March volume numbers are compared to 2023 impacted by most of the Easter holiday period falling in March this year compared to April in 2023. In general, this increases passenger volumes and decreases freight volumes compared to 2023 for the month. Ferry – freight: Ferry – passenger…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-march-volumes-passengers-boosted-by-easter/
It appears that AML may operate with two high-speed crafts on the Spain – Morocco routes, thereby competing with DFDS. The Highspeed 3 has been renamed Morocco Express 1 (2000), following the recent sale of Attica Holding’s stake in Africa Morocco Link (AML) to Stena Line. The vessel is currently...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/aml-with-two-highspeed-crafts-on-the-spain-morocco-routes/
Torghatten Nord finally confirmed that the Norwegian yard Myklebust Verft will build the two hydrogen ferries that will cross the Vestfjord between Bodø and Lofoten. Each of the two 117m long ferries will have a capacity of 120 cars and 599 passengers. As the ferries will operate in the outer...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/the-worlds-two-largest-hydrogen-fuelled-ships-to-be-built-in-norway/
For years, the conversation between ports has been dominated by the question of who is the biggest. Nowadays, however, when the CEOs of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, North Sea Port, Duisburger Hafen AG and Port of Rotterdam sit around the table, we no longer talk about tonnes of cargo, but about how we...
Local media report that a Turkish NGO called The IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation has decided to acquire three ships and launch a relief convoy to Gaza. IHH currently operates relief voyages from Turkey to Egypt for cross-border transport into Gaza, but this new mission is advertised as an...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/turkish-ngo-to-launch-a-relief-convoy-to-gaza-three-ships-purchased/
On April 10, 2024, Magic Sea Ferries announced the purchase of the high-speed craft Magic 1 (formerly Majestic Joy) from the Singapore-based fast ferry operator Majestic Fast Ferry. The ship was delivered on March 15 and is expected to arrive in Greece by May 15, 2024. It will likely be introduced...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/another-ferry-for-magic-sea-ferries/
Karen Dyrskjøt Boesen has been appointed new CFO for the DFDS Group starting on 1 July 2024. She replaces Karina Deacon as CFO following her resignation in November 2023. Karen will join Torben Carlsen in the Group’s Executive Board as well as the Executive Management Team.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/dfds-appoints-karen-dyrskjot-boesen-as-new-cfo/
Stena Line has introduced a larger RoRo ship, Bore Song, on the Dublin – Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. The freight only vessel will increase capacity on the route by 30%. Stena Line’s Dublin-Liverpool dedicated freight service has been operational since 15th February 2024 with cover ships serving...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/stena-line-adds-bore-song-on-dublin-liverpool/
The Region of Sardinia announced that Moby and Ichnusa Lines have been authorized to jointly operate exclusively on the line between Sardinia and Corsica from April 1st to October 31st. This means there will be no change in the summer of 2024 on the maritime link between Santa Teresa di Gallura and...
