MSC AURELIA has departed from the port of Naples and is en route to the port of Iskenderun in Türkiye with over 50 pallets of essential supplies, food, and beverages to support earthquake relief efforts. The MSC Group and MSC Foundation have organized an urgent response to assist those affected by...
January– December 2022 (compared to January–December 2021) Outlook for the financial year 2023 Jan Hanses, CEO of Viking Line said; “Our results for 2022 should be described as good. The new financial year 2023 will be both demanding and engaging. We are closely following economic developments and...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/a-satisfactory-2022-for-viking-line/
Minoan Lines has made a request to the Hellenic Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy to temporarily reassign its cruise ferry KYDON PALACE from the Piraeus-Chania route until October 31, 2023. The ship will be operated by Minoan Lines with Greek flag and Greek crews on the Adriatic service....
https://ferryshippingnews.com/kydon-palace-is-temporary-leaving-the-piraeus-chania-route/
In the port of Trieste, the project to extend the berth for two ro-ro ships at Molo VI pier reached its final step. The local Port Authority has just approved the executive project and started the restricted procedure through which the EUR 17.4 million worth works will be awarded to the best tender...
The delivery of Seajets’ newly acquired vessel, the COLOR VIKING, is expected to be completed by the end of February. The ship is currently located at the port of Sandefjord in Norway, where a Greek crew is making final preparations for the delivery. The COLOR VIKING ceased operations on the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/color-viking-is-being-prepared-for-delivery-to-seajets/
The CMA CGM Group finally confirmed what we announced last week: the French container giant enters into exclusive discussions to acquire La Méridionale. A press release (in French) says that the planned acquisition will enable: -The recovery of the Company and the preservation of the employment of...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/cma-cgm-confirms-its-interest-in-la-meridionale/
To meet the increased capacity and frequency demand from customers, Finnlines is strengthening its Ireland–Belgium freight service by adding a second ro-ro vessel. FINNPULP will join FINNWAVE on the route in week 8, departing from Zeebrugge on 23 February 2023. Finnlines launched the new service...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/finnlines-add-second-vessel-on-zeebrugge-rosslare/
Sustainability through digitalisation: Telenor Maritime has installed its Unified Hosting Service (UHS®) on board Color Line’s fleet of five ferries, supporting the process of digitalising its operations and sustainability strategy. From January 2023, the open and vendor-neutral data hosting...