Emanuele Grimaldi, CEO of Grimaldi Group, exclusively announced to Ferry Shipping News that his company has formally opposed the financial measures decided in Italy and in Finland to support some ferry competitors. “We have formally contested, both on the local market and in Europe, those measures...
When DFDS resumes sailings on the Oslo – Copenhagen ferry route from 25 June, a new ferry route between Frederikshavn and Oslo will open at the same time. It will not be possible for passengers to travel between Copenhagen and Frederikshavn only. That’s why DFDS calls it two separate routes. The...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/new-dfds-route-between-frederikshavn-dk-and-oslo/
FRS Helgoline deploys a second catamaran to Helgoland. From June 19, the SAN GWANN will support the catamaran “HALUNDER JET in island traffic from Hamburg and Cuxhaven. With the use of a second catamaran on Helgoland, FRS Helgoline reacts quickly and flexibly to the current situation, with a clear...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/two-catamarans-to-helgoland/
In May, North Sea Ports (Ghent, Terneuzen, Vlissingen) has felt the impact of the virus, with a drop of 33% in ships. Roro was halved (-53%), with the closure of car factories and suppliers as one of the main reasons.
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/north-sea-ports-feel-the-impact-of-corona/
After 13 weeks during which the borders have only been open for transportation of goods or persons with a worthy purpose to cross the border, all borders between Germany and Denmark reopen on June 15 – and that of course includes the blue border, where Scandlines operates. Scandlines’ shops on...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/scandlines-the-blue-border-between-germany-and-denmark-reopens/
The construction of Finnlines’ newest environmentally friendly ro-ro vessel was started on 8 June 2020, with the steel cutting in the Chinese Nanjing Jinling shipyard. The first ro-ro vessel is expected to start operation as early as next year, and the other two in 2022. In addition to this,...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/the-construction-of-finnlines-newest-vessel-to-start/
A NEPITA is seen leaving Greece after a serious technical overhaul in Perama (scrubber). She has in the meanwhile arrived in Marseille, as the 8th ferry in Corsica Linea’s fleet. Instead of the planned crossings between Marseille and Algeria she will sail to Corsica, on the routes to Ajaccio and...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/red-ship-number-eight-joins-the-corsican-fleet/
Former Wagenborg vessels BELGIA SEAWAYS and GOTHIA SEAWAYS are having a movable ramp installed while dry-docked in Poland. The ramp will connect Decks 2 and 3, and enable the ship to load Deck 3 via the normal aft ramp. The ships were acquired by DFDS in June 2019. Source: DFDS-News…
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/belgia-and-gothia-seaways-get-new-110-tonne-ramp/
CLdN will start the first pure roro service in a triangular trade between Santander, Liverpool and Dublin. When: week 25 (19 June 2020) Frequency: one sailing per week Route: Santander (Friday) – Liverpool (Sunday) – Dublin (Monday) – Liverpool (Wednesday) – Santander (Friday) Reason: an increasing...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/cldn-starts-triangular-route-between-spain-and-irish-sea/
