In recent months, Grimaldi Group has proceeded to significantly strengthen its presence in Malta: Brexit: switching flag of ACL ships from UK to Malta (9 done, 1 to follow). Malta Motorways of the Sea Ltd (MMOS), a Grimaldi Group company, has recently strengthened its fleet with the purchase of two...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/grimaldi-group-strengthens-its-presence-in-malta/
DFDS is opening a new route between Calais and Sheerness in response to increasing demand for additional ferry capacity for unaccompanied freight between France and the UK. 1st departure is planned for 1 June 2021 1 daily round trip operating 7/7 1 roro ship: GOTHIA SEAWAYS (160 trailers) Sheerness...
The union says it has signed the long-term partial activity agreement, which is supposed to help the Breton company through this difficult period. According to the CGT, it should preserve permanent employment. The leading employer of French sailors, Brittany Ferries employs 2,474 employees,...
Brittany Ferries retains a “significant” cash flow. “We are not in suspension of payments,” underlines president Jean-Marc Roué. But he mentions a need for equity “some 50 million euros”. He said the historic shareholder of Brittany Ferries, Sica de Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a cooperative of vegetable...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/brittany-ferries-looking-for-financial-solutions/
-53% pax, -14% cargo units -28% revenue, a reduction by €115m -48% EBITDA, but still positive -27% sailings, but maintaining the lifeline services to the islands without interruption Strategy: containing costs to safeguard the Group’s liquidity whilst maximising utilisation of Government support...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/attica-group-in-2020-positive-ebitda-despite-pandemic/
Some sources revealed to Ferry Shipping News that the sale of the roro ship EUROCARO NAPOLI from Grimaldi Group to the start-up company Morocco Cruise Line ( MCL.ma) failed. At least up to date. The vessel in question recently sailed to Motril, port of delivery, but this week went back to Valencia...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/eurocargo-napolis-sale-to-morocco-cruise-line-put-on-hold/
Tallink Grupp’s CEO Paavo Nõgene -82.9% passengers 267,224 -60.2% cars 75,815 -14.5% cargo units 85,156 Busiest route: Estonia and Finland Not one single month without significant travel restrictions Only half of our fleet in operation: STAR, MEGASTAR, SEA WIND, REGAL STAR, SAILOR, BALTIC PRINCESS...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/tallinks-first-quarter-volumes-under-pressure/
C.Ro Ports Zeebrugge has been granted a permit to expand the terminal in the Albert-II Dock. This means an expansion from 36.6 to 49.8 hectares. In this terminal, non-UK CLdN ships are being handled (Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden)…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/c-ro-ports-zeebrugge-ready-for-expansion/