French traders hopes for new ferry operator

French traders take part in the Normandy Market at the Weighbridge three times a year

Organisers of Jersey's Norman Christmas Market have said they are looking forward to working with the new ferry operator.

The market was held last week after it was postponed due to Storm Darragh.

Anais Niobey, of Maison de la Normandie, said traders had worked well with Condor Ferries over the years and she hoped for the same with the new provider, DFDS.

Earlier this month Jersey's government announced it had chosen the Danish firm over Condor after a protracted tender process during which Guernsey chose Brittany Ferries, which owns Condor.

The Christmas market finished on Sunday

Ms Niobey said: "We are looking forward to working with the new operator and the ideas for the traders to still be able to come at a sustainable price.

"We were working well with Condor Ferries and we are just hoping it will be the same with DFDS in the future."

In early December Filip Werne Hermann, head of Channel and Baltics at DFDS, said it was too soon to detail sailings but promised an "attractive schedule" due to its frequent, high-speed vessels.

He said his team was "working day and night" to get the booking portal ready for travellers to book crossings.

French traders take part in the Normandy Market at the Weighbridge three times a year.