Stopping the shortsea route between Norway and Sweden on 29 October 2023 is a strategic move to concentrate operations around the sailing routes between Norway and Denmark. Fjord Line wants: Ro-Pax OSLOFJORD is for sale. The same route will still be operated by Color Line, with one vessel: COLOR...
2023 Newsletter week 38
FRS sells subsidiary FRS Iberia to DFDS
Time to say goodbye to the red dolphin: FRS is separating from the subsidiary FRS Iberia. In the future, the ferry lines between Spain and Morocco are going to be operated by DFDS. FRS Iberia/Maroc operates three short-sea ferry routes across the Strait of Gibraltar: Prognosis for the year 2023:...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/frs-sells-subsidiary-frs-iberia-to-dfds/
Refit of ACTV’s MARCO POLO 1 ferry awarded to S&Y
The process of renewing the fleet for the local public maritime transport company in the city of Venice is ongoing. AVM (Azienda Veneziana della Mobilità), having secured several contracts through successful tenders, including one for the construction of two double-ended ferries, has now awarded a...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/refit-of-actvs-marco-polo-1-ferry-awarded-to-s/
Q1 Traffic of passengers, goods and mobile units in Greek ports
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announces data on traffic of passengers, goods and mobile units in the Greek ports for the 1st Quarter 2023: More data here.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/q1-traffic-of-passengers-goods-and-mobile-units-in-greek-ports/
ForSea brand discontinued
The ferry company on the route between Helsingør and Helsingborg is changing its name. The current ForSea will become Øresundlinjen. This is the effect of Molslinjen’s purchase of the Helsingborg-based shipping company in autumn 2022. Molslinjen expects the entire rebranding as well as new paint...
Ro-Ro ECO MALTA heralds a new era for the port of Igoumenitsa
With the arrival of the first Ro-Ro vessel in the operating years of the Port of Igoumenitsa, a new era begins for the unaccompanied cargo services as well as the reinforcement of the Port’s server project with its inclusion in the Patras – Igoumenitsa – Bari – Venice route. The 7,800 lane metre...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/ro-ro-eco-malta-heralds-a-new-era-for-the-port-of-igoumenitsa/
ANEK Group presented its H1 results
Key Figures (H1 2023 versus H1 2022): Source: ANEK Group…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/anek-group-presented-its-h1-results/
“Tell me how much is needed to offer a subsidized link from Porto Torres to Asinara island?”
After three unsuccessful attempts to award the subsidized ferry route between Porto Torres and the island of Asinara, which is currently served by Delcomar, the Sardinia Region has officially reached out to the Italian shipowners’ associations, Confitarma and Assarmatori, seeking information and...