Ballard Power Systems has successfully installed two of its DNV-type-approved 200kW FCwaveTM modules on Norled AS’s ferry HYDRA. With the first sea trials beginning in December, HYDRA will be powered by PEM fuel cells running on liquid hydrogen as the first ferry in the world.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/first-ferry-with-liquid-hydrogen-fuel-cells/
As every year, Irish Continental Group (ICG) issues a trading update which covers carryings for the year to date to 19 November 2022 and financial information for the first ten months of 2022. Consolidated Group revenue in the period was €500.5 million, an increase of 78.9% compared with last year...
The port of Calais has been chosen by the French Ministery of the Interior as the test port for the new European EES (Entry & Exit System), which should come into force in spring 2023. (source: Port of Boulogne Calais on Facebook) This system, which aims to strengthen the security of the Schengen...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/the-port-of-calais-project-port-for-the-ees-system/
November 18, 2022 – Viking Line Abp acquired 17.1 % of the shares in Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö for EUR 30/share, a total of EUR 10,269,300. Viking Line received information that a larger stake in Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö was for sale. To ensure that the share ownership stays on Åland, Viking Line...
Stena Line and Anglesey County Council have announced their intention to submit a major freeport bid. Stena Line is pledging a major foreign investment in Holyhead Port, which is the second largest roro port in the country and an international gateway to Ireland, via the Irish Sea and an integral...
Outlook The fourth quarter has started with volumes in line with pre-pandemic levels. The high bunker prices, the high inflation and the volatile Swedish krona create uncertainty. 30% of the estimated bunker consumption during the rest of the year is price-guaranteed.
From January 2023, Turkey will test a roro service to Romania, the president of the Romanian Customs Authority, Bogdan Mihei, told Profit.ro. The Turkish authorities are interested in supporting the export of some goods such as vegetables and fruits to Romania and the EU, but also some imports on...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/pilot-project-for-a-roro-service-between-turkey-and-romania/
After a 5-year adventure, former WIND SOLUTION (1969/former PRINSESSAN CHRISTINA, SAFE CHRISTINA, STENA NORDICA, EUROPAFARJAN I, LION PRINCE, STENA PRINCE, COMMODORE, PALAU) eventually beached in Alang (India) for dismantling. The ship was purchased from a Greek ferry operator in January 2018 and...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/wind-solution-beached-at-alang-for-dismantling/
According to Golden Star Ferries, their latest acquisition ANDROS QUEEN will join the Hellenic Coastal Shipping in April 2023. The ship was purchased from Japan on March 2022 and is currently undergoing a large-scale conversion into a luxury day ferry at the Perama repair zone. When ready, ANDROS...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/golden-star-ferries-ropax-andros-queen-will-be-introduced-april-2023/
Moby S.p.A. announced that “by Decree dated today, November 24th, the Court of Milan declared the homologation of the Composition Plan proposed by the Company and its subsidiary, CIN S.p.A. (Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione). With this Decree, the Court rejected the only action in opposition...