Changes are afoot at Portsmouth International Port with the demolition of the passenger footbridge under way. The inside of the structure has been stripped and the external cladding is currently being removed.

The building, which has been in use for over 20 years, is being demolished for the Sea Change shore power project which will enable ships - including two new Brittany Ferries vessels - to charge their batteries while alongside, bringing air quality improvements to the city. The system will go online in spring 2025. To find out more about the SeaChange project click here.

Alongside the work taking place in Portsmouth, Brittany Ferries new LNG-electric hybrid vessel, Saint Malo, has taken to the water and is undertaking sea trials in the far east, ahead of her transit to Europe in November. Portsmouth will be her home from early next year and she will be the cleanest vessel on the Channel, operating like a hybrid car. She will run on cleaner liquefied natural gas (LNG) at sea and on electric power when manoeuvring, as well as when alongside in port, thanks to shore-side power being supplied as part of the SeaChange project.

Saint-Malo replaces Bretagne. Launched in 1989, this grande dame of the Brittany Ferries fleet, sails for the final time on 3rd November. Her replacement enters service on 12th February 2025.