Government cancels Brexit ferry contract with no-ship firm

Government cancels Brexit ferry contract with no-ship firm

Seaborne Freight had won £13.8m contract despite never having run Channel service

A controversial no-deal Brexit ferry contract awarded to a firm with no ships has been cancelled by the Department for Transport.

The decision by the transport secretary, Chris Grayling, to award Seaborne Freight a contract worth £13.8m had attracted widespread criticism.

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Source: Guardian Transport

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