SCANDIA SEAWAYS introduced between Vlaardingen and Immingham

SCANDIA SEAWAYS has joined HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS on the six-times-weekly Vlaardingen-Immingham route. © Paul Lammers-DFDS

DFDS’s sixth and last mega ro-ro built by Nanjing Jinling Yizheng’s shipyard has been introduced on the Vlaardingen (Rotterdam)-Immingham route, joining sister ship HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS.

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STENA MERSEY on her way to Tuzla for lengthening and major upgrade

STENA MERSEY will become STENA BALTICA following her lengthening and complex drive-through conversion. © Frank Lose

After 15 years of service on the Irish Sea, STENA MERSEY completed her final sailing between Belfast and Birkenhead (Liverpool) at the weekend and sailed from the River Mersey on 14 February bound for Sedef Shipbuilding to start her 36m lengthening and upgrading project.

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The winners of the public service contracts to Melilla announced

Baleària has offered the LNG-powered HYPATIA DE ALEJANDRIA or similar for Route 2. © Marc Ottini

In what looks like a ‘done deal’ between Baleària and Trasmediterránea, each won one of the public service contracts (PSCs) to serve the Spanish enclave of Melilla. This year’s novelty was that the public service contract was divided into two routes, instead of one and that Motril was added to the Almeria sector.

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Fjord1 wins the operation of two routes in Nordland

The Bognes-Skarberget and Drag-Kjøpsvik routes are currently operated by Torghatten Nord with the 1999-built MELSHORN primarily serving the former route. © Uwe Jakob

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Statens vegvesen, has awarded Fjord1 to operate the Bognes-Skarberget and Drag-Kjøpsvik routes, starting on 1 December 2022 until 30 November 2032.

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NYK Line confirms Jinling LNG quartet

The quartet to be built by Jinling will be very similar to the SAKURA LEADER. © NYK Line

NYK Line has confirmed an order for four LNG-powered 7,000-CEU PCTCs at China Merchants’ Jinling Shipyard.

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Financials

Viking Line deep in the red in 2020

Viking Line just published its year-end report for 2020, showing heavy losses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales fell from EUR 496.4 million in 2019 to EUR 188.8 million. Operating income was EUR -49.3 million, compared to EUR 17.4 million in 2019.

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SCHOTTEL propels electric-ready ferry for Kootenay Lake in British Columbia

© British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

German propulsion manufacturer SCHOTTEL has been awarded a contract to deliver main propulsion units for one car ferry to Vancouver-based company Western Pacific Maritime Ltd. The newly built vessel ordered by the British Columbia Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure will be equipped with four high efficiency SCHOTTEL TwinPropellers. Once operational, it will serve the Kootenay Lake in British Columbia. This move will reinforce SCHOTTEL’s strong position in the Canadian ferry market.

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Corvus Energy partners with Seaspan Ferries for Blue Whale ESS field trial

SEASPAN RELIANT © Seaspan Ferries

Corvus Energy is proud to announce that it has reached an agreement with Seaspan Ferries Corporation, of Delta, British Columbia, Canada, for the first delivery of Corvus’ Blue Whale ESS, to be installed onboard one of their cargo ferries.

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Swan Hellenic among first cruise lines to require COVID vaccinations for all staff and crew

SH MINERVA, for delivery November 2021 from Helsinki Shipyard © Swan Hellenic

Swan Hellenic announced that it has introduced valid Covid-19 vaccination as a pre-embarkation medical requirement for all crew and staff. The vaccination cycle will be carried out at recruitment centres or in the home countries of the crew members in accordance with current local guidelines and approved medical protocols.

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SunStone ships announced succesful sea trials of INFINITY-class expedition vessels

© SunStone

SunStone Ships, the largest tonnage provider in the expedition market, announced the successful Sea Trials of their third and fourth next-generation, INFINITY-class vessels, OCEAN VICTORY and OCEAN EXPLORER (CMHI 196-3 and CMHI 196-4)

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Stenability – The Story of Stena RoRo

Stena RoRo’s mission is to provide vessels, innovative solutions and project management to operators and shipping companies all over the world. Through operating, managing and refining the vessels, these activities shall create profitability, sustainability and satisfied customers.

P&O Cruises names new ship ARVIA as a “fitting celebration of the seashore”

P&O Cruises second LNG-powered Excel class ship, which will join the fleet in December 2022, is to be named ARVIA.
ARVIA, meaning “from the seashore” will be the sister ship to IONA and holidays on ARVIA will go on sale next month.

Swan Hellenic partners with Cruise Online to provide close trade support across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific

Swan Hellenic announced it is partnering with Cruise Online, a division of Aviation Online Pty Ltd, with offices in Sydney and Auckland, to provide close support to the travel trade across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
Cruise Online offers trade operators the highest standards of service and efficiency, with almost 20 years’ experience across the aviation, vacation, cruise and expedition sectors. Dedicated to a niche of discerning travellers, the company is ideally placed to help its trade partners ensure Swan Hellenic customers across the region enjoy exemplary tailored service.

CORSICA Linea converts several systems to SERTICA to simplify and align across their modern fleet of passenger and freight vessels.

Logimatic can once again welcome a new shipping company to the family. This time the French CORSICA Linea is converting existing CMMS and procurement systems to SERTICA.
CORSICA Linea continues to grow their business by adding new vessels to the fleet. To ensure high data quality and increased performance, they have chosen to simplify and align the technical management with one software.

P&O Cruises Australia Extends Cruising Pause and Thanks Guests For Their Unwavering Loyalty to the Home Grown Cruise Line

P&O Cruises Australia is maintaining its optimism for the ultimate restart of cruising while, in the meantime, again taking a practical approach in extending its current operational pause to departures on or before 18 June, 2021.

As travel restrictions persist, Brittany Ferries extends suspension of some services

Cross-Channel ferry and holiday company Brittany Ferries is extending the suspension of some services operating between the UK, France and Spain.
The move follows continued stringent travel restrictions for passengers on both sides of the Channel. Only essential travel is currently permitted, and there is little prospect of this easing in the near future. Four ships that are currently laid-up, but which had been due to resume service in late March, will not now resume service until mid-May at the earliest.

Costa Restarts Cruises With New Program From March 27 With COSTA SMERALDA And From May 2 With COSTA LUMINOSA

The cruise ships of Costa Cruises, the Italian company of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), are ready to set sail again and offer guests holidays filled with leisure and relaxation, along with enhanced health and safety protocols.The restart begins with the departure of the flagship COSTA SMERALDA, scheduled for March 27 with an unchanged itinerary, sailing guests to beautiful Italian locations, with 3- and 4-day mini-cruises or alternatively a 7-day cruise, calling at Savona, La Spezia, Civitavecchia, Naples, Messina and Cagliari.

Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Closing of $3.5 Billion 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced that Carnival Corporation (the "Corporation") has closed its private offering of $3.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the "Unsecured Notes").

Correction in the Viking Line Group’s segment information published in 2020

During preparation of the Group’s Year-End Report, it was noted that incorrect segment information was reported in 2020. The correct segment information is presented in the table below.

Brittany Ferries calls for a vaccination-led approach to travel corridor policy

As government hits its target for 15 million Covid vaccinations in the UK, Brittany Ferries says now is the time for a re-think on travel corridors.
While the focus today is rightly on the UK, the transport and holiday company notes that vaccination rates are rising significantly in France and Spain too. These are the countries it serves with ferries departing Portsmouth, Poole and Plymouth. They are also the top two destinations for British holidaymakers.

The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge to join forces

The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their respective ports. The two-city agreement marks the start of a unification process that is expected to take a year to finalise. Once completed, the ports will operate under the name ‘Port of Antwerp-Bruges’. As a result of the merger, the ports will be able to strengthen their position within the global supply chain and continue their course towards sustainable growth. Furthermore, the unified port will be more resilient to the challenges of the future and will take a lead in the transition towards a low-carbon economy. The ambition is for Port of Antwerp-Bruges to become the world's first port to reconcile economy, people and climate.

Helsinki Shipyard laid the keel of the second luxury expedition cruise ship

The keel of NB 517 was laid in accordance with the seafaring traditions and taking into account the current restrictions due to COVID-19. NB 517 is the second of three vessels ordered by Swan Hellenic from Helsinki Shipyard.