Ferry will ply Mecca route

THE Swansea Cork Ferries vessel Superferry, which made its final run from Cork to Swansea on Saturday night, is to get a new lease of life in the Middle East carrying pilgrims to Mecca.

Swansea Cork Ferries’ management has confirmed that the ship has been sold to an operator in Egypt and that it will be used to carry passengers and cars between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

This route is in demand not only by Islamic pilgrims but also by the large numbers of Egyptians who work in Saudi Arabia.