Shippax Weekly News Bulletin - 4
Headlines of news added to Shippax news site during week 4. For full text, visit www.shippax.com.
Please note that further news might be added to the web site during the course of the day.
Vladimir Putin wants a maritime connection with the ports of Crimea
It has been reported by a Russian contact, that the Russian Ministry of Transport has had preliminary talks with two companies (PJSC Sovfracht and FSUE --Federal State Unitary Enterprise-- Rosmorport) about the start of regular maritime passenger transport from the Crimea ports.
VIKING SKY delivered to Viking Ocean Cruises
The third cruise ship Viking Ocean Cruises ordered from Fincantieri was today delivered in Ancona.
Largest cruise ship ever to sail the Amazon
Yesterday, January 25, Cunard’s luxury cruise ship QUEEN VICTORIA became the largest cruise ship to date to sail the Amazon river.
Ferry operator Blue Line doesn't have a ship, temporarily
Blue Line Ferries announced that they completed the selling of their ferry REGINA DELLA PACE with which they maintained the route Split-Ancona-Split.
The ferry has been sold to Ventouris and has been renamed RIGEL III.
GNV adding Barcelona – Nador to their network
GNV have announced that starting in June, they will operate a service from Barcelona to Nador in Morocco. The first sailing, according to their booking site, is scheduled to sail on June 8 from Barcelona, at 16:00. Subsequent sailings from Barcelona will be every six days.
VIKING GRACE to become the world’s first LNG/wind electric propulsion hybrid ferry
Norsepower Oy Ltd. announced that it has signed an agreement with Viking Line to install its Rotor Sail Solution onboard the LNG-fuelled cruise ferry VIKING GRACE.
Color Line signs LOI with Ulstein Verft for the world’s largest hybrid ferry
Color Line has signed an LOI with Ulstein Verft for the construction of a new hybrid ferry that will replace BOHUS on the Sandefjord-Strömstad route from summer 2019.
Tallink Silja: one single terminal in Stockholm
As from today, January 24, all Tallink and Silja Line branded vessels visiting Stockholm will use one single port, the new and modern Värtahamnen.
Meyer Turku delivers MEGASTAR to Tallink
Today, January 24, Meyer Turku has delivered the LNG-powered conventional fast ferry MEGASTAR to Tallink. As befits the Meyer shipyard, the MEUR 230 ro-pax ferry was delivered on time and will be introduced on Tallink’s Tallinn-Helsinki shuttle service on Sunday 29 January.
Scandlines veteran retires
After 35 years with Scandlines, Claus Nikolajsen retires as of January 31, 2017. Throughout the years Claus has had many positions within Scandlines, most recently serving as Senior Vice President Route Management & Operations.
Major bid to get stern wheeler DELTA QUEEN sailing again
US Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill, co-sponsored by other Democrat and Republican representatives, are trying to reinstate an exemption to McCaskill's Bill 89 that would allow the 1927-built stern wheel paddle steamer DELTA QUEEN to return to overnight passenger service.
Better performance levels by Condor Ferries
Condor Ferries achieved improvement in overall reliability and punctuality on its Channel Islands routes over the 12 months to December 2016.
U.N. Ro-Ro takes over ro-ro activities of compatriot Ulusoy
In a deal worth MEUR 215, Turkish U.N. Ro-Ro Isletmeleri A.S. has taken over the ro-ro activities of compatriot Ulusoy that operates a fleet of four ro-ro ships between Çesme and Trieste, including a pair of 4,094-lanemetre ro-ros that was built by Flensburger in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
Carnival Corporation moves Michael Thamm to Asia
To meet the ever growing Chinese and Asian market, Carnival Corporation has appointed Michael Thamm to oversee its operations in the region. He will, however, continue to lead Costa Group’s global business. Mr Thamm’s career spans three decades in the cruise and shipping industry, and since July 1, 2012, he has served as the CEO of Costa Group.
P&O Ferries’ strengthens its hub in Zeebrugge with a new sea bridge to Spain
P&O Ferries is further expanding its “sea bridge” network following an agreement with Finnlines that offers ro-ro services from Zeebrugge to Bilbao and Santander.
Strike threat to Thames service
Users of the Woolwich Ferry, the only passenger and vehicle service crossing the River Thames close to central London, are set to face disruption after the Unite Union announced strike action every Friday for 12 weeks and beginning this week (27 January).
Channel ferry traffic increases for third year
Despite what is described as an unfavorable context marked by the terrorist attacks in France together with the UK's Brexit vote and its immediate consequence of a decline in the value of sterling, there has been an increase in Western Channel ferry traffic for the third consecutive year with 2016 totals up 5.18% overall.
UK ferry could be given to new operator
In a bid to keep open a historic UK passenger ferry link across the River Wyre between Fleetwood and Knott End, Lancashire County Council is prepared to hand over the 2005-built route vessel WYRE ROSE to a company willing to take on the operation.
Cruises in Italy hit record-breaking figures
With a throughput of 11 million cruise passengers, Italian ports hit yet another record in 2016.
Croatia postpones liberalisation of ferry lines
The Zagreb Government appears to delay the liberalization of the domestic ferry routes. Currently exclusively operated by state-owned Jadrolinija; the liberalization of the domestic ferry market was one of the mandatory provisions imposed by the European Commission to accept Croatia in the European Union. It is with dismay that international shipowners are waiting for the publication of tenders to grant maritime links.
Rathlin Island ferry ready to go!
New ferry SPIRIT OF RATHLIN is set to take-over the Northern Ireland passenger and vehicle service between Ballycastle, County Antrim, and Rathlin Island as soon as the island’s new harbour, costing MGBP1, is completed.
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