Fjord Line has announced some additions to their route portfolio. From 1 February to 7 May and 2 September to 30 December, the cruise ferries STAVANGERFJORD and BERGENSFJORD will offer; This adds a call to the current Hirtshals – Stavanger – Bergen route northbound. Southbound, the route remains as...
2024 Newsletter week 05
Tallink cruiseferry sold
AS Tallink Grupp subsidiary Hansalink Ltd, has made an agreement to sell the cruiseferry ISABELLE to a company within the Bridgemans Services Group Ltd. Since 1 July 2023, ISABELLE has been on charter with the Bridgemans Floatel division, who have taken up a purchase option. The vessel’s future...
MOBY LEGACY arrives, MOBY VINCENT departs
The 50-year-old ferry MOBY VINCENT (1.600 passengers and 920 lane meters capacity) has been sold for scrapping at Aliaga, Turkey. The 1974-built vessel had been operating until autumn 2023 on the Livorno – Bastia route. Her place will be taken by MOBY ZAZA for the forthcoming summer season. The...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/moby-legacy-arrives-moby-vincent-departs/
Grimaldi charters CIUDAD DE MAHON to Baleària
The 2008-built RoPax ferry CIUDAD DE MAHON, owned by Trasmed Grimaldi, will move to Spanish competitor Baleària on a bareboat charter that is understood to last 5 years. The ship’s capacity is for 1,000 passengers and 1,500 lane metres of RoRo cargo and cars. In the recent past CIUDAD DE MAHON has...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/grimaldi-charters-ciudad-de-mahon-to-balearia/
MIRAMAR EXPRESS acquired by Lakeway Link
New Swedish shipping company, Lakeway Link has acquired the RoRo MIRAMAR EXPRESS. Lakeway Link, owned equally by Wallenius and Greencarrier, is to open a new service connecting Poland and Sweden. The vessel will be renamed LAKEWAY EXPRESS and from April offer three weekly departures between Gdynia...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/miramar-express-acquired-by-lakeway-link/
Stena Line breaks record at Belfast
Stena Line has achieved a record year for freight volumes at Belfast with approximately 587,000 units being transported in 2023. Meanwhile, Belfast Harbour has unveiled a specially commissioned portrait of Stena Line owner and Chairman, Dan Sten Olsson, at their Harbour Office in Corporation...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/stena-line-breaks-record-at-belfast/
Damen to deliver newbuild just months after order
South Korea’s KT Marine this week signed a contract for a “4212” fast ferry with Damen Shipyards. The vessel will be delivered by mid-2024 and is the seventh Damen Fast Ferry in the Korean Market and the fifth of the FFe 4212 class. It will operate on the route between Yeosu harbour and Geomundo...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/damen-to-deliver-newbuild-just-months-after-order/
Seajets purchased two more high-speed crafts from the Turkish IDO
Greek sources are reporting that Seajets has added two more high-speed craft to their impressive fleet. This time they purchased the sister-ships OSMAN GAZI 1 and ORHAN GAZI 1 from Turkey’s Istanbul Deniz (IDO). Both vessels were built in Australia (Austal, Henderson) in 2007 and belong to the Auto...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/seajets-purchased-two-more-high-speed-crafts-from-the-turkish-ido/
SUNNYLVSFJORD delivered to Fjord1
On 28 January Fjord1 took delivery of their latest newbuild from the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey, MF SUNNYLVSFJORD. The ferry can carry 248 passengers and 80 cars or 6 trucks and was designed by HavDesign. The ferry will be used on the Stranda – Liabygda, route. Depending on the weather conditions on...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/sunnylvsfjord-delivered-to-fjord1/
Unity Lines’ train/car ferry JAN SNIADECKI sold to Greece
It is reported that the buyer of Unity Lines’ train/car and passenger ferry JAN SNIADECKI is Greece’s Ainaftis. She was built in Sweden (Falkenberg-S) in 1988 for Polish Ocean Lines and served the Świnoujście – Ystad route throughout her Polish career. In 1995, she was transferred to Unity Line. On...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/unity-lines-train-car-ferry-jan-sniadecki-sold-to-greece/