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Wightlink provide ferry services to the Isle of Wight. They operate car ferry services from two Island ports, Yarmouth and Fishbourne, as well as a foot passenger services from the end of the pier in Ryde.

Wightlink’s Yarmouth car ferry lands in Lymington. The other two services land in Portsmouth.

The ferry service was bought by Australian-based investment bank, Macquarie, in 2005 for just over £230m.

26, March 2021·1 min read

Strike action is definitely off now at Isle of Wight ferry company

The industrial action was planned for April, May and June, but the RMT say members have now voted to accept the re-negotiated terms

23, March 2021·1 min read

Four weeks of overnight work at Fishbourne: Some crossings cancelled

Aging fenders will be replaced with new ones in four weeks of overnight work, scheduled to take place when tides permit

16, March 2021·1 min read

Wightlink announce upcoming timetable changes

Wightlink announce changes to their timetables from 29th March, as lockdown restrictions start to be lifted

15, March 2021·3 min read

Isle of Wight young carers celebrated for their incredible contributions

Young Carer Action Day is an annual event by The Young Carers Trust raising awareness of some of the challenges young carers face in their day-to-day lives, and the incredible contribution they make to their families and local communities

Victoria of Wight in dry dock at A&P Falmouth

11, March 2021·1 min read

Wightlink fleet almost ready for the summer

Wightlink CEO says, “We are ready for summer 2021 and hope the Government will be able to relax restrictions according to the roadmap so things can start to get back to normal"

5, March 2021·1 min read

Industrial action by ferry workers suspended after breakthrough in talks

The industrial action was planned for April, May and June, but the RMT report that negotiations are moving in the right direction for now

The long rope outside the zoo with zoo staff and wightlink member

18, February 2021·1 min read

Huge coils of rope donated to Isle of Wight Zoo and Wight Squirrel Project

Read how the Isle of Wight Zoo and Wight Squirrel Project plan to use the huge coils of rope donated by Wightlink

16, February 2021·2 min read

Were there more passengers on ferries last weekend? The rumours said yes. News OnTheWight investigates

On social media last weekend it was said more vehicles came off the ferries compared to previous weeks. News OnTheWight asked the ferry companies. Red Funnel provided the exact numbers. Wightlink just gave excuses

27, January 2021·1 min read

Money left on ferry over last year donated to mental health charity

A year's worth of loose change found on the ferry and unclaimed by passengers has been topped up to £1,000 and donated to a mental health charity

Red Funnel and Wightlink ferries and the Hovercraft

15, January 2021·5 min read

£6.5m extra public money for Isle of Wight ferry companies to keep them running in Lockdown #3 (updated)

The Government are stepping in to give the cross-Solent operators an extra £6.5m to keep them running during Lockdown #3

14, January 2021·1 min read

Wightlink join Red Funnel by closing their cafes to passengers

Red Funnel stopped selling food and drinks on board their ferries last year, but Wightlink had continued to keep theirs open, until now

14, January 2021·1 min read

How much public money did each ferry company get in Lockdown #1? FOI finally answered

For months News OnTheWight’shas been pursuing the release of this info. Today our FOI-blocking challenge has been accepted

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