Ports of Jersey welcomes St Malo harbour upgrade

The ferry berths at St Malo will be widened and deepened

Plans to improve the passenger ferry terminal in St Malo in France have been welcomed by Ports of Jersey.

The French authorities have decided to modernise the facilities, which will see the ferry berths deepened and widened.

It means it will make it easier for big vessels to dock.

A spokesperson for Ports of Jersey said: "We are pleased to see that the authorities have now approved proposals to modernise the ferry terminal used by the thousands of islanders who travel to France every year."

The project is expected to cost more than 100m euros (£85m).

French media have reported some objections to the work from heritage campaigners.

Ports of Jersey said: "We work closely with our counterparts in St Malo and are cooperating with our French neighbours to establish a zero-emission shipping route between Jersey and St Malo."