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VIKING GLORY © George Giannakis

VIKING GLORY has in less than a year served one million passengers

Feb 01 2023

FerryOne million passengers have already chosen to experience Viking Line’s new flagship, VIKING GLORY, which began service on the Stockholm-Turku route in March 2022. “Passenger ship traffic with a high level of service is an extremely important part of our city’s attractiveness to tourists,” says the mayor of Turku, Minna Arve.

CONNEMARA arrived in Wellington on 29 January © Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries

Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries new ro-pax CONNEMARA arrives in Wellington after her long delivery voyage from Northern Europe

Feb 01 2023

FerryNew Zealand Cook Strait ferry operator Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries’, owned by StraitNZ, latest fleet addition, the ro-pax CONNEMARA, arrived in Wellington on 29 January after her long delivery voyage from Northern Europe, via the Panama Canal, and is now alongside Glasgow Wharf, being prepared to enter service on its new regular daily service between Picton and Wellington.

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Helsinki Shipyard floated out Swan Hellenic’s SH DIANA

Feb 01 2023

CruiseFinland’s Helsinki Shipyard floated out expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic’s latest vessel, the largest built to date – the 125m, 12,500 gt SH DIANA. The new vessel is currently undergoing outfitting work alongside in Helsinki, before undertaking her maiden cruise from Palermo, Sicily, on 15 April, a cruise to the Arctic, via Lisbon.

Norsepower rotor sail seen here on Sea-Cargo's SC CONNECTOR which also includes a tilting system developed by North Sea Handling © Sea-Cargo

Climate Fund invests EUR 10 million in Norsepower for accelerating emissions reductions in shipping

Feb 01 2023

The Finnish Climate Fund has decided on a capital loan of EUR 10 million to rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower for increasing its production capacity.

W.B. YEATS © George Giannakis

Irish Ferries contracts with Armada Technologies for Hull Air Lubrication System

Feb 01 2023

FerryIrish Ferries has contracted Armada Technologies for a feasibility study and integration engineering for the Armada ‘passive air lubrication system’ (PALS) onboard their ro-pax ferry, W.B. YEATS.

New Norwegian consortium sets sights on developing complete hydrogen value chain for maritime sector

Feb 01 2023

The multidisciplinary collaboration, for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed last week, has the ambitious goal to develop a complete hydrogen value chain for Northern Xplorer AS (NX) first zero-emission cruise ship featuring fuel cells and electric propulsion, as well as making pollution-free hydrogen available to the wider maritime market at a time of urgent pressure to reduce emissions.

Tallink launches Baltic Sea protection cooperation with John Nurminen Foundation

Feb 01 2023

Tallink Grupp has signed a new cooperation agreement with the John Nurminen Foundation in Finland for 2023 with the aim of raising vital funds for the protection of the Baltic Sea. Tallink and John Nurminen Foundation have cooperated on Baltic Sea protection projects also in previous years, but not on this scale. In addition to raising funds for the protection of the Baltic Sea environment, the cooperation will also see the organisations working together on awareness raising, highlighting key concerns and ways in which everyone can get involved in its protection.

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T. Mariotti wins contract to build a 100-passenger capacity ultra-luxury cruise vessel for Neptune Co

Jan 31 2023

CruiseFollowing hot on the heels of AccorHotel’s Orient Express’ order for two 22,300 gt 108-passenger capacity sail propulsion ultra-luxury cruise vessels at France’s Chantiers de l’Atlantique, the latest ultra-luxury yacht-type cruise vessel project to become reality is the long awaited 23,000 gt 100-passenger capacity Project Samara.

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LOI signed for two 108-passenger capacity ultra-luxry sail-powered cruise vessels at Saint Nazaire’s Chantiers de l’Atlantique

Jan 31 2023

CruiseThe latest luxury hotel group to dip it toes into the high-end cruise vessel market is France’s AccorHotels, whose new Orient Express sailing cruise line has signed a Letter of Intent with Saint Nazaire’s cruise ship newbuilding specialist Chantiers de l’Atlantique for two 108-passenger capacity vessels for delivery in early 2026 and early 2027.

NY Waterways gets USD 7.3 million Federal grant to convert four passenger ferries from diesel to hybrid propulsion

Jan 31 2023

FerryNY Waterways, which operates a network of passenger ferry services within the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey area, and along the Hudson River, is to convert four of its older ferries in its 32-vessel fleet from diesel power to battery hybrid ferries. The ferry operator has just received a USD 7.3 million Federal Transportation grant to undertake the work.

MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO © Peter Therkildsen

Moby sub-charters sisterships ALF POLLAK and MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO to DFDS for two years

Jan 31 2023

Ro-roMoby Lines has sub-chartered its two 4,076 lanemetre capacity ro-ro sisterships ALF POLLAK and MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO to DFDS for two years.

GUBAL TRADER © Frank Lose

Grimaldi Trasmed extends charter of ro-ro GUBAL TRADER for another 12 months

Jan 31 2023

Ro-roGrimaldi Trasmed has shown its commitment to the lifeline freight ro-ro transportation of dangerous and hazardous cargoes from the mainland to the Balearic islands by extending its charter of the UME-owned ro-ro GUBAL TRADER for a further 12 months.

Ports of Stockholm shows increasing passenger numbers and high goods volumes, despite declining economy

Jan 31 2023

PortPorts of Stockholm is one of the world’s largest passenger ports and one of Sweden’s largest freight ports. Despite a declining economy, goods volumes have remained high and the number of passengers increased significantly compared to the previous year.

The Port of Huelva's new EUR 5 million passenger ferry terminal has entered service (foreground, left). © Port of Huelva

New passenger ferry terminal in Huelva opens for business as port reports success of its Route 1400 ferry service

Jan 29 2023

PortThe Spanish port of Huelva’s new passenger ferry terminal opened for business on the first anniversary of the start of what is known as Route 1400 – the ferry services from Huelva to the Canary Islands.

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FRS Iberia looks to strengthen its Straits of Gibraltar routes by investing in new vessels

Jan 29 2023

FerryThe cross-Straits of Gibraltar ferry operator FRS Iberia is currently looking to expand its fleet of ferries running between Spain and Morocco, as passenger and vehicle figures grow following the COVID pandemic.

EYSTNES © Peter Therkildsen

Smyril Lines starts new twice-weekly ro-ro service from Denmark, Faroe Islands and Iceland to Lithuania

Jan 29 2023

Ro-roFaroe Island shipping company Smyril Lines has started a new twice weekly ro-ro service to Klaipeda, Lithuania. The new route, which started on 17 January, connects Hirtshals (Denmark)-Tórshavn (Faroe Islands)-Seidisfjdur (Iceland) with the Baltic port of Klaipeda.

A Green Transition in Energy | Actemium’s 30th Onshore Power Supply project!

Jan 29 2023

Actemium Netherlands has been awarded an EPC contract for an Onshore Power Supply (OPS) solution at the DFDS terminal in Vlaardingen at the Port of Rotterdam.
With a capacity of 1.8 MW, enough to supply nearly 1,500 homes, the system is expected to provide 3.5 GWh of electricity per year.

Brittany Ferries looking ahead at 2023 with strong booking numbers

Jan 29 2023

FerryBrittany Ferries are seeing forward reservations are up by 20 per cent, and in total 125,000 more passengers have booked to travel with Brittany Ferries in 2023 compared with the same period last year.

Carus will Digitalize new Vancouver Island Ferry

Jan 29 2023

Carus and Vancouver Island Ferry Company announce their cooperation on setting up reservations and ticketing for the new passenger ferry service between downtown Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Ticket sales will be available on the web, in a consumer App, and in self-service kiosks in the port terminals.

FREY © Norled

Oma Baatbyggeri delivered FREY to Norled and announced order for another vessel

Jan 28 2023

FerryNorled has been handed over the 72-passenger hybrid battery-electric ferry FREY from Oma Baatbyggeri. The vessel will mainly run on batteries when it comes into service in Sogn next year. A contract has also been signed with Norled for another vessel, this time with a 140-passenger capacity.

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Methanol bunkering in progress. The bunker vessel STOLT SANDPIPER alongside the STENA GERMANICA at Stena Line's Germany terminal in the Port of Gothenburg © Gothenburg Port Authority

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Jan 25 2023

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Finnlines’ second new Superstar passenger-freight vessel FINNCANOPUS was launched 30 December © Finnlines

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