Rauma Marine Constructions Signs Letter Of Intent For A New Ro-Pax Ferry For Vaasa-Umeå Now it is official: Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has signed a letter of intent with Kvarken Link for the construction of one ro-pax ferry. The LOI was signed in October 2018 but...
2019 Newsletter week 3
Norled Will Have The World’s First Hydrogen-Electric Ferry
The world’s first hydrogen (H2)-electric ferry will be constructed by Norled. The Norwegian company won the tender for the development, construction and operation contract, issued by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. The development contract was won in fierce competition with Fjord 1 and...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/norled-will-have-the-worlds-first-hydrogen-electric-ferry/
Ferry ST CECILIA Sold By Wightlink To Delcomar
Wightlink will bid farewell to its oldest ferry –ST CECILIA– on Friday 25 January 2019. The vessel will join her sisters St HELEN (renamed ANNA MUR) and ST CATHERINE (now GB CONTE) in the fleet of the Italian ferry company Delcomar, which operates services between Sardinia and its offshore islands.
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/ferry-st-cecilia-sold-by-wightlink-to-delcomar/
STENA ESTRID
In an online live event, Stena has revealed the name of the new E-Flexer: STENA ESTRID. Estrid, or Astrid, refers to a Swedish heritage person. Estrid of the Obotrites was a Viking age Swedish queen (born in 10th century), married to Olof Skötkonung, the King of Sweden, 1000–1022.. (source:...
First DFDS Ro-Ro On Sea Trials
DFDS has released this aerial photo of the first Chinese ro-ro undergoing sea trials. She and her sister are to be used on the Turkish/Mediterranean routes.
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/first-dfds-ro-ro-on-sea-trials/
Color Line’s Freight-Only Vessel Introduced On Oslo-Kiel
Color Line has started to operate the freight-only ferry COLOR CARRIER on the route Kiel – Oslo as of 11 January 2019. On the occasion of its inaugural call, the Lord Mayor of Kiel, Dr Ulf Kämpfer, Port of Kiel Managing Director Dr Dirk Claus and the Executive Manager of Sartori & Berger, Jens...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/color-lines-freight-only-vessel-introduced-on-oslo-kiel/
Vulcan Shipyard Is In Trouble
A company that supplies steel threatens to seize the ferry VILLA DE TEROR, being built by the Vulcan shipyard, if they are not paid immediately. The debt owed to them now amounts to EUR 750,000. The shipyard finds itself without funds to face its suppliers, and to the payment of the payrolls....
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/vulcan-shipyard-is-in-trouble/
Basalt And Caronte&Tourist Announced EUR 300 Million Worth Of New Ferries
Caronte&Tourist and the new 30% shareholder Basalt Infrastructure Partners jointly announced, on Tuesday 15 January in Palermo, a new 5-year business plan which is expected to bring five news ships in fleet. The investment required is worth some EUR 300 million. Some 60 million is coming from the...