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Operator Stena Scraps £5m Improvement Plan for Fishguard
#FerryNews - Operator, Stena Line has dropped plans for a £5m upgrade at its Port of Fishguard terminal in Pembrokeshire, south Wales.
The company, BBC News reports was planning to replace the flexible ship-to-shore bridge that allows vehicles and passengers on or off at different heights of the tide.
The work would have meant the closure of the port for three months early next year.
Stena said it did not now "have a timescale for future developments".
The ferry operator invited tenders last year for the work to replace the Linkspan bridge on its Fishguard to Rosslare route.
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Plan By Stena to Close for Three Months Fishguard Ferry Terminal
#FerryNews - The south Wales port of Fishguard's ferry terminal could close for up to three months according to the operator, Stena Line.
The temporary closure reports BBC News, would allow for the replacement of the mechanised bridge that links the ferries to the dock in a £5m project.
It is understood that the most likely period is from February next year.
Stena Line said it was "committed to examining the possibilities of investing in key elements of the port infrastructure".
The company is looking at replacing the current Linkspan provision, the key ship-to-shore connection that allows vehicles to board and disembark at different tide heights.
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