Emeraude Ferries was a shipping company which operated vehicle and passenger ferries between the French city of

Saint-Malo Saint-Malo (, , ; Gallo: ; ) is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, on the English Channel coast. The walled city had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth from local extortion and overseas adventures. In 1944, the Alli ...

and the

Channel Islands The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...

. The company ceased trading in May 2006 following strong competition and difficulties in finding a suitable vessel for the 2006 season.

History

Emeraude Ferries was founded in 1904 as Bateaux de la

Côte d'Émeraude The Côte d'Émeraude ( br, Aod an Emrodez; ) is a name given to a part of the English Channel coast of eastern Brittany near the border with Normandy in France. Etymology Lawyer and historian Eugène Herpin coined the name Côte d'Émeraude in ...

. In 1988 the company rebranded its ferry services as Emeraude Lines. Competition arrived in March 2003 when

Condor Ferries Condor Ferries is an operator of passenger and freight ferry services between The United Kingdom, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Bailiwick of Jersey and France. Corporate history Condor Ferries established the first high-speed car ferry service to ...

were granted a licence to carry cars from Jersey to St Malo. Previously only Emeraude Lines was permitted to carry cars and passengers to St Malo direct from Jersey. In November 2003 Emeraude Lines was purchased by the Sogestran Group.BBC New
"Emeraude creditors meet"
retrieved 5 May 2011 The company was renamed Emeraude Ferries.

References

{{reflist Ferry companies of France Defunct transport companies of France 1904 establishments in France Transport companies established in 1904 Transport companies disestablished in 2006 French companies disestablished in 2006 French companies established in 1904