Louis Dreyfus (LD) Lines in partnership with 2morrow Group and the Port of Portsmouth is pleased to announce a new ferry service between Portsmouth and Le Havre starting on October 3rd 2005.

The LD Lines service will provide a no-frills, value for money service incorporating demand driven pricing rather than the over complex duration model currently used by ferry operators. This simplified transparent pricing policy will be similar to that used successfully by low cost airlines.

The daily service will depart from Portsmouth at 2300 arriving the following morning in Le Havre at 0730. It will then leave from Le Havre at 1700 arriving back in Portsmouth at 2130.

The vessel operating the route is the Norman Spirit, a modern Ro-Pax ferry built in 1992, which will initially be configured to carry a combination of freight vehicles, cars, caravans, motorhomes, motorcycles and 900 passengers. The onboard accommodation consists of many economy and club class reclining seats, as well as a limited number of quality 1, 2 and 4 berth cabins.

2morrow Group, the leading UK travel services, distribution and technology organisation, will be providing LD Lines with Portsmouth port handling services, freight and passenger marketing, reservation and distribution technology and telephone support services. 2morrow Group will employ approximately 20 additional staff in Portsmouth to support the service.

Reservations for freight can be made by calling +44 (0)1235 845678.
Reservations for passengers can be made on www.ldlines.com or calling +44 (0)8704 284335. Alternatively reservations may be made in person at the Portsmouth ferry terminal (from October 1) or through participating travel agents.

LD Lines will be one of the only low cost operators to offer an attractive commission
structure to participating agents and tour operators.

For further information please contact:

Sarah Pitman mail@2morrowgroup.com