France's Brittany Ferries has logged its best performance for a decade.
The ro-pax company said passenger numbers were up for a fourth consecutive year, despite the challenges presented by Brexit.
In total, 2,676,500 passengers were carried, a rise of 3%. Turnover was also up 5.2% to EUR 454.9m ($480.43m).
Brittany also reported a 6.7% rise in freight carried, to 204,000 units.
"We're delighted to report strong passenger and freight figures for 2016," said Mike Bevens, its commercial director.
"Brexit
