# Spain expects to agree with banks mortgage relief measures by end of week Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2018-04-26 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Spain to Reach Agreement on Mortgage Relief Measures Meta Description: Government and banks in Spain are working on measures to help vulnerable households and middle-class clients deal with rising borrowing costs on variable mortg URL: https://financedigest.com/spain-expects-to-agree-with-banks-mortgage-relief-measures-by-end-of-week-2html ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd260418-12-1737287611009-compressed.jpg) The number of cars taken by ferry has increased from 8.70 to 8.77 million in 2017 – a 1% increase. This is half a million more than the 8.2 million cars carried in 2012 and is the fifth year of successive growth according to the annual results of the ferry industry published today. The news matches industry confidence for the future with more than one billion pounds being invested by ferry companies and ports for future growth. The 2017 IRN Ferrystat figures were released today by Discover Ferries, the [industry body for ferry operators as part of its National Ferry Fortnight annual celebration of travel](https://www.financedigest.com/virtual-cards-in-the-travel-industry.html "Virtual cards in the travel industry") by sea. Discover Ferries member operators include Brittany Ferries, Caledonian MacBrayne, DFDS, Irish Ferries, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Isles of Scilly Steamship Group,  MBNA  Thames Clippers, P&O Ferries, Red Funnel, StenaLine and Wightlink. These members serve Belgium, France, Holland, Ireland, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, [Northern Ireland](https://www.financedigest.com/biden-uks-truss-commit-to-protect-northern-ireland-deal.html "Biden, UK’s Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal"), London, Scottish Islands and Spain. There were 38.4 million ferry journeys in 2017 and domestic travel within the UK was particularly strong. Total passenger ferry journeys within the UK increased from 16.8 to 16.9 million and the [number of domestic](https://www.financedigest.com/australia-covid-numbers-hit-a-peak-as-omicron-outbreak-strains-domestic-politics.html "Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics") car carryings increased from 3.9 to 4.0 million year-on-year. Ferry travel between Great Britain to Ireland and Northern Ireland also increased by 2% to 4.8 [million passengers](https://www.financedigest.com/ryanair-passenger-numbers-rise-in-august-to-11-1-million.html "Ryanair passenger numbers rise in August to 11.1 million") in 2017. Last year ferries also carried an estimated 88,000 dogs, 69,000 cats and 2,000 ferrets according to the IRN Ferrystat [annual consumer survey](https://www.financedigest.com/annual-survey-of-wealth-managers-2022.html "Annual Survey of Wealth Managers 2022"). Emma Batchelor, Discover Ferries director said: “The [sustained increase in the number of people taking their cars](https://www.financedigest.com/so-you-have-the-dream-job-nice-car-and-big-house-but-is-your-lifestyle-sustainable-do-you-have-the-products-in-place-if-the-worst-were-to-happen.html "So you have the dream job, nice car and big house, but is your lifestyle sustainable? Do you have the products in place if the worst were to happen?") on holiday is great news for the ferry sector. There are now 8.77 million car journeys made by ferry and more than 38 million passengers travelling by car, coach and on foot. We know that ferry travel is the enabler for independent travellers to take their own passions with them  -whether that’s grabbing their bikes, surfboards or golfclubs, or simply being able to travel easily with their pets, or as a large group of family or friends. We’re also delighted that the industry is responding to that sustained growth by [investing more than a billion pounds for the future](https://www.financedigest.com/classic-car-insurance-broker-launches-future-classic-investment-guide.html "Classic car insurance broker launches Future Classic investment guide"). In the next twelve months alone we have four new ships launching.” Irish Ferries’ £125 [million pound cruise-style WB Yeats launches](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-launches-270-million-pound-fund-to-support-green-heating-technology.html "UK launches 270 million pound fund to support green heating technology") this autumn carrying 1,885 passengers, 441 onboard cabins and 1,200 cars. There will be two new vessels to the Isle of Wight this summer.  Wightlink’s new Victoria of Wight will carry more than 1,000 passengers, and 178 cars from Portsmouth to Fishbourne and [Red Funnel’s new Red Jet service will transport 277 people](https://www.financedigest.com/the-man-who-evacuated-200-people-from-mariupol-in-a-battered-red-van.html "The man who evacuated 200 people from Mariupol in a battered red van") from Southampton. In Spring 2019, the £175 [million Brittany Ferries Honfleur ship will launch from Portsmouth to Caen in France](https://www.financedigest.com/britains-jd-sports-to-buy-frances-courir-in-572-million-deal.html "Britain’s JD Sports to buy France’s Courir in 2 million deal"). “The great news is that this is a long [term](https://www.financedigest.com/hyperspectral-imaging-system-market-know-latest-trends-forecast-for-long-term-business-planning-up-to-2026.html "Hyperspectral Imaging System Market – Know Latest Trends & Forecast for Long-term Business Planning up to 2026") trend,” said Emma. “From 2019 onwards we’ve also got seven further new [ships being built for companies](https://www.financedigest.com/shipping-companies-feel-the-heat-as-investors-shun-coal.html "Shipping companies feel the heat as investors shun coal") such as Caledonian Maritime Assets, Stena Line and Irish Ferries, while Brittany Ferries will also charter a further new vessel. The quality and design of these new ships, from pet-friendly cabins to stylish restaurants, means we are really [setting the bar high for  independent travellers of the future](https://www.financedigest.com/title-n95-mask-market-future-is-set-for-massive-growth-with-high-revenue.html "N95 Mask Market Future is Set for Massive Growth with High Revenue") looking to enjoy rather than endure their journey.” Ferry travellers are valuable tourists because they [travel widely and can disperse regional spending throughout a country](https://www.financedigest.com/u-s-cdc-lifts-covid-do-not-travel-recommendations-on-about-90-countries.html "U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries"). For example there were more than 9.45 million passenger journeys between the UK  [Western Europe](https://www.financedigest.com/western-europe-medical-recruitment-market-is-estimated-to-be-valued-at-us-21-22-billion-by-the-end-of-2028.html "Western Europe Medical Recruitment Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 21.22 Billion by the end of 2028") last year and the Ferrystat report reveals that the top ten primary destinations for those travellers were France (50%), Belgium (10%) , Germany (9%), Spain (7%), Netherlands 6%), Poland (6%), Italy (3%), Austria (1%), Denmark  (1%) and Switzerland (1%). Of the 4.4 million ferry passenger journeys between UK and France the ten destinations for ferry travellers were Nord-pas-de-Calais (16%), Brittany (13%) Normandy (9%), Poitou Charentes (7%),  Pays de la Loire (7%), Languedoc-Roussillon (6%), Rhone Alpes (6%),  Aquitaine (5%), Provence – Alpes – Cotes dAzur (5%), Limousine (4%), Midi Pyrenees (4%). Around 750,000 travellers also use ferries to travel to Germany every year according to the IRN Ferrystat data. [Top ten destinations for ferry travellers within Germany](https://www.financedigest.com/tesla-tops-battery-electric-vehicle-registrations-in-germany-beating-volkswagen.html "Tesla tops battery-electric vehicle registrations in Germany, beating Volkswagen") were North Rhine Westphaalia (42%) Saxony (13%), Bavaria (12%), Baden Wurttemberg (9%), Hesse (7%), Rhineland (7%), Brandenburg (4%), Berlin (3%), Mecklenburg (2%) and Saxony-Anhalt (1%) More than 500,000 Brits [travelled to Spain](https://www.financedigest.com/spain-launches-free-rail-travel-passes-to-fight-inflation.html "Spain launches free rail travel passes to fight inflation") by ferry last year and their principal destinations were Valencia (28%), Andalucía (27%), Catalonia (16%), Murcia (16%), Galicia (3%), Cantabria (3%), Asturias (2%), Castile Extramadura (2%), Basque Country (1%), Aragon (1%). The top five destinations for the more than 50,000 ferry travellers who visited the Netherlands in 2017 were North Holland (38%), South Holland (14%), Groningen (11%), North Brabant (10%) and Utrecht (10%). --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---