Ferry operator Brittany Ferries has put forward its tender to the Jersey authorities for the running of the island's ferry routes to the UK and France.
The company, which owns Guernsey-based Condor, whose bosses' previous bid to run the service in Jersey was turned down by the government.
Condor, which this year celebrates its 60th anniversary, has already published its timetable for Guernsey next year. However, over in Jersey, people and freight companies are still waiting to see if it will win a new, shortened bidding process to operate from the largest of the Channel Islands.
Commenting on the tender process, Christophe Matthieu, Brittany Ferries' chief executive, confirmed that the company had submitted its bid and was waiting to hear if it had been successful.
'Look forward'
A rival firm, the Danish-based DFDS with operations throughout Europe including the English Channel, has also said it is in the running to operate the island’s route.
As BBC News Jersey reports with more on the story, independent assessors would examine bids as part of the new streamlined Jersey-only tendering process, said Brittany Ferries.
