MASSALIA arrives in Corsica, but with a bomb explosion
FerryA bomb explosion which damaged Corsica Linea’s office in Ajaccio greeted the first arrival of Meridionale’s 27,541 GT MASSALIA in Propriano on November 5th.
Despite the agreement reached with Corsica Linea to charter the vessel from January to replace the 30,144 GT VIZZAVONA, the vessel was temporarily shifted to their Marseille - Corsica line, substituting for the 95 built 28,417 GT GIROLATA which could not sail due to a technical issue.
While the Corsican unions were quick to condemn the bombing, it represents a dangerous escalation of the labour dispute between the unions, Corsica Linea and La Meridionale, owned by CMA CGM.
Read also: Brittany Ferries replace NORBAY with VIZZAVONA
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nov 09 2026
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