P&O Ferries is spending £8.5m on upgrading two ships deployed on its profitable Hull to Zeebrugge route.

The UK ferry operator will conduct infrastructure improvements on the 32,000-gt Pride of York and Pride of Bruges (both built 1987).

Janette Bell, chief commercial officer at P&O Ferries, said: “This year we have introduced weekend mini-cruises to the historic Belgian city of Bruges for customers on our Hull-Zeebrugge route.

“This