Over the last 10 months the Italian transport ministry asked ferry companies for ropax units to be used as “floating quarantine hotels” for migrants arriving on the Italian coasts from North Africa. Earlier this week the same ministry published an updated resume of the awarded contracts: GNV €34.5m...
2021 Newsletter week 5
Brittany Ferries Says Demand for Unaccompanied Trailers Is Rising
Brittany Ferries believes more companies will look west in the months to come, and it has urged hauliers and logistics companies to get in touch. Brittany Ferries says the proportion of unaccompanied units is already much higher than in previous years. Since sailings of the new GALICIA began in...
AS Tallink Grupp Statistics for January 2021
In January 2021 AS Tallink Grupp transported -80.4% passengers (121,116) -8.4% cargo units (27,283) -48.7% passenger vehicles (37,453) Detailed figures…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/as-tallink-grupp-statistics-for-january-2021/
More DFDS Capacity on Cuxhaven – Immingham
DFDS route Cuxhaven – Immingham to be upgraded as from 1 February One extra weekly departure from both ports (on Wednesday) Sailing times reduced by up to four hours Changing sailing times enables trailer customers to load during the day and to deliver the units to the port in the evening SELANDIA...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/more-dfds-capacity-on-cuxhaven-immingham/
Attica Orders Three Fast Ferries in Norway
Attica Group ordered 3 Aero Catamaran passenger-only vessels to serve the Saronic islands. To be built by Brødrene Aa in Norway The total investment €21 million Delivery of all 3 vessels is expected within the first 4 months of 2022 Saronic routes: 3 million pax per year Maximum speed of 34 knots –...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/attica-orders-three-fast-ferries-in-norway/
Cyprus – Greece: No Candidates Yet
Not a single bid was submitted for the tender for the ferry connection between Greece and Cyprus which expired on Friday 29 January. Contract was for 3 years, with a subsidy of €5m/year 24 companies asked for the tender documents Covid-19 and its passenger travel restrictions might be the reason...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/cyprus-greece-no-candidates-yet/
FERRIE SHIPPING
Two New Turkish RoRo Connections in One Week This week (5) sees the start of two new roro freight routes from Turkey. Route 1: Karasu – Constanta Joakim Lindblom, the CEO of Sea Lines confirmed last week’s news about the start of a new roro route between Karasu (Turkey) and Constanta (Romania)....
https://ferryshippingnews.com/two-new-turkish-roro-connections-in-one-week/
Grimaldi Group Boosts the Livorno – Olbia RoPax Connection
From the second half of February the cruise ferries CRUISE SARDEGNA and CRUISE EUROPA will be deployed on Livorno – Olbia. Result: In a single journey between the two ports, the company will be able to carry over 1,000 passengers, 120 cars and 65 trailers more than what it has guaranteed so far....
https://ferryshippingnews.com/grimaldi-group-boosts-the-livorno-olbia-ropax-connection/
LOGBOOK (updated)
Connecting Ireland after Brexit Ireland has ramped up direct shipping routes to mainland Europe since the end of the Brexit transition period. This has resulted in new routes and the addition of tonnage capacity. Rather than giving the information in bits and pieces we want to keep an overall view...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/connecting-ireland-after-brexit-week-5-2021/
Freight Is Up Nine Percent At Port Of Kapellskär
Freight volumes at Port of Kapellskär are continuing to rise. In 2020, a total 2.9 million tonnes of freight was transported via Kapellskär, an increase of 250,000 tonnes. This shows the supply of goods shipped by sea, which is so important to the Stockholm area, functioned very well in the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/freight-is-up-nine-percent-at-port-of-kapellskar/