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Local Shipping giant Huelin Renouf has started a freight service to and from Alderney.
After successful sea trials last month the company will sail to and from Braye Harbour twice a week, linking the islands most northerly port directly to Jersey, Southampton and UK markets nationwide.
During the trials a new local maritime record was set. The newly-renovated commercial quay welcomed its largest ever visitor - the 86-metre MV Huelin Dispatch which had called in while en route from Jersey to Southampton.
Posted By: Robert De La Rue, St Helier on 25-Feb-2010
I believe that there is a restriction of the Huelin Renouf boat operating into Alderney, if the weather is over a force 4 (Beaufort scale) then the vessel is not allowed to enter the port of Braye Harbour.
How many times is Huelin Renouf going to operate a service to a port when there is not sufficient cargo to make it financially viable????
Posted By: B - Alderney on 23-Feb-2010
Great news for the Islands, Freight charges are so very high at the moment something needed to be done.
Alderney Shipping have been running a boat for years dedicated to Alderney and have provided a great service although they have never seemed to make money despite the extremly high freight charges........ maybe the answer to cheaper shipping is to be a part of something bigger. Really, It;s been staring us in the face all this time. The Huelin Renouf boats have been sailing past Alderney for years, why not drop in to Alderney a couple of times a week on their way past........SIMPLES!
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