AS Tallink Grupp Statistics for October 2020 -79.9% passengers (162,311) -18.7% cargo units (27,794) -46.2% cars (46,524) Source: Tallink Grupp (and more details)…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/as-tallink-grupp-statistics-for-october-2020/
2020 Newsletter week 45
RoRo Terminal at Stockholm’s Norvik Port Opens this Autumn.
The RoRo terminal at Stockholm Norvik Port has two new berths for the largest ferries and roro ships. One of the quay-berths has a length of 280 metres and a depth of 10.5 metres. The other quay-berth has a length of 230 metres and a depth of 10 metres. These are the final two of a total of nine...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/roro-terminal-at-stockholms-norvik-port-opens-this-autumn/
Start of the Construction of Fehmarn Belt Tunnel
Works on Scandlines’ biggest competitor can start. The longest combined road and rail tunnel in the world, with two double-lane motorways and two electrified rail tracks, will link Germany and Denmark under the Fehmarn Belt. The 18km long tunnel is due for 2029. At the end of September, the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/start-of-the-construction-of-fehmarn-belt-tunnel/
Lofoten Ferry Route to be Powered by Hydrogen
The Norwegian government has decided ( announcement in Norwegian) that the next tender for the Bodø – Røst – Værøy – Moskenes route will be for ferries with hydrogen technology. “Electric ferries will not work well enough on this long stretch,” said Minister of Transport Knut Arild Hareide. The...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/lofoten-ferry-route-to-be-powered-by-hydrogen/
Ten 100% Electric Ferries Ordered for Lisbon
A ferry company that has 19 million passengers annually, ordered 10 new fully electric ferries. Gondan Shipyard has been awarded the contract by Transtejo Soflusa, the Portuguese company that links Lisbon with the other side of the river Tagus. Each ferry can carry 540 passengers. The first four...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/ten-100-electric-ferries-ordered-for-lisbon/
Blu Navy Will Add a Second Ship on the Piombino – Elba Link
Next summer, Blu Navy will add a second vessel on the Piombino – Portoferraio link, where the Italian ferry company has just obtained from the Tuscan port authority further three slots (from five to eight). Blu Navy will operate the short-sea link also during the winter season. Gianluca Morace, CEO...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/blu-navy-will-add-a-second-ship-on-the-piombino-elba-link/
Gozo Fast Ferry Tender Cancelled for a Third Time
A third attempt to award a tender for a €115 million ferry service between Malta and Gozo was killed in its tracks on Tuesday after the Public Contracts Review Board ordered its cancellation. Source: Times of Malta…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/gozo-fast-ferry-tender-cancelled-for-a-third-time/
Nine Candidates for the Port of Igoumenitsa
Eventually, nine investors have expressed interest for the acquisition of the 67% of the Igoumenitsa Port Authority (OLIG). The specific port has high profitability and respectable infrastructure and the future candidate will also take over pitches, buildings and facilities that are within the port...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/nine-candidates-for-the-port-of-igoumenitsa/
Ferry Companies Reduced Number of Sailing and Ships in the Gulf of Naples
All five companies operating passenger transport services in the Gulf of Naples decided to close down or reduce the sailings offered to and from the surrounding islands (such as Capri, Ischia, etc.). Three labour unions (Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl e Uiltrasporti) publicly protested against the ferry...
Third Island Class Vessel for BC Ferries Launched
On October 28, Damen Shipyards Galati successfully launched the third Island Class Vessel for BC Ferries. The vessel is part of an order of six such vessels for the ferry operator and will perform an environmentally efficient inter-island ferry service between Vancouver and Vancouver Island in...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/third-island-class-vessel-for-bc-ferries-launched/