Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a contract to international design and engineering firm BMT to provide consultancy services for the concept design of a new passenger ferry for the Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan routes. The new ferry will be designed to replace the vessels...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/contract-awarded-for-new-gourock-ferry-concept-design/
2020, a challenging year for Wasaline, with many positive signs, despite of covid-19 Turnover -46.4% Turnover for passenger traffic -72.7% due to travel restrictions Turnover of cargo +7.5% – 2020 was a record year (+26% since 2013) Average ton price of fuel -36.1% in 2020 Total fuel saving 3.2%...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/wasaline-is-looking-forward-to-new-ship-with-more-cargo-capacity/
Due to the pandemic, Viking Line’s business environment was extremely unfavorable, with enormous economic consequences for the shipping company. Only 4 of Viking Line’s 7 vessels were in regular service during the year -70% passengers = 1.9 million (6.3) -6.1% cargo units = 125,693 (133,940) High...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/viking-line-concludes-a-challenging-year/
Tirrenia Cin has redelivered the roro MASSIMO MURA which has been operated in bare boat charter from CLdN for the last four years. There was a purchase option which has not been exercised. The vessel is currently moored in Catania waiting for instructions. In this same week, Grendi Trasporti...
DFDS December volume report: Freight up 28% boosted by stockbuilding ahead of brexit Freight lane metres (,000): December 3,594 (2,810) = +28% Full year 40,886 (41,280)= -1.0% Passenger (,000): December 78 (370)= -79.0% Full year 1,498 (5,116)= -70.7% North Sea volumes were boosted by stockbuilding...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/stockpiling-boosted-dfds-december-freight-figures/
The next Stena RoRo ship to join Brittany Ferries’ fleet will be called SALAMANCA. The launch ceremony took place on 6 January 2021 at the CMJL shipyard in Weihai, China. She is the second of three E-Flexer class ships ordered by Brittany Ferries. Both SALAMANCA (2022) and SANTOÑA (2023) will be...
Sea-Cargo’s roro SC CONNECTOR (1997) was converted into a modern sailing ship with rotor sails. She serves a route between Western Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and since last week also Sweden and Poland.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/sc-connector-is-now-a-roro-windjammer/
DFDS’ preliminary, unaudited EBITDA before special items was raised to DKK 2.73bn for 2020 by UK stockbuilding ahead of Brexit that was more extensive than expected. The outlook range was DKK 2.5-2.7bn.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-uk-stockbuilding-raises-2020-ebitda-above-outlook-range/
The Italian-Cypriot Chamber of Commerce organized earlier this week a “Smart Talk” with Vassilios Demetriades, Shipping Deputy Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, focused on the tender for the establishment of a maritime link between Cyprus and Greece, which has the submission deadline on 29...
Stirling Design International and Piriou Shipyard designed a new coastal ferry vessel for public transportation towards French “Yeu” island (south of Saint-Nazaire). The ship is to be built in Saint-Nazaire and Concarneau (France) and delivered in 2022. To be named INSULA OYA III, she will replace...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/a-new-french-ferry-for-yeu-island/