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doggone
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PostPosted: 08:41 - 28 Sep 2014    Post subject: Even harder to get to Scandinavia Reply with quote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-29353171

Probably an excuse but this is cited as making it too costly to continue.
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From 1 January 2015, a European Union directive aimed at reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from ships will come into force.
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PostPosted: 11:39 - 28 Sep 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
In order to meet the tighter SOx limits, they will either have to use low sulphur fuel, which is far more expensive than the current stuff, or they will have to install exhaust gas scrubbers, which aren't cheap.

This issue has huge ramifications for global shipping, which will impact us in various ways, such as the price of goods that have been imported by ship (ie, lots of everyday stuff) and the price of road diesel (as ships start using overlapping fuel types).
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PostPosted: 11:20 - 06 Oct 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Even harder to get to Scandinavia


Not really...

A day after the announcement that the ferry service from Harwich is ending a new operator has stepped in. Regina Line.

crossings look to my jaded eyes to be really quite affordable.

so.. as an example. travel April 2015 to June 2015

one way

2 people sharing £60 each for an inside cabin + £20 per motorcycle.

1 person £80 inc single supplement + £20 for the bike.

If you can stand roughing it.. then you can have a seat + bike for £70 (so £140 return!!)

The Boat - https://www.estline.ee/en/boats/regina-baltica

The price list - https://www.reginaline.dk/billetpriser-uk.htm

The full website - https://www.reginaline.dk/index-uk.htm
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