Hoverspeed’s fast ferry services between Newhaven in the UK and Dieppe in France is being scrapped in the face of intense competition from a French rival.

Hoverspeed's SuperSeacat
The UK firm said it had struggled to compete on the cross Channel service with rival Transmanche Ferries, which is subsidized by Dieppe authorities.

“The service which was scheduled to restart on 28 April will not now operate and the craft will be redeployed,” said Hoverspeed managing director Geoffrey Ede.

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