'New era': Hybrid ship launch headlines £250m P&O investment in green trade and travel

Stuart Stone
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New fleet of hybrid vessels aims to cut carbon emissions from Dover to Calais crossings by 40 per cent

P&O Ferries has today launched its first hybrid vessel in an effort to cut carbon emissions from crossings made on the UK's most important trade routes, which are responsible for more than £144bn of goods...

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