Ferry – freight: Total volumes in May 2022 were 10.8% above 2021 driven by higher volumes in all business units, except Baltic Sea. Channel’s volumes were elevated by P&O Ferries’ suspension of sailings for most of the month compared to last year. North Sea volumes were above 2021 as higher...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-monthly-volume-report-freight-up-11-passenger-recovery-on-track/
On 23 July 2022, Finnlines will launch a new service between Rosslare and Zeebrugge. The route will be operated by roro FINNPULP (3,259 lane metres – 225 trailers) There will be two departures per week from each direction. “Demand for freight services from Ireland to Continental Europe has grown in...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/finnlines-opens-a-new-line-between-zeebrugge-and-rosslare/
In May 2022 AS Tallink Grupp transported: 485,741 passengers (+290.2%) 38,594 cargo units (+24.3%) 73,059 passenger vehicles (+80.4%) Full details (click on image to access Globenewswire)…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/as-tallink-grupp-statistics-for-may-2022/
FINNECO I, the first of three new hybrid roro’s for Finnlines arrived in Zeebrugge on June 12 th, after the long delivery journey from China. The vessel discharged at the ICO terminal, before sailing to Antwerp on 15 June. The vessel will be used on the service between Bilbao-Belgium...
On June 3, 2022, the new acquisition of the new established Horizon Sea Lines, HSC SANTA IRINI (former Acciona’s HSC ALMUDAINA DOS) arrived at Neos Molos Drapetsonas (port of Piraeus) from Almeria (Spain). The ship is currently at Vassiliades dry dock (Piraeus Port) undergoing her dry docking and...
Fred. Olsen Express will restore the inland route of La Gomera on Friday, July 1, after a long stand still because of the pandemic. The shipping company will have two departures between the three ports of San Sebastián, Playa Santiago and Valle Gran Rey, operated by the BENCHI EXPRESS catamaran...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/fred-olsen-express-returns-on-la-gomera/
Rosmorport signed a contract with Sitronics for equipment of two autonomous rail/vehicle carriers. Within a year, both ships are expected to be equipped with a complete set of autonomous navigation systems and receive an official autonomous class. The contract assumes that the full set of systems...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/two-russian-railway-ferries-to-get-an-official-autonomy-class/
On June 10, 2022, Hellenic Seaways’ HSC HELLENIC HIGHSPEED arrived at Spanopoulos Shipyards for her scheduled dry docking and repairs. According to the latest information the ship is chartered to Africa Morocco Link (AML) to assist the other two conventional ferries (MOROCCO STAR and MOROCCO SUN)...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/hsws-hellenic-highspeed-chartered-to-africa-morocco-link/