CLdN’s Rotterdam-Leixões route back to three times weekly, capacity to be increased on Rotterdam-UK routes

MAZARINE is one of three CLdN freighters to operate the Portugal-Benelux MoS. © Frank Lose

Having recently added a direct weekly Leixões-Dublin/Liverpool-Leixões service, CLdN is further increasing its presence in its Portuguese hub with a third weekly sailing to Rotterdam.

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Shanghai Ferry to go out of business

SU ZHOU HAO will no longer operate directly between Shanghai and Osaka. © Philippe Holthof

Osaka-based Shanghai Ferry has become a victim of the COVID-19 crisis and will discontinue the Shanghai-Osaka route at the end of this month.

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P&O Ferries’ PRIDE OF CANTERBURY set to return to service in early October

PRIDE OF CANTERBURY will be back in service on the Dover-Calais route in early October after an absence of about five months. © Frank Lose

P&O Ferries’ ro-pax PRIDE OF CANTERBURY entered drydock at Damen Verolme Rotterdam on 19 September to ready the vessel to return to service on the Dover-Calais route in early October.

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NORRÖNA to undergo three-month upgrade at Fayard

NORRÖNA will get a thorough facelift with a new cabin block and a panoramic café forward of the funnel. © Smyril Line

Smyril Line’s ro-pax NORRÖNA is to enter Danish shiprepairer Fayard’s facility in Munkebo on 19 December to undergo a near-three-month upgrade of passenger facilities. The project is scheduled to be completed on 4 March 2021, with NORRÖNA returning to service on its regular Hirtshals-Tórshavn-Seydisfjordur service on 6 March 2021.

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Stena takes next step in electrification programme

Stena Line's hybridization project of STENA JUTLANDICA started in 2018. © Stena Line

In cooperation with Stena Recycling Group, Stena Line has announced that it will use recycled batteries for its on-shore charging stations as part of its next step in its electrification programme.

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Princess Cruises disposes of two ships

SUN PRINCESS © Yoshiho Ikeda

As part of Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of older and less efficient tonnage, Princess Cruises has announced the sale of SUN PRINCESS and SEA PRINCESS to undisclosed buyers.

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Viking Line’s AMORELLA aground off Åland

AMORELLA seen aground off the island of Järsö. © Joonas Kortelainen

While en route from Turku via Mariehamn to Stockholm, Viking Line’s ro-pax cruise ferry AMORELLA ran aground at Hjulgrund in the Åland archipelago yesterday, Sunday 20 September, at noon.

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Astilleros Armon launches ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT is expected to be delivered by Astilleros Armon during the first quarter of 2021. © Baleària

Baleària’s high-speed ro-pax catamaran ELEANOR ROOSEVELT was launched by Astilleros Armon’s yard in Gijón on Friday 18 September. The EUR 90 million newbuild is due to enter service during the first quarter of 2021.

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Low-profile keel-laying ceremony for MYSTAR

MYSTAR keel laying © RMC

With today’s (18 September) keel laying at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), construction of Tallink’s new 50,000gt Tallinn-Helsinki shuttle ferry MYSTAR is progressing to its January 2022 delivery.

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Port of Trelleborg offers their shipping customers reliable and fast internet with Nowhere Networks

Port of Trelleborg, the largest RoRo port in Scandinavia, has chosen Nowhere Networks as its strategic supplier for radio based fast internet to their shipping customers. Implementation will start shortly and before the end of this year all ferries of the Port of Trelleborg will have the opportunity to connect via radio link and receive up to 300 Mbit/s internet. Starting at the beginning of 2021, TT-Line will be the first shipping company to use high-speed internet via the joint collaboration between Nowhere Networks and the Port of Trelleborg.

ASSONAVE - “Now or Never”

The General Meeting of the associated and affiliated members of ASSONAVE, the Italian shipbuilding industry association, was held in Rome, chaired by Ambassador Vincenzo Petrone, to adopt the financial statements of 2019 and the budget for 2020. In the overview of the global shipbuilding industry - already disappointing in 2019 with a 20% drop in orders in terms of volume over the previous year - orders in the first semester 2020 plunged by 40% and deliveries decreased by 17% as a result of the global Covid-19 crisis.

Ferry safe: taking to water seen as safer than travelling by plane, train or coach

Research from industry body Discover Ferries, reveals that more Brits would feel safe from Coronavirus infection travelling by ferry than by aeroplane, train or coach*.

ABB powers P&O super-ferries towards new sustainable transport era

ABB to supply electric, digital and connected solutions for P&O Ferries’ two new vessels, including Azipod® propulsion and energy storage, cutting fuel consumption by one ton per return trip across the English Channel.

BMT wins Isles of Scilly Steamship Design Contract

BMT has been awarded a crucial signing of a new contract with the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG) for vessel design and consultancy services that will provide the next generation of essential life-line travel and freight services to the Isles of Scilly. SCILLONIAN III

KNUD E. HANSEN - Icebreaking Expedition Cruise Vessel

The latest design from KNUD E. HANSEN is an Icebreaking Expedition Cruise Vessel with a high degree of operational flexibility and a wide range of sophisticated design features. At 144 metres long, the vessel can accommodate 300 passengers in 150 ultramodern cabins that offer an exceptional sailing experience.

Scrubbers beat compliant fuel in race to reduce CO2 emissions

As part of their ongoing commitment to support greener shipping, Yara Marine has jointly commissioned a report to quantify the climate impact of scrubbers compared to low sulphur fuel oil.

Scrubbers shown to have lower climate impact than low-sulphur fuel

The technology group Wärtsilä, a leading provider of Exhaust Gas Cleaning (EGC) systems for the marine industry, refers its customers to a recent report from CE Delft, an independent research and consultancy organisation, regarding the climate impact of EGCs. The study compares the results to the use of low-sulphur marine fuels and is made from a well-to-wake perspective in order to achieve an accurate comparison.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Honors Founder Knut Kloster

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) solemnly marks the passing on Sept. 20, 2020 of one of its founders, Knut Kloster, at the age of 91. In his honor the Company will dedicate a section of its yet-to-open terminal at PortMiami in Miami, Fla. and introduce an annual team member recognition award in memory of his humanitarian, environmentalist and innovative spirit.

Six months with Covid-19-how has the Port of Trelleborg been affected?

The Corona virus Covid-19 broke out in mid-March 2020 and the world was turned upside down. When a large part of Europe closed down border crossings on land, it was of great importance that our imports as exports of goods that go by sea to and from Swedish ports could continue to function. The Port of Trelleborg has remained stable during the ongoing pandemic and the trend for Scandinavia’s largest RoRo port is increased freight volumes. The port continues with its investments and port expansion according to plan, all in order to meet increased capacity, improved intermodality and the opportunity for the next generation of RoRo vessels to be able to call at the port.

DFDS increase frequency and service on Karlshamn-Klaipeda

The ferry operator DFDS A/S now increase the number of sailings on their Karlshamn-Klaipeda service. Since September 19th, there are two departures from Karlshamn on Saturdays instead of one. At the same time the service is further increased by adjusting the sailing schedule with earlier arrivals and later departures. By doing this the customers will increase the geographical catchment area.