SPIRIT OF BRITAIN was allowed to start on Tuesday 3 May. It comes after P&O sacked 800 seafarers in March to replace them with cheaper agency workers. SPIRIT OF FRANCE is still in Rotterdam for (lengthy) repairs. PRIDE OF KENT has failed an inspection by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for a...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/50-days-later-po-ferries-sails-again-on-dover-calais-with-1-ship/
Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency announced that the new controls for EU-UK movements, which were previously due to take effect on the 1st of July 2022, have been delayed until further notice. The following import border controls which were planned for introduction from...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/uk-delays-customs-controls-until-2023/
Q1 shows growth in all business segments. RoRo, containers and bulk goods are all increasing, and passenger numbers are continuing to rise rapidly. +4% RoRo freight tons New roro route 1: Hansa Destinations, Nynäshamn–Rostock New roro route 2: Stena Line, Stockholm Norvik–Hanko Introduction of...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/strong-first-quarter-for-ports-of-stockholm/
What will the “new Moby” be like after the debt-restructuring plan? The answer to this question can be found into the two plans that Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione and Moby have filed on 31 March at the Court of Milan. In the documents is written that the capital increase from Mediterranean...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/what-the-new-moby-will-look-like-after-being-restructured/
On 29 April 2022, Aegean Speed Lines announced [ press release] the suspension of its activities on the Piraeus-Serifos-Sifnos -Milos line after 17 years of continues presence in the Hellenic Coastal Shipping. Its only vessel, HSC SPEEDRUNNER III, has been sold to SeaJets, who already owns former...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/seajets-purchased-aegean-speed-lines-speedrunner-iii/
As from Wednesday (4 May), EUROCARGO CAGLIARI will join the sisterships EUROCARGO ALEXANDRIA and EUROCARGO GENOVA on the line (3,850 lane metres or 250 trailers each) In total, the service will provide eight sailings per week from each of the three ports.
The new delegation of maritime public service (“DSP”) was voted on Thursday (28 April 2022) by the majority by the Assembly of Corsica, after 7 hours of stormy debates between the territorial executive and the opposition. The new DSP 2023-2029 will cover the connection between five Corsican ports...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/corsica-voted-for-a-new-dsp-of-seven-years/
Curt Stavis, the Danish founder of SpeedFerries, makes his reappearance on a (unfinished) website, promoting a new ferry project. “BioFerries”, if started, would connect Boulogne-sur-Mer with Dover. The website is registered by Victus Star Ltd, with Curt Stavis as main shareholder. [ Gov.uk]...
In its strive towards net-zero emissions come 2050, the shipping industry should steer a different course from the one that is focusing only on the CO2 emissions from the fuel. We must focus on the broader picture in the CO2 emissions debate. This is the unambiguous message from OSK-ShipTech, the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-zero-emission-ferry/
The new rail service connects London with Yalova in Turkey, as of 17 May 2022. This will shorten transport time between London and Istanbul. Twice a week, with two weekly departures in each direction. This is the latest in a series of investments that DFDS is making to improve its service; a new...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-is-introducing-a-new-rail-freight-service-sete-calais/