In terms of the pact, the company "commits to guarantee... a sufficient volume of freight in case of a 'no deal' Brexit, whatever the circumstances, to ensure the transport of essential products such as medicines," it said in a statement. The contract concerns three existing ferry routes: between Caen and Portsmouth; Le Havre and Portsmouth; and Cherbourg and Poole. Brittany Ferries transports about 2.63 million people between France and Britain every year with 12 vessels. In a bid to ease potential trade disruptions, France has spent some 40 million euros and hired 700 extra customs officers. READ ALSO: UPDATED: The ultimate no-deal Brexit checklist for Britons in France

Source: The Local October 11, 2019 17:48 UTC