Brittany Ferries has confirmed it is in the final stages of negotiation for the sale of the Ro-Pax ferry Cap Finistere to Italian shipping company GNV. The vessel will be ..
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Two months after the opening of the new lines in the Balearics, GNV announces the new connection from Barcelona with Ciutadella de Menorca (via Palma de Mallorca) with GNV SEALAND (2,255 lane metres and 195 cars, 880 pax). GNV BRIDGE (delivered June 2021, with 2,564 lane metres and 157 cabins) will...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/gnv-confirms-the-expansion-of-its-balearic-routes/
Spanish sources revealed that GNV might add a port call in Menorca to its network of routes linking Barcelona and Valencia to the Balearic islands. Ferry Baleares reported that in case the new rotation should be Barcelona – Palma – Ciutadella – Palma – Barcelona. The Genoa-based ferry company...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/grandi-navi-veloci-is-considering-adding-ciudadella-as-a-port-of-call/
GNV and Grimaldi Holding signed a 3-year bareboat charter for FORZA and TENACIA. Option 1+1 years Both ferries have been operating 10 months for GNV, in sub-charter from Trasmediterranea. Ferry Shipping News understands that, practically, it will be an extension of the current charters, even if...
A few days after GNV won a tender for five ferries to be deployed as quarantine vessels for migrants, Italy’s transport minister launched another procedure with the same scope. Period: 1 June to 31 July 2021 EU-flagged 300-400 people 300 lane metres Deadline 20 May Charter fee 36,000/day +...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/italy-looking-for-another-four-ropax-quarantine-ships/
Competition on the Balearic Islands increases. Two days after the announcement of GNV to enter this market, the German company FRS said it will start operating the Alcúdia – Cituadella route at the end of May. At the beginning of June, the Ibiza-Formentera line will be added. The FRS routes will be...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/frs-to-offer-inter-balearic-island-services/
Grandi Navi Veloci emerged as the winner of the public tender launched by the Italian transport ministry for providing five “quarantine” ships. They will be deployed as accommodation vessel for migrants arriving in Italy from North Africa.
MSC-controlled ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci S.p.A.is emerging as the new owner of the 1976-built ferries PRIDE OF YORK and PRIDE OF BRUGES. Up to now owned by P&O Ferries and previously deployed on Hull-Zeebrugge/Rotterdam, the funnels of both the vessels have been repainted and Italian crew...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/grandi-navi-veloci-acquired-pride-of-york-and-pride-of-bruges/
Grandi Navi Veloci is expected to start running a double service from Spain mainland to the Balearic Islands from July 2. Although the company did not make any official announcement yet, Spanish media report that the new lines will link the ports of Valencia and Barcelona with Ibiza and Palma de...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/gnv-on-spain-balearic-islands/
Over the last 10 months the Italian transport ministry asked ferry companies for ropax units to be used as “floating quarantine hotels” for migrants arriving on the Italian coasts from North Africa. Earlier this week the same ministry published an updated resume of the awarded contracts: GNV €34.5m...