After her charter with Brittany Ferries the newly returned SIRENA SEAWAYS embarked on her first sailing on her new route between Paldiski – Kapellskär taking over from OPTIMA SEAWAYS that was repositioned to Klaipėda-Karlshamn. SAILOR’s charter agreement will soon expire, as she goes to Tallink....
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-ferry-changes-in-the-baltic-sea/
FRS carried out a return trip on Friday, July 3, for mainly German citizens and people of other northern European nationalities who stayed in Morocco after the border closure that the country announced last March. The crossing took place with the FRS ferry KATTEGAT. It brought about 300 passengers...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/frs-organised-a-repatriation-campaign-for-german-citizens-in-morocco/
The first sailing from Amsterdam will be on 15 July and the first sailing from Newcastle on 16 July 2020. Kasper Moos, VP & Head of Passenger said, “we have been busy making several changes onboard to ensure passengers can relax and enjoy socially distanced travel. Our capacity will be reduced...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-amsterdam-newcastle-service-to-restart-from-16-july-2020/
Thames Clipper will be formally announcing a partnership with Uber later this summer 2020. The vessels are currently being repainted and the new name will be Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. This is a partnership and there is no change in ownership for Thames Clippers The partnership between Uber and...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/partnership-between-uber-and-thames-clippers/
Government of Canada has issued an Advance Contract Award Notice, signalling its intention to purchase the Trasmediterranea ropax ferry VILLA DE TEROR as an interim measure to replace the MADELEINE (former LEINSTER, 1981). MADELEINE is 39 years old and is at the end of its service life, and last...
Over 100 meters long and with the capacity to transport 90 cars and 372 pax – these are the parameters of the new hybrid ferry that CRIST will build for the Finnish ferry operator Finferries. The steel-cutting proces has started on 1 July 2020. The P 315 ferry will be powered by shore-charged...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/crist-started-steel-cutting-for-another-hybrid-vessel/
After having to lay up several ships, Godby Shipping announced new charters and deployments: MISIDA to P&O Ferries, for Dublin-Liverpool, July-September MIDAS to Wagenborg, for a new liner service Riga-Oxelösund. The main cargo is prefabricated construction elements for the Swedish building sector.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/new-charters-and-new-routes-for-godby-ships/
At a rapid pace CLdN expands its roro network and frequencies. The compagnie is also much more active in its communication, a change with the past. CLdN announced it will now have two weekly departures from Zeebrugge to Esbjerg: one on Saturday (arrival on Sunday) and one on Wednesday (arrival on...