The ‘Decreto Rilancio’ law, which was approved by the Italian parliament a few days ago, decreases the time for the extension of the public subsidies, from 18 July 2021 to 28 February 2021. It concerns the public subsidies of yearly EUR 72 million, were granted to Tirrenia Cin for the maritime...
2020 Newsletter week 30
HSC SANTORINI PALACE Entered Service on July 18
On July 18, Minoan Lines’ HSC SANTORINI PALACE entered service on the long Piraeus-Syros-Tinos Mykonos-Paros-Naxos-Ios-Santorini-Heraklion line. She was dry docked at Perama a few days before. She is the third large high-speed catamaran that is activated for the summer season 2020.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/hsc-santorini-palace-entered-service-on-july-18/
Attica Group Achieves ISO 27001:2013 Certification For Information Security Management System
Attica Group obtained its certification according to the international standard ISO 27001: 2013 for the Information Security Management System (ISMS). The ISO 27001: 2013 certification concerns the operation and management of the Group’s Data Center infrastructure, including servers, networking...
Side by Side Sprint
Austal Australia has celebrated the company’s success in high-speed trimaran technology and Australian shipbuilding capability following a successful side-by-side ‘sprint’ by the 118m BAJAMAR EXPRESS and 83m QUEEN BEETLE trimaran ferries off the coast of Perth, Western Australia. As BAJAMAR EXPRESS...
Attica Group Publishes 11th Corporate Responsibility Report
The Report focuses on the Stakeholders’ main issues of interest as part of the Group’s long-term commitment to operate responsibly, with reference to 85 GRI (Global Reporting Initiatives) disclosures, 235 quantitative indicators, as well as to 38 future objectives. Some examples: Attica reduced its...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/attica-group-publishes-11th-corporate-responsibility-report/
The European Union Supports the Establishment of the Infrastructure of the Tallinn-Helsinki Twin City Maritime Connection with EUR 10 million in the Joint Project TWIN PORT 4
The ports of Tallinn and Helsinki will receive up to EUR 10 million of European Union support from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for infrastructure investments. The total volume of planned investments is EUR 33 million. As the project number suggests, this is the fourth TWIN PORT project,...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/the-european-union-supports-the-establishment-of-the-infrastructure/
Scandlines Confirms Its Role as Provider of Essential and Green Infrastructure
The hybrid ferry COPENHAGEN, which runs between Rostock and Gedser, was retrofitted in May 2020 with a 30m high rotor sail from Norsepower Oy Ltd. “By installing the rotor sail, CO2 emissions can be reduced by an estimated 4-5% without affecting the speed and travel time,” reports Heiko Kähler,...
New RoPax CIUDAD DE VALENCIA will replace CIUDAD DE PALMA on the Cadiz – Canary Islands Service
When Naviera Armas Trasmediterránea will receive the new 3,300 lane meter Visentini vessel on July 30, it will be introduced on the Cadiz – Canary Islands service. It means a 30% increase in capacity.
Goro Tours to Reopen the Only High-Speed Ferry Link between Italy And Croatia
As from next Saturday, July 25, and until August 29, the only high-speed ferry link between Italy and Croatia will the one operated by Goro Tours. A statement from the port authority of the Central Adriatic Sea informed that the renewed maritime service will connect the port of Pesaro with Losinj...