HSC CRISTINA M, sister ship of the VITTORIO MORACE, has been launched at the Astilleros Armon shipyard in Navia, Spain, for Liberty Lines. With a length of 39.5 meters and a capacity of 251 passengers, is the second HSC hybrid fast unit under construction. It is equipped with two MTU-Rolls Royce...
2024 Newsletter week 13
IMT Terminal in Genoa awarded a three-year contract for Renault/Dacia new vehicles
IMT – Intermodal Marine Terminal, company part of Ignazio Messina & C. managing a multipurpose terminal in the port of Genoa, announced to have been selected “to oversee the management of Renault/Dacia flows for the next three years, building upon our strong relationship established since the...
RoRo Blue Carrier 2 entered service on March 22
The latest addition to the Blue Star Ferries fleet, the RoRo Blue Carrier 2 (formerly known as Clementine), joined Hellenic Coastal Shipping on March 22. The vessel embarked on her maiden voyage on the Piraeus-Samos (Vathi)-Kos-Rodos line, becoming the second RoRo vessel in the Blue Star Ferries...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/roro-blue-carrier-2-entered-service-on-march-22/
Norwegian ferry ready for Canadian service
Fiskerstrand Shipyard has successfully completed a ferry project. Former ferry Kvernsund has been prepared for its new life in Canada as Astron W for the shipping company Labrador Marine Inc. Extension by 8.4 m, ice reinforced hull, new propulsion system, hybrid battery system, new interior,...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/norwegian-ferry-ready-for-canadian-service/
Monthly figures Corsica
ORTC (Corsica Transport Office) published the monthly traffic statistics. The monthly reports can be downloaded here (in French)…
French Secretary of State signs social law
On Tuesday 19 March 2024, the decree implementing the law against cross-Channel social dumping was signed by the French Secretary of State for the Sea, Hervé Berville. All companies operating between Great Britain and France must now comply with French labour law. Operators affected by the move...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/french-secretary-of-state-signs-social-law/
SETE’s report about the Passenger Coastal Shipping traffic in Greece 2023
According to the recent report of the Institute of SETE-INSETE (non-profit organization) the passenger shipping traffic in Greece for 2023 formed as follows: Source: SEEN Source: SEEN…
Finnlines Annual Report 2023
Emanuele Grimaldi, Chairman of the Finnlines Board, stresses the urgency of addressing climate change and calls for collaboration among stakeholders to achieve decarbonization goals. This includes investing in green technology, developing new fuels, and adapting to changes in vessel design and...
RoPax Igoumenitsa renamed Ciudad de Sòller and transferred to Trasmed GLE
The 1999-built Igoumenitsa has just been transferred from Grimaldi Euromed to Trasmed GLE’s fleet and renamed Ciudad de Sóller. “Due to legal issues related to the administrative deadlines of the Italian legislation, the Ciudad de Sóller will carry the Italian flag and crew during the first two...