With signatures placed in the Danish Ministry of Transport, the ferry routes Alslinjen and Samsølinjen were finally awarded to Molslinjen for a new 10-year contract period. The signatures also mean that the contracts for the construction of two new electric ferries in Turkey are activated. Photo:...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/danish-ferry-tender-officially-awarded/
Wärtsilä and CLdN have jointly developed an innovative hybrid design for the two new roro vessels under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyards in Korea. The propulsion arrangement is such that the ships can operate as gas/diesel-mechanical vessel now, or in the future as gas/diesel-electric vessel....
https://ferryshippingnews.com/n-ew-cldn-roros-anticipating-future-technological-developments/
According to the Greek press, the management of the Attica Group submitted its EUR 120 million investment plan to the Recovery Fund for the energy upgrading of its existing ships, as well as the gradual replacement of its oldest vessels within a decade. Attica Group has already completed a EUR 21...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/attica-group-eur-120-million-for-green-investments/
Interislander has confirmed it will buy the former CLdN roro VALENTINE to provide resilience and secure freight capacity heading into the busy summer and Christmas period. Interislander leased the roro in November 2021 to provide freight capacity across Te Moana-o-Raukawa Cook Strait while repairs...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/interislander-confirms-purchase-of-roro-valentine/
Ferry – freight: Due to lower volumes in the Baltic Sea region and on the Dover Strait, total volumes in August 2022 were 5.2% below 2021. Freight volumes were higher than in 2021 in all other regions. North Sea volumes were above 2021 despite a negative impact from a strike in Felixstowe port....
Cotunav is rumoured to have chartered the roro ship GIUSEPPE LUCCHESI owned by Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione, company part of Moby Group (12m+12m) The 3,660 lane meter unit, is at the time of writing still deployed on the Italian cabotage linking the port of Cagliari and Olbia with Livorno. The...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/cin-moby-roro-giuseppe-lucchesi-chartered-by-cotunav-for-11-years/
A subsidiary of AS Tallink Grupp, Baltic SF IX Limited and Marine Atlantic Inc, have concluded to extend the current charter agreement of ATLANTIC VISION (ex. SUPERFAST IX) for 18 months, until May 2024, with an option to extend the agreement for an additional 12 months. The vessel has been on the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/tallink-grupp-extension-of-vessel-charter-agreement/
Color Line has ordered the Elogrid solution from Elomatic for two of its passenger car ferries to improve their energy efficiency. The Elogrid grid design for thruster openings reduces the additional resistance of vessels. This reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Elogrid also...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/color-line-improves-the-energy-efficiency-of-its-vessels-with-elogrid/
In January 2022, the Policy & Resource Committee of Guernsey announced its intention to buy a ferry to lease to Condor Ferries. “The idea was that a conventional ferry would add support to Condor’s current cluster of ships, which would give more security and an enhanced service to the island,” said...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/guernsey-will-not-buy-a-new-passenger-ferry-for-the-island/
On September 8, 2022 the board of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund was about to approve the documents of the candidates in the tender for the sale of the 67% of the Igoumenitsa Port Authority, while on September 22 will be the final deadline for the submission of binding financial...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/more-progress-on-the-greek-ports-privatization-process/