Government Signals Willingness to Renegotiate Freight Charges
- markdarrenwilkinso
- Oct 21
- 1 min read
Government Open to Reviewing Freight Pricing if Costs Rise for Islanders
The government is willing to revisit Jersey’s freight pricing structure if it is shown to be driving up the cost of goods for islanders, according to Chief Minister Deputy Lyndon Farnham.
Deputy Farnham said he remained confident that the current flat-rate system—under which all freight operators pay the same charge per metre of space used on ships bringing goods to the island—was beneficial in the long term.
Addressing the States, he explained that the government would be prepared to renegotiate its agreement with DFDS if evidence suggested the model was not working in the public’s best interest.
“We’ll stick to our guns for now,” he said, “but if it’s not beneficial, we will consider renegotiating.”
The comments follow concerns raised by supermarket leaders, who told politicians that the flat-rate freight model has contributed to rising grocery prices for consumers.
