Polish Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Marek Gróbarczyk announced at a press conference onboard NOVA STAR that Polska Żegluga Bałtycka (Polferries) will get a financial support of PLN 140 million (EUR 30 million) to acquire a ferry, until the previously announced newbuilt units are put into...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/polferries-to-get-an-intermediate-ferry-before-the-newbuilds/
Freight: Total volumes in December 2021 were 7.6% below 2020. Net adjustments for structural route changes reduced growth 2.2 ppt to -9.8%. Total adjusted volumes were up 17.0% compared to December 2019. The decrease in total volumes compared to 2020 was entirely due to lower volumes on all UK...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-uk-freight-volumes-normalised-in-december/
The High-Speed Vessel of the Future competition was launched in October 2021 by the county municipalities of Trøndelag, Vestland, Nordland, and Troms and Finnmark. The goal is not only to develop a vessel with zero emissions, but also to reduce energy consumption by a minimum of 30 percent compared...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/merge-of-antwerp-and-zeebrugge-one-step-closer/
Brittany Ferries’ CAP FINISTERE seems to be en route to MSC Group, SHIPPING ITALY reports. This ropax is the former SUPERFAST V (2001). Although not officially confirmed, the news has not been denied either, writes the Italian source, quoting GNV as the recipient. CAP FINISTERE has a 1,600...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/msc-group-continues-to-acquire-ferry-tonnage/
Stena Line and the Gothenburg Port Authority will work together to enable the relocation of Stena Line’s terminals and operations from central Gothenburg to Arendal from 2027. A new ferry location will promote Stena Line’s conditions for growth and implement future initiatives to meet its goal of...
Regione Siciliana started the process for a new tender aimed at selecting the shipyard for building a new ropax ship (1+1) to be deployed on the Trapani – Pantelleria and Porto Empedocle – Lampedusa maritime links. The ‘tender price’ is EUR 100 million, of which 4.5 million are a fixed value...
The High-Speed Vessel of the Future competition was launched in October 2021 by the county municipalities of Trøndelag, Vestland, Nordland, and Troms and Finnmark. The goal is not only to develop a vessel with zero emissions, but also to reduce energy consumption by a minimum of 30 percent compared...
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic that continued for most of 2021, passenger volumes increased by 87.5% and Wasaline carried 107,659 passengers (57,415). The number of passenger vehicles increased by 69.2%. During the Autumn, when the corona passport was used for entry, the passenger growth was...
Another High-Speed Craft is added to the Seajets’ fleet and is on her way to Greece. The ship was purchased from the Venezuelan Golden Sun Petroleum S.A. and renamed SPEED JET. She left the port of El Guamache (Isla Margarita) where she was laid up and currently is seen at the port of Tembladora...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/seajets-acquires-another-high-speed-craft-from-venezuela/
Merja Kallio-Mannila has been appointed as member of the Finnlines Group’s Board of Management as of 1 January 2022. She continues in her present roles as Deputy Head of Group Sales, Marketing & Customer Service, and as Head of Sales & Customer Service Finland. Torkel Saarnio has been appointed as...