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The History of the Condor Group

1947 Start of Commodore, Red Commodore - early inter-island
passenger vessel.

Red Commodore
Red Commodore
Island Commodore
Island Commodore
Condor 1
Condor 1
Norman Commodore
Norman Commodore
Juniper
Juniper RoRo vessel
Condor 9
Condor 9
Commodore Clipper
Commodore Clipper
1950 Island Commodore - start of inter-island freight and passenger operations.

1956 Start of cross-channel freight service.

1964 Condor founded, Condor 1 - passenger hydrofoil.

1968 Opening of new Commodore freight terminal at Albert Johnson Quay, Portsmouth.

1971 Norman Commodore and Island Commodore introduced - purpose built LoLo freight vessels.

1976 Opening of motorway links to Portsmouth.

1983 Acquired remaining two-thirds of Condor.

1987 Condor commences cross-channel service using Condor 8.

1991 RoRo freight service commences. Condor 9 introduced - first
wave-piercing catamaran to operate on UK-Channel Island service.

1992 UK freight depot relocated to Hilsea, Portsmouth.

1993 Condor 10 introduced - first car-carrying catamaran deployed on UK-Channel Island service.

1995/96 Island Commodore and Commodore Goodwill introduced - purpose built RoRo freight vessels.

1997/98 Condor Express and Condor Vitesse introduced.

1999 Commodore Clipper introduced - purpose built RoPax vessel.

2000 Freight ferry service moves to new link span facility, Portsmouth.

2002 New warehouse facility for Channel Island freight handling. ABN AMRO Capital leads management buyout from the Norman family.

2004 RBS secure ABN Amro Share.

2008 Macquarie infrastructure acquire Condor Group
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Twice daily freight service between Portsmouth and the Channel Islands
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Over 200,000 sq ft of warehousing
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Our fleet is built specificaly to meet Channel Island standards
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Comprehensive fleet of over 500 trailers
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Over 130,000 consignments per year
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