On June 15, 2020 BLUE STAR PATMOS left Valletta for Greece. After a 4-month stay at Palumbo Shipyards, the “blue” ship came back fully repaired and with scrubbers installed. She arrived there in early March. However, Covid-19 had significantly extended her stay at the Maltese shipyard. BLUE STAR...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/blue-star-patmos-returns-after-a-4-month-stay-at-palumbo-yards/
With the potential easing of lockdown restrictions and the re-emergence of non-essential travel, the Swedish ferry company Stena Line has announced a set of safety measures aimed at ensuring ferry travel is the safest form of public transport. Social distancing, fog machines, fresh sea air inside...
Viking Line became the first shipping company in the world to be verified by DNV GL in accordance with its My Care methodology. This verification, which covers all seven Viking Line vessels and operations in six terminals, affirms the company’s capability to manage and prevent infection risks,...
Tallink is giving travellers the unique opportunity to sail directly to Saaremaa from Helsinki this summer with one special return voyage to the island on the Helsinki-Saaremaa-Helsinki route on 27-29 July 2020. Ship:
This article (in Swedish) summarises the shareholder uprising against the Mansén family in Rederi Ab Eckerö, lead by Businessman Johan Eklund. The reason for the conflict is the corona crisis that caused bankers and the Ministry of Finance to demand a capital injection. Not because the equity is...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/sjofart-ax-open-battle-for-power-in-eckero/
Because of Covid-19, the route between Sandefjord (Norway) and Strømstad (Sweden) has been suspended until further notice. The route will resume when Norwegian authorities allow quarantine-free traffic to Sweden. From June 18, route vessel OSLOFJORD will be moved to operate on Langesund –...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/ropax-oslofjord-to-move-to-langesund-hirtshals-route/
Italy’s transport ministry announced to have launched a public consultation on passenger and freight transport services to and from the main islands (Sardinia, Sicily and Tremiti) for the definition of public service requirements. The notice is addressed to consumer, cargo user, business...
Viking Line will place GABRIELLA in service for cruises from Helsinki to the Åland Islands three days a week beginning July 1. Day trips to the popular summer town of Mariehamn will give passengers the chance to get to know Åland’s sights and attractions. Viking Line, which has its roots in the...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/viking-line-to-launch-cruise-service-from-helsinki-to-mariehamn/
A-Ships Management decided to introduce its GOLDEN BRIDGE on the Igoumenitsa-Corfu-Brindisi line from July 3, 2020. Having no other charter proposal for her due to Covid-19, A-Ship Management made this smart move. Last summer, the impressive ship was chartered to FRS Iberia and served the...
On June 10, 2020 the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Mr Giannis Plakiotakis stated during a press conference that the Ministry’s main priorities remain the financial support of Coastal Shipping as well as the utilization of Greece’s ten major ports. As far as the financial support to the...