In Saint-Malo, Brittany Ferries has moved its offices from ‘Gare Maritime de la Bourse’ (ferry terminal) to Parc Atalante, some 7km south. New offices have been built, with a surface of almost 1,000m2. The building includes a training center: Education of crew for the use of LNG Education for...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/brittany-ferries-inaugurates-new-building-in-saint-malo/
Tirrenia CIN Closed the Catania – Naples RoRo Link Due to Insufficient Demand As from this week, Tirrenia – Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione (Moby group) is no longer operating the regular roro line between the ports of Catania, in Sicily, and Naples, in Campania. The announcement was sent to the...
A new shipping company called Atlantis Seaways has just launched a roro line between Libya, Italy and Slovenia. Some details were released by the Italian general agent, the Venice-based general agent Agencies, which announced that it is a new regular service calling at the port of Khoms, Misurata,...
CLdN introduced VALENTINE and CELANDINE on the Zeebrugge – Santander service, adding almost 40% to the total capacity between these two ports. This scale-up fits well into the growing demand CLdN has been experiencing on the connection between Belgium and Spain. In 2016 CLdN started the route with...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/increased-capacity-between-zeebrugge-and-santander/
Minoan Lines’ FESTOS PALACE Renamed KYDON PALACE Eventually, Minoan Lines’ new restructuring plan in Crete is coming into force. FESTOS PALACE has been renamed KYDON PALACE and from 17 February 2020 she will be introduced on the Piraeus – Chania line. The rest of this ambitious plan is that KNOSSOS...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/minoan-lines-festos-palace-renamed-kydon-palace-2/
PowerCell has delivered a MS-30 fuel cell system to the Italian ship building company Fincantieri. The MS-30 will be used for tests of electrification of drive and power generating systems using fuel cells.
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/powercell-delivers-fuel-cell-system-to-fincantieri/
We sail in a constant fog,” says Brittany Ferries president Jean-Marc Roué, pointing towards the uncertainty after 31 December 2020. Bookings are down 5%. Customers on both sides of the Channel are hesitant. The Brittany Ferries plan to build a direct replacement for BRETAGNE is definitely...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/brittany-ferries-boss-is-worried-about-consequences-brexit/
Several Russian media report that the basis for a new ferry company has been laid. Baltic Passenger Lines LLC (BPL) was registered with a registered capital of 97 million rubles. The intention is to search for a secondhand vessel, which will be operated while waiting for a newbuilding. Source:...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/talk-again-of-second-st-petersburg-operator/