Shippax domestic ferry operators webinar *NEW DATE 20 APRIL*

Shippax invites you to its free webinar, "Operating domestic ferries during COVID-19 and beyond".
This is the webinar that was cancelled 18 March.

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Fincantieri delivered VIKING VENUS to Viking Cruises

VIKING VENUS © Fincantieri

VIKING VENUS, the seventh vessel of what is set to become a 16-ship Star Class series, has been delivered to Viking Cruises from Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard.

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Norled introduces NESVIK

NESVIK was introduced on 15 April. © Økland Foto-Norled

Norwegian coastal ferry operator Norled has today, 15 April, introduced the hybrid electric double-ended ferry NESVIK on the Hjelmeland-Skipavik-Nesvik route in Rogaland county.

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Azam Marine orders 53m Incat Crowther catamaran

KILIMANJARO VIII © Incat Crowther

A contract has been signed between Tanzanian operator Azam Marine and Incat Crowther to construct a 53m long and 340-passenger capacity high-speed catamaran at Richardson Devine Marine in Tasmania.

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TT-Line Tasmania orders new ro-pax pair at RMC at last

Rendering of the new 'Spirits' for Bass Strait service. © Rauma Marine Constructions

The vaudeville to build two next-generation ro-pax ferries for Spirit of Tasmania’s Devonport-Melbourne Bass Strait service locally has definitively come to an end following the signing of a firm contract with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Finland.

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Grimaldi throws lifeline to Armas Trasmediterránea, entering the Balearic trade

The Visentini Class CIUDAD DE PALMA is one of five ro-pax ferries to be taken over by the Grimaldi Group. © Marc Ottini

The Grimaldi Group and the financially beleaguered Armas Trasmediterránea Group, Spain’s leading ferry operator, have today, 13 April, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) whereby the Italian ferry tycoon will take over certain assets and property rights of Armas Trasmediterránea Group in what is regarded as a first step towards a closer collaboration between the two ferry groups.

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P&O Ferries’ former Zeebrugge-Hull ro-pax pair sold for further service in the Med

PRIDE OF BRUGES and sister ship PRIDE OF YORK will head for the Med soon. © Frank Lose

Sources close to Shippax have confirmed the sale of the 1987-built ro-pax ferries PRIDE OF BRUGES and PRIDE OF YORK to an MSC Group subsidiary for further service in the Mediterranean under the GNV banner.

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Fjord Line and Telenor Maritime extend their long-standing partnership

FJORD FSTR © Austal

Fjord Line is continuing its successful strategic partnership with Telenor Maritime. Today, they are extending the agreement for the entire fleet for onboard mobile services by five new years. It will be five exciting years of developing and enabling new digital technologies, giving the company more business opportunities and better passenger experience on board all four ships included in the agreement.

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ABB sets course for sustainable river transport with ten all-electric Lisbon ferries

Transtejo 40-meter urban passenger ferry © Astilleros Gondán

ABB secures landmark contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river.

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Port of Tallinn: cargo volume increased, number of passengers decreased in Q1

In 2021 Q1, 5.3 million tonnes of cargo and 373 thousand passengers passed through the harbours of the Port of Tallinn. Compared to the same period of previous year, the cargo volume increased by 10% and the number of passengers decreased by 76%. The number of vessel calls grew by 6% to 1678 calls. The number of passengers travelling between the Estonian mainland and the main islands ( serviced by subsidiary TS Laevad) decreased by 11%, but the number of vehicles increased by 2% and the number of charter days of the icebreaker BOTNICA (operated by subsidiary TS Shipping) stayed at the same level as in the previous, utility rate of the vessel was 100%.

UECC floats first of three LNG battery hybrid PCTCs

In a major step toward achieving sustainable shipping, the first of three LNG battery hybrid PCTCs commissioned by United European Car Carriers (UECC) was launched in an official ceremony Monday 12 April at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The remaining two vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2022.

VIKING CINDERELLA to resume cruises on 3 June

Viking Line's VIKING CINDERELLA will start its daily cruises from Stockholm to Mariehamn on 3 June 2021. The ship has been out of service since November 2020 due to the pandemic. Already at the end of April, VIKING CINDERELLA will resume sailings, initially operating the Stockholm-Åland-Turku line.

DFDS A/S: March volume report: Freight up 12% driven by growth in all business units

Ferry – freight: Total volumes in March 2021 were 11.8% above 2020. Net adjustments for structural route changes reduced growth 0.2 ppt to 11.6%. Volumes for routes calling the UK were up 10%.

The positive market momentum in February continued in March for the North Sea and Mediterranean volumes. Volumes on the English Channel were also above 2020. Volumes on the new route between Ireland and France continued above expec-tations. Baltic Sea volumes were above 2020 adjusted for the closure of the Paldiski-Hanko route.

The volume growth in March 2021 was boosted by Covid-19’s negative impact on volumes in the last two weeks of March 2020. This effect was largest in the Mediterranean, North Sea and Channel business units.

Ferry – passenger: The total number of passengers in March 2021 was 77% below 2020. The decrease reflects a continued negative impact from travel restrictions related to Covid-19 on the two cruise ferry routes, of which Oslo-Frederikshavn-Copenhagen continued to be suspended in March, and the Channel. In the Baltic Sea, passenger numbers were slightly below 2020.

Hanko and Kotka to open their ports for the first time to Viking Line’s passenger ships

Viking Line is arranging two unique cruises in partnership with port operator Port of Hanko and the City of Hanko as well as Port of HaminaKotka Ltd and the City of Kotka. In July, VIKING GABRIELLA will set sail from Helsinki to Hanko and Kotka. The western harbour in Hanko has rarely been visited by such a large passenger ship as GABRIELLA.

Port of Uddevalla and Actemium connect SAGA to shore power