This morning BlueBridge extended cancellations until at least Tuesday evening. Photo: SuppliedIt's been nine days since sailings were halted aboard the embattled BlueBridge ferry, Connemara due to a technical fault. This morning, BlueBridge extended cancellations with the ferry no longer expected to resume services until at least Tuesday evening. "Customers and business will end up waiting longer but freight companies will also have to manage considerations like managing their drivers rest and work break requirements," he said. What road freight companies are good at doing is managing these kinds of challenges," Clemems said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 30, 2026 00:53 UTC