Fincantieri delivered SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR

SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR © Fincantieri

SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR, the second in a series of three ultra-luxury cruise ships for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, has been delivered from Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard.

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Steel cutting for third Celebrity Edge Class

CELEBRITY BEYOND steel cut © Celebrity Cruises

Construction has officially commenced on CELEBRITY BEYOND, the third ship in Celebrity Cruises’ revolutionary Edge Class that will be delivered by builders Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire in autumn 2021.

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Brittany Ferries switches ports on its Ireland-Spain service

KERRY, on a one-year time charter, took up service for Brittany Ferries on 31 October, replacing CONNEMERA. © Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries will reshuffle its Ireland to Spain service from 28 February with Rosslare-Bilbao replacing the current Cork-Santander route as the company’s key freight route from Ireland to Europe. The change is in direct response to demands from Irish and Continental hauliers.

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Coronavirus outbreak affects China-Japan passenger ferry services

As from 11 February, XIN JIAN ZHEN will operate in freight-only mode. © Osamu Taniguchi

Hot on the heels of cruise lines having suspended cruise operations in mainland China due to the Coronavirus outbreak, ferry operators linking Shanghai with Japan are following suit with Japan-China International Ferry Co. having suspended its passenger service operated by XIN JIAN ZHEN with immediate effect.

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Corsica Linea and La Méridionale agree on a joint bid for upcoming public ferry service contract

The agreement between La Méridionale and Corsica Linea could signal the end of the three-week strike. © Jean-Pierre Fabre

In a press release dated 28 January, Corsica Linea and La Méridionale confirmed they have agreed on a joint bid for the seven-year public ferry service that is due to start on 1 January 2021.

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F.-A.-GAUTHIER back in service

F.-A.-GAUTHIER is back in service on the St. Lawrence River after an absence of more than one year. © STQ

After an absence of more than one year following serious technical issues, Sociétié des traversiers du Québec’s (STQ) LNG-powered F.-A.-GAUTHIER has been re-introduced, offering up to one return crossing per day from Matane to Godbout and Baie-Comeau, respectively.

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P&O Ferries unveils artist’s impressions of Dover-Calais newbuilds

The world's largest double-enders are expected to be delivered in 2023. © P&O Ferries

P&O Ferries has unveiled the first official artist’s impressions of the hybrid battery-powered double-enders which they ordered at the Chinese Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) shipyard in late September 2019.

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MARCO POLO debuts for TT-Line

MARCO POLO, the former BARBARA KRAHULIK, seen during her final outfitting stage at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard. © Just Ferries

With the conversion and extension of the accommodation forward and aft of the existing deckhouse on Deck 7 completed, TT-Line has introduced its 141-trailer intake MARCO POLO on the Trelleborg-Klaipeda route. The freight-oriented ro-pax ferry made her first commercial sailing from Klaipeda to Trelleborg in the morning of 27 January.

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MARDI GRAS floated

MARDI GRAS was floated on 24 January. © Jukka Huotari

MARDI GRAS, Carnival Cruise Line’s LNG-powered flagship under construction at Meyer Turku, was floated in the yard’s building dock on 24 January.

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Noble Austrian Order of Merit to the CEO of Danish Transport and Logistics Association

DTL's CEO Erik Østergaard has been awarded the Gold Order of Merit by Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen (Das Goldene Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich).

WinGD Advances Clean Fuel Research with Flexible Injector Concept

WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has bolstered its investment in fuel research with the development of a flexible injection system. In a whitepaper released today, ‘Flexible Injector to Advance Alternative Fuels Research’, the engine designers describe how the concept will play a crucial role in its investigations into low-carbon liquid fuels and engine injection concepts to harness them.

HYPORT®: green hydrogen plant in Ostend

Port of Oostende, DEME and PMV propose an ambitious green energy plan and aim to reduce CO2 emissions in Flanders by around 500,000 to 1,000,000 tons per year by producing green hydrogen

NYK Establishes First Exclusive RORO Terminal in Egypt

NYK, together with Bolloré Africa Logistics (Bolloré) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho), has signed an agreement with the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone to set up and operate a dedicated automotive terminal at East Port Said in Egypt.

Wärtsilä's Financial Statements Bulletin January-December 2019

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY-DECEMBER 2019
• Order intake decreased 16% to EUR 5,327 million (6,307)
• Order book at the end of the period decreased 5% to EUR 5,878 million (6,166)
• Net sales were stable at EUR 5,170 million (5,174)
• Book-to-bill amounted to 1.03 (1.22)
• Comparable operating result decreased to EUR 457 million (577), which represents 8.8% of net sales (11.2)

Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam completes triple cruise ship maintenance & repair programme

In just five weeks over the course of November and into December, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has completed extensive annual repair and maintenance programmes on three cruises ships ahead of their winter season. The MAGELLAN, MARCO POLO and ASTOR are operated by the UK’s leading independent cruise line Cruise and Maritime Voyages.

Passenger Vessel Operators Select IMTRA

IMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality solutions and products for the marine, energy and transportation markets, announced today that in 2019 multiple passenger vessels selected IMTRA equipment for new builds and retrofits.

Unity Line offers passengers fast internet with Nowhere Networks

The Cyprus-based shipping company Unity Line has chosen Swedish Nowhere Networks as a strategic supplier of high-speed Internet connection. Soon Unity Lines will offer broadband internet to passengers travelling on the vessels POLONIA and SKANIA between Ystad in south Sweden to Swinoujscie in Poland.

Danfoss’ AC drives from Finland boost reliability onboard Wasaline’s new ferry

Wasaline’s new RoPax passenger ferry AURORA BOTNIA, cruising between Vaasa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden, uses Danfoss’ AC drive technology almost everywhere onboard.

DFDS signs gender equality charter

Transport and shipping are male dominated industries and even though things have improved in recent years, there is still a significant lack of female employees and leaders.

Gasum completes 200[th] ship-to-ship LNG bunkering

On January 24, 2020, Gasum’s Coralius performed her 200[th] LNG bunkering operation. The vessel receiving the LNG fuel was Fjord Line’s STAVANGERFJORD. The bunkering took place while Stavangerfjord underwent periodical maintenance at the Fayard yard in Odense, Denmark.

Fjord1 chooses NES as the system integrator for three ferries

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) will deliver battery systems, integrated electrical and automation packages for the conversion of three 125-car ferries for the ferry link Halsa - Kanestraum.

Alfa Laval commits to achieving zero-emission vessels as a member of the Getting to Zero Coalition

Alfa Laval has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, a coordinated effort to fight climate change by introducing zero-emission vessels by the year 2030. Alfa Laval is committed to reaching this vital goal, which is key to decarbonizing the global shipping industry and reaching the International Maritime Organization (IMO) target of cutting vessel-related greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050.

Helsinki remains the busiest passenger harbour in Europe

The Port of Helsinki’s traffic figures for 2019 are excellent. A total of 12.2 million ship passengers travelled via Helsinki, which maintained its status as the busiest international passenger port in Europe. Liner traffic on the Tallinn route remains extremely popular, but the most substantial growth was in the passenger numbers in international cruise traffic. In cargo traffic, the goods of Finland’s foreign trade flowed via the Port almost at the record rate of 2018, even though 2019 started off slow.

Almost 290 cruise liners will call at Ports of Stockholm in 2020

The 2020 cruise season is expected to be another record year in terms of passenger numbers for Ports of Stockholm. The season will see almost 290 cruise calls, with as many as 13 maiden visits.

Tallink’s vessel SILJA EUROPA to be renewed at Turku Repair Yard in Naantali, Finland

Tallink Grupp’s popular vessel SILJA EUROPA will set sail to Turku Repair Yard in Naantali, Finland, on Sunday, 26 January for scheduled maintenance and planned renewal works. The vessel will stay in Turku Repair Yard for two weeks, returning to the Tallinn-Helsinki route on Sunday, 9 February.