Red funnel

Red Funnel Group
legal form	Limited
founding	September 10, 1861
Seat	Southampton , UK
Number of employees	500
sales	£ 35 million
Branch	traffic
Website	www.redfunnel.co.uk

Terminal of the Red Funnel in Southampton

The Red Funnel Group , or Red Funnel for short , is a ferry company with a branch in Southampton ( England ). The ferries operate on the route between Southampton and Cowes ( Isle of Wight ).

history

The company was founded in 1820 by George Ward and William Fitzhugh as the Isle of Wight Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in Southampton. The correct company name is now Southampton Isle of Wight and south of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited , with the trade name Red Funnel to German Red chimney means and focus on the distinctive red-painted chimneys refers to the ships in the fleet.