Irish Continental Group plc will acquire CIUDAD DE MAHON from Trasmed GLE in January 2022. The vessel will serve the Dover – Calais route operated by Irish Ferries after dry docking and branding changes. The vessel was built in 2000 as NORTHERN MERCHANT and had Dover as her port of registry at that...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/irish-continental-group-acquires-another-ferry-for-dover-calais/
CEO David Stretch will be leaving P&O Ferries, to pursue new opportunities outside of the Group. David Stretch took over the reins at P&O Ferries following the departure of CEO Janette Bell in August 2020. David Stretch will be replaced in his role by Peter Hebblethwaite, as interim CEO, whilst...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/david-stretch-to-step-down-as-ceo-of-po-ferries/
Fjord1’s first nine months and third quarter 2021: Safe and stable operations Q3 -4% Revenue, NOK 758 million. The reduction is attributable mainly to the phasing out of the Molde-Vestnes ferry contract. -18% EBITDA, NOK 276 million The EBITDA margin decline to 36% from 43% mainly reflects higher...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/fjord1-expects-continued-strong-demand-for-its-services/
French Minister of the Sea, Annick Girardin, has renewed the State’s commitment to pay a subsidy of 45 million euros to Brittany Ferries. She came to Roscoff on 18 December, to meet Brittany Ferries’ president Jean-Marc Roué (photo) and staff (source: France Blue). The money comes with a condition:...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/french-minister-of-the-sea-confirms-state-aid-for-brittany-ferries/
Vehicle traffic returned to the ferry system in record numbers this summer with pent up demand from the domestic market for seasonal holidays and recreational travel once Provincial Health Officer COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted. In the three months ended September 30, 2021, BC Ferries...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/bc-ferries-q2-vehicle-traffic-levels-highest-company-has-experienced/
Elbferry GmbH, the company that started in March with an LNG ferry between Brunsbüttel and Cuxhaven is bankrupt. Reasons: LNG bunker prices / Less freight than expected / No corona state-aid The ferry GREENFERRY I continues to operate for the time being. The company has made it clear on their...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/elbferry-gmbh-has-been-declared-insolvent/
19 November 2021. Jean-Marc Roué, Brittany Ferries’ President, officially opened the first freight ferry link between Le Havre and Rosslare in 25 years. The event was held in the presence of Thomas Byrne, Irish Minister of European Affairs, and Edouard Philippe, Lord Mayor of Le Havre and political...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/official-start-of-brittany-ferries-freight-route-le-havre-rosslare/
UTNE has joined the CMAL fleet. A competition has been opened to find a name. The names in the shortlist are all associated with Mull, the island that the vessel will primarily serve. LOCH FRISA – The largest loch on the Isle of Mull, located four miles south of Tobermory. GLEN FORSA – A beautiful...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/cmal-is-selecting-a-new-name-for-utne/
On 1 January 2022, UK customs procedures become more stringent. (*) As a result, freight customers demand for earlier arrivals into the UK, and improved frequency. Therefore, DFDS and CLdN have entered into a Space Charter Agreement. DFDS and CLdN will each provide one additional vessel, on a...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/space-charter-agreement-cldn-dfds-on-rotterdam-river-humber/
November 18, Ponte Ferries has finally started its service between Malta and Sicily, with HSC ARTEMIS (former BONANZA EXPRESS). The much-anticipated service between Wine Wharf quay in Valletta (Malta) and Augusta (Sicily) will initially operate five trips a week, and the itinerary allows for...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/ponte-ferries-finally-allowed-to-start-valletta-augusta/