Portsmouth International Port has been awarded £19.8m from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure competition (ZEVI), funded by UK Government and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. The grant will allow them to embark on a groundbreaking decarbonisation project with Brittany Ferries,...
2023 Newsletter week 37
Smyril Line expands fleet
Smyril Line has purchased Ro-Ro SEAGARD (1999) from Bore Ltd. The vessel will be delivered to Smyril Line first week of January 2024 and will be renamed GLYVURSNES. She will replace time chartered vessel MISTRAL (Godby Shipping) and will go into regular service between Tórshavn, Faroe Islands,...
Wärtsilä solutions chosen for world’s first methanol fuelled hybrid Ro-Ro vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for the two new Ro-Ro vessels under construction at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd for Stena RoRo. The ships will be the world’s first methanol fuelled hybrid Ro-Ro vessels and will operate in the...
Decline in Dublin H1 port volumes but ferry passengers, their cars and new cars doing well
Trend Positive growth indicators were seen in other areas of the port’s business, including: Outlook Dublin is expecting modest positive growth in the second half of 2023 as markets recover. Source: Dublin Port…
Neptune Lines ordered two next generation Ro-Ro vessels in China
(Note from editor: more PCTC than Ro-Ro, but still worth to know.) On September 5, 2023, Greek Neptune Lines announced the order of two next-generation vessels, with a capacity 4,200 CEU’s, specially designed for its short sea trades. Both vessels will be built by Fujian Mawei shipyard in China and...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/neptune-lines-ordered-two-next-generation-ro-ro-vessels-in-china/
Port of Trieste awards ro-ro concession to Samer – TIMT
The port of Trieste has awarded a 19-year concession for the operations of Molo VI to the Samer Seaports and TIMT (45-55% joint venture between Samer and Ulusoy) combination. This is the site of the concession held by Europa Multipurpose Terminal until 2022. TIMT (Trieste Intermodal Maritime...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/port-of-trieste-awards-ro-ro-concession-to-samer-timt/
FINNSIRIUS named in Naantali
The new ro-pax vessel FINNSIRIUS, part of Finnlines EUR 500-million Green Investment Programme, was named at a festive ceremony in Naantali on 13 September 2023. Following the tradition at maritime namings, ship’s godmother Tiina Ahola broke a bottle of champagne against the bow, wishing the ship,...
HSW’s Ariadne reassigned to Piraeus – Heraklion line
On September 12, 2023, Hellenic Seaways’ ARIADNE entered service on the Piraeus – Heraklion (Crete) line. The large ship was serving on the Patras-Ancona international line since July 25 and replaced Anek Lines’ KRITI II. She will sail along with Anek Lines’ ELYROSs, which also transferred from...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/hsws-ariadne-reassigned-to-piraeus-heraklion-line/
SEK 33 million in support for the Gotland ferries
The Swedish Government wants to give SEK 33 million to support the Gotland ferry traffic in 2023. High fuel prices and inflation have led to higher ticket prices over the past year. Less visitors harms the local economy. The European Commission still has to approve.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/sek-33-million-in-support-for-the-gotland-ferries/