Last night, Blue Star Ferries’ new acquisition BLUE CARRIER 1 (13.073gt/2000) began her first commercial trip from Keratsini. The ship will operate 3 times a week on the Piraeus-Kalymnos-Kos-Rhodes run, while she will also cover the needs of Cyclades and Samos.
Seajets’ HSC SIFNOS JET will be introduced on July 18 on the Piraeus – Western Cyclades line. The small high-speed craft arrived in Elefsina on December 9, 2016 – onboard the general cargo ship EIT PALMINA. In the past she served the islands of New Caledonia – as the BETICO – on behalf of Compagnie...
The Spanish Port of Santander closes the first half year with an increase in total traffic of 9.6% and 6.2 million tons of cargo. It is the best half year of the last five years and represents a clear recovery of merchandise traffic since the drop experienced in 2016. On the ferry side, the line...
The port authority of Palermo, Sicily, officially opened a newly built terminal in Trapani on the Marinella quay for fast ferries deployed on the routes from and to the Egadi and Pantelleria islands. The so-called Trapani Fast Ferry Terminal is the first work completed by the local port authority...
Seatruck Ferries ro-ro CLIPPER RANGER is on her way from Birkenhead to Cap-aux-Meules, Canada. She has been chartered for one year (with a purchase option) by CTMA. The vessel is due to replace the 47-year-old CTMA VOYAGEUR. She will transport freight between Montréal and Souris. The vessel is...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/ctma-charters-a-unit-from-seatruck-ferries/
According to reports, CalMac will take over the Gourock – Kilcreggan Route from Greenock-based firm Clyde Marine ‘within weeks’. The route is currently the responsibility of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) but talks are continuing over the transfer of power to Transport Scotland, which...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/calmac-set-to-take-over-gourock-kilcreggan-route/
As already written last week, TT Line’s PETER PAN had an engine room fire on 9 July. Two tugs helped her to berth in Travemünde. No one was hurt. Presently the ship is still out of action. TT Line is now chartering small ro-ro freighter GUTE.
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/peter-pan-temporarily-gets-help-from-gute/