The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s instrument for strategic investment in infrastructure. Around 20 maritime ports in Ireland, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Malta,...
2024 Newsletter week 29
Seven new electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides
Transport Scotland has announced plans to acquire seven new electric ferries to enhance the resilience of the Clyde and Hebrides ferry network and support island communities. The first stage of the competitive tender process will assess if shipyards interested in bidding for the contract meet the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/seven-new-electric-ferries-for-the-clyde-and-hebrides/
Panorama ferry at North Sporades run?
It is reported that Smart Ferries’ ship Panorama will probably be introduced on the Agios Konstantinos-North Sporades (Skiathos-Skopelos-Alonissos) route from July 18 to September 8, 2024. The specific ship was serving on the Rafina-Marmari route since 2011 on behalf of Panorama Shipping Co, which...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/panorama-ferry-at-north-sporades-run/
Damen cuts first steel on four full electric ferries for BC Ferries
Damen Shipyards Galati yard cut first steel on the first two of four, fully electric Island Class Ferries that it is building for BC Ferries, on 16 July. The ferries will be the first fully electric vessels to operate in the company’s fleet. Operating with battery packs with the capacity to supply...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/damen-cuts-first-steel-on-four-full-electric-ferries-for-bc-ferries/
Growth for Port of Antwerp-Bruges in first half of 2024
Positive trend in container throughput expands to other product groups RoRo traffic dropped in the first half of 2024 by 5.7% – a minor improvement compared to the end of the last quarter. The congestion at the RoRo terminals persists due to the altered business model of the car manufacturers...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/growth-for-port-of-antwerp-bruges-in-first-half-of-2024/
Bluferries’ Sikania II Hybrid launched in Greece
Bluferries, the company part of the FS Italiane Group operating in maritime transportation in the Strait of Messina, C.T.E. Perdikaris Engineering, Architectural & Technical Services Ltd., and RINA, announced the launch of the hybrid RoRo passenger ship named Sikania II. “This innovative vessel is...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/bluferries-sikania-ii-hybrid-launched-in-greece/