Progress on the RoRo Blue Carrier 2 (ex-Clementine) has been swift, with the vessel undergoing major refit and upgrades at Elefsis shipyards since the beginning of January 2024. The ship was purchased in March 2023 and will likely serve on the Piraeus-Dodecanese run sporting Blue Star Ferries...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/fast-progress-on-the-blue-carrier-2-at-elefsis-shipyards/
Two conceptual renderings of BC Ferries’ New Major Vessels program are the first look at what up to seven new ferries could look like when they enter operation starting in 2029. The ferries will carry up to 360 standard sized vehicles and 2,100 people, compared to a capacity of 250-310 vehicles and...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/bc-ferries-first-look-at-new-major-vessel-concepts/
Norway-based HAV Design has signed a contract to design and develop four newbuild, autonomous zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the northwest coast of Norway. Under the contract, HAV Design will deliver ship design and an engineering package for all four...
On 22 February 2024, Mr Dionisios Theodoratos, the Chairman of the Association of Passenger Shipping Companies, addressed the Association’s proposals concerning the challenges and competitiveness of Hellenic Coastal Shipping during the event for the cutting of the New Year’s pitta. [in Greek]...
Historically high levels for both passenger and freight operations in both the Gulf of Finland and the Åland Sea. Full Year 2023 (compared to 2022) +20% passengers 3,140,221 (2,624,674) +11% freight units 176,351 (159,228) +19% turnover EUR 221.5 million (EUR 185.8 million). +Operating result 21,4...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/rederiaktiebolaget-eckero-historically-high-volumes-in-2024/
Grimaldi Group started to deploy Europalink on the twice-daily Brindisi-Igoumenitsa service on 29 February. Europalink is the RoPax with the greatest cargo capacity ever deployed in the Adriatic Sea, says Grimaldi in a press release. The new ship will join another modern RoPax, Kydon Palace, on the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/grimaldi-strengthens-its-brindisi-igoumenitsa-link/
From left to right: Managing Director of Scandlines Deutschland GmbH Heiko Kähler, President of the State Parliament Kristina Herbst, State Secretary Tobias von der Heide, CEO Scandlines Michael Guldmann Petersen, Ingo Gädechens MdB. Photo: Marc Benkmann/Scandlines Scandlines’ traditional New...
O Ferries cut almost 50,000 tons of carbon emissions from its operation in 2023 with the introduction of a new hybrid ferry and its new dedicated initiative to reduce fuel consumption – the Fleet Support Centre for Fuel and Energy Efficiency. This follows a reduction of over 85,000 tons in 2022,...
Unfortunately, Scandlines failed in its attempt to challenge the state funding for the rail and road tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany. The second-highest court in Europe sided with EU competition regulators who had endorsed the financial assistance. “According to the General Court, the...
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the public service compensation granted to Corsica Linea and La Méridionale for the provision of maritime transport services to Corsica between 2023 and 2030 is in line with EU State aid rules. At this stage, based on...