Ropax vessel CÔTE D’OPALE –the fifth E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai) – was delivered on 17 May 2021. The 214.5m ship will become the longest ferry operating in the English Channel Capacity: 3100 lane meters + 120 cars, 1000 passengers Long-term chartered by DFDS for...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/cote-dopale-delivered-to-dfds/
SILJA EUROPA will be moored in Falmouth (UK) for 10 days in June and used by police for accommodation.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/uk-devon-and-cornwall-police-charters-silja-europa-for-g7/
P&O Ferries announced the introduction of an additional ship on the Hull – Zeebrugge LoLo service. Container feeder FREYA will join ELISABETH as from 1 June 2021.
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company announced the appointment of Brian Thomson as its new Managing Director and Kane Taha as Operations Director.
Regione Siciliana launched a public procedure aimed at building and providing a pair of ropax ships in 900 days. Tender price of EUR 130 million. Based on the Naos Design P364 project Dual-fuel diesel electric 900 lane metres and 1,000 passengers capacity, 105 cabins Deadline for submitting offers...
A few days after GNV won a tender for five ferries to be deployed as quarantine vessels for migrants, Italy’s transport minister launched another procedure with the same scope. Period: 1 June to 31 July 2021 EU-flagged 300-400 people 300 lane metres Deadline 20 May Charter fee 36,000/day +...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/italy-looking-for-another-four-ropax-quarantine-ships/
In order to develop the ferry connection between the Estonian islands and the mainland, the Estonian state plans to purchase an additional ferry. According to the initial plan, the ship was to be ordered through AS Tallinna Sadam subsidiary TS Laevad OÜ, but now it is planned to order it through...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/estonia-is-changing-the-financing-of-the-construction-of-a-new-ferry/
Stena Line has now decided to reopen for foot passengers on the line between Halmstad and Grenå, starting in early June. For day trips without landing in Denmark, a negative COVID-19 test is not required. To disemark in Denmark, a maximum 72h old negative PCR test is required. An alternative is a...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/foot-passengers-welcome-again-on-halmstad-grena/
On May 14, 2021 the two High Speed Crafts of Gozo Fast Ferry arrived as deck cargo in Valletta, coming from Singapore. The 2018-built vessels will be introduced on the Valletta-Gozo line as from 1 June 2021 The Incat Crowther 39m ships have a capacity of 300 passengers YOUR FAITH (ex MAJESTIC...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/gozo-ferries-high-speed-crafts-arrived-in-valletta/
On 14 May 2021, the Greek Minister of Shipping and Island Policy announced the revised health protocols concerning the transports by ferry in view of the summer season 2021. More specific: The capacity of ferries with cabins increased to 85% The capacity of ferries without cabins increased to 80%...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/travelling-by-ferry-in-greece-summer-2021/