The work to establish a shore power facility at the DFDS Seaways ferry terminal in Copenhagen is in full swing. The initiative is a joint collaboration between CMP (Copenhagen Malmö Ports) and DFDS, with the Swedish company Actemium as contractor and COWI as technical advisor. The facility is...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/shore-power-for-the-dfds-ferries-in-copenhagen/
HSC SUPEREXPRESS of Golden Star Ferries will be introduced on the new Rafina-Tinos-Mykonos-Naxos-Paros-Ios-Santorini line on June 18, 2021. After the sale of 3 of its high-speed vessels to Seajets, Golden Star Ferries makes a fleet reshuffling and launches its luxurious High-Speed Craft from Rafina...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/golden-star-ferries-hsc-super-express-enters-service-on-june-18/
Stena Line needs more terminal capacity in Killingholme because of increased market demand of unaccompanied freight on Europoort RoRo service. However, Killingholme cannot cater. As a result, Stena Line will move its Europoort RoRo service to the nearby Port of Immingham commencing January 1, 2022....
https://ferryshippingnews.com/stena-line-will-move-its-europoort-killingholme-service-to-immingham/
Tallink Grupp will re-open the popular Tallinn-Stockholm ferry route on 9 July 2021, after nearly 16 months of suspension of the route due to travel restrictions between Estonia and Sweden. The route will initially be operated with one vessel, BALTIC QUEEN, with departures from Tallinn and...
HSC POWER JET was launched on the Heraklion-Santorini-Ios-Naxos-Mykonos-Paros line on June 11, 2021. The ship was introduced on that line last summer (August 2020) and will compete with Minoan Lines’ SANTORINI PALACE. The popular HSC WORLD CHAMPION JET was launched on the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/overview-of-seajets-high-speed-crafts-launched-in-june-2021/
In an official statement ( Statement, in French), HRH Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, asks all companies involved in the seasonal migration of Moroccan expats, to keep the levels of pricing fair, for both ferry crossings and flights. Recently the Moroccan Government stated that the return of Moroccan...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/king-mohammed-vi-of-morocco-pleads-for-fair-ferry-prices/
Total RoRo volumes in May 2021 were 31.2% above 2020 (and 4% above May 2019) The extraordinary volume growth in May 2021 vs 2020 reflected a recovery from the significant volume reductions in May 2020 caused by lockdowns. Volumes were above May 2019 in each of the four business units mainly...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-in-may-freight-up-31-following-lockdowns-in-2020/
“This is a new generation ropax ferry that can use LNG, electricity, and in the future, biogas as fuel. Preparatory work for the innovative fuel solution has taken more time than expected, which has resulted in an adjusted delivery date for July,” says Jyrki Heinimaa, CEO, Rauma Marine...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/aurora-botnia-to-be-delivered-in-july-instead-of-june/