CORSICA linea is supporting the launch of Corsica’s first merchant marine officer training programme at the Lycée Maritime de Bastia, in partnership with ENSM. This three-year course, starting in 2025, will train future officers, with two years in Bastia and a final year at ENSM’s campuses in Le...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/corsica-linea-boosts-maritime-training-in-corsica/
Corsica Ferries will no longer operate the maritime link between the port of Piombino and Portoferraio on the Elba Islands. The company, controlled by Pierre Mattei, announced the sale of the Elba Ferries brand to BN di Navigazione (operating through Blu Navy). The line, which has been operated...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/corsica-ferries-sold-elba-ferries-to-blu-navy/
The CGT union has called for a 48-hour strike from 13 to 15 January, raising concerns about foreign competition and the future of French maritime jobs. (note from editor: why strike at the companies who do fly the French flag?) Remark: the three other unions will not strike.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/strike-announced-at-corsica-linea-and-la-meridionale/
Corsica Linea has launched over 50 projects to cut CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2040. Key initiatives include optimizing fuel consumption through adjusted departure times, improving ship efficiency with technical adaptations, and using biofuels to reduce emissions...
The French Biodiversity Office, in partnership with ADEME and CORSICA Linea, is launching the call for projects “Crossings of Biodiversity and Climate”. The deadline for applications is set for June 16, 2024. Intended for environmental protection associations in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/ferry-crossings-of-biodiversity-and-climate/
Stena RoRo has placed an order for yet another Ro-Pax-class E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). [announcement] The vessel will be delivered in the first quarter of 2026 to Corsica Linea and will operate between Marseille and Corsica. The vessels’ engines are of the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/stena-roro-orders-a-13th-e-flexer-for-corsica-linea/
A Chinese-built cruise ship begins operational sailings while three commuter catamarans have been delivered to a Singaporean owner. A battery-powered ferry will soon commence trials in preparation for service in Argentina’s inland waters. Finally, a Swedish shipowner selects a Chinese yard for the construction of a new ferry for a Mediterranean route. China’s newest large […]
Stena RoRo has ordered what will be the first of its E-Flexer RoPax vessels to operate in the Mediterranean region. Set for delivery from Chinese shipbuilder CMI Jinling (Weihai) in the first quarter of 2026, it will operate for Corsica Linea between Marseille and Corsica.
The 203 meters long by 27.8 meters beam E-Flexer series are larger than today’s standard RoPax ferries. Each ship is tailored to the customers’ needs, both commercially and technically. This latest vessel, for Corsica Linea,...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/stena-roro-orders-e-flexer-for-corsica-linea/
In a move to improve its environmental performance, part of the Corsica Linea fleet will now be powered by certified sustainable biofuel as from the 2023 summer season. The biomolecule chosen – EMAG type, made from a blend of recycled cooking oils – achieves an 85% reduction in pollutant emissions...
French ferry operator Corsica Linea has awarded a ten-year Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement […]
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