Greek Golden Star Ferries confirmed the purchase of the RoPax SILVER QUEEN of the Japanese Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen (Silver Ferry). The ship will be renamed temporarily ANDROS QUEEN and is expected to arrive in Greece before Easter. She will be converted at the Perama repair zone and expected to be...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/golden-star-ferries-purchased-ropax-silver-queen/
Freight volumes in January 2022 were 13.8% above 2021. The volume growth in January was mainly driven by higher volumes on UK and Mediterranean routes. Volumes on all UK routes increased considerably compared to last year as volumes in the first month post-Brexit were reduced by new rules and...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-january-freight-up-14-driven-by-mediterranean-and-uk-routes/
“In spite of Covid-19, Brexit, and supply chain bottlenecks, we delivered a strong result for 2021. In 2022, we look to raise both revenue and earnings more than 20%,” says Torben Carlsen, CEO. EBITDA increased 19% to DKK 915m in Q4 Supply chain bottlenecks eased during Q4 Early signs of pick-up in...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-q4-growth-set-to-continue-in-2022/
The Wight Shipyard Co. announced in a press release an all-share merger with the complementary multinational shipbuilder OCEA to create a combined group to capitalise on the fast ferry and offshore renewable energy markets opportunities. Based at their primary yard in Les Sables d’Olonne, OCEA...
According to the weekly vessel scrap report 2022 (Week 5), ST DAMIAN (ex VIKING 3, WASA EXPRESS, ROSSLAGEN, IONIAN SPIRIT) eventually sold for scrap for 425 USD/t. The ferry is the last of the popular Papenburg sisters (9 ships) that go for dismantling. The Panama-registered ship operated between...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/car-ferry-st-damian-sold-for-scrap/
Starting Monday February 14, CLdN Cargo will launch its own intermodal rail connection between Rotterdam and Montirone (Italy), the company announced in a press release. The service will initially operate three times a week connecting CLdN’s own Rotterdam roro terminal with the Magli Intermodal...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/logistics-provider-cldn-cargo-launches-italian-connection/
Moby ARS New Terminal Auto Logistics (Manta Logistics), joint venture between Onorato Armatori and the German shipping and logistics operator ARS Altmann built for handling roro and new vehicles, was ranked respectively first and second in two new areas set to be granted in the port of Piombino but...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/onorato-and-ars-altmanns-new-concession-in-piombino-put-on-hold/
Russia’s first dual-fuel roro train ferry MARSHAL ROKOSSOVSKY has successfully completed its delivery voyage from Tuzla (Istanbul) to Kaliningrad. The first of two vessels, she was built by Kuzey Star Shipyard and LLC Nevsky Shipyard. In the near future, the ferry will be put on the Ust-Luga –...
“As we strive to provide continued commitment to our valued customers, we are very pleased to announce that the Calais – Sheerness service is to be reinstated, with a date to be confirmed.” Source: DFDS The unaccompanied freight route which was started last summer, suspended with effect from...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-plans-to-resume-the-calais-sheerness-route/
After a 12-year lay up in the port of Piraeus, Saronic Gulf and Spanopoulos yards (Ambelakia, Salamis), roro PANAGIA AGIASSOU sank on the spot. The old Japanese ferry was laid up at Ambelakia next to Nel Lines’ TAXIARHIS (1976) and THEOFILOS (1975) since January 2018 awaiting her fate, while there...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/saos-ferries-panagia-agiassou-sank-at-her-anchorage/