Emeraude Ferries was a shipping company which operated vehicle and passenger ferries between the french city of Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...

 and the Channel Islands

Channel Islands

The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...

. The company ceased trading in May 2006 following strong competition and difficulties in finding a suitable vessel for the 2006 season.

History

Emeraude Ferries was founded in 1904 as Bateaux de la Cote D'Emeraude. In 1988 the company rebranded its ferry services as Emeraude Lines.

Competition arrived in March 2003 when Condor Ferries

Condor Ferries

Condor Ferries is an operator of ferry services between mainland England and the Channel Islands, between England and France, and between France and the Channel Islands.-Recent history:...

were granted a licence to carry cars from Jersey to St Malo. Previously only Emeraude Lines was permitted to carry cars and passengers to St Malo direct from Jersey.

In November 2003 Emeraude Lines was purchased by the Sogestran Group. The company was renamed Emeraude Ferries.