Shippax News Bulletin – 3
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Onorato seals charter deal with the Siem Group
What has been rumoured for some time, has now been confirmed: Onorato Armatori has positively negotiated a five-year charter contract for two 4,100-lanemetre ro-ros that the Siem Group recently ordered at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, a daughter company of the Siem Group.
Baleària presents new LNG-powered Visentini-Class vessels
Attending the annual Tourist Trade Fair in Madrid (FITUR), Baleària took the opportunity to present its new vessels which will be delivered later this year.
OSK-ShipTech A/S expands team with experienced ‘ferry naval architect’
With a series of important ro-ro and ro-pax projects in the pipeline, Danish naval architects OSK-ShipTech A/S are ramping up the naval architect and project management department adding a very experienced naval architect with more than 18 years of design experience.
EHRENBERG Kommunikation becomes EHRENBERG SØRENSEN Kommunikation
Magnus Ehrenberg established the agency EHRENBERG Kommunikation in 1993. Since then the agency has grown into an international agency with offices in five different cities in Scandinavia and Germany. After 24 years the name of the partner and CEO of the agency, Allan Sonne Sørensen, is now added to the door.
Uljanik Shipyard to get lifeline from the Croatian Government
Facing financial difficulties, Uljanik Shipyard has been granted a state loan guarantee of up to EUR96 million by the Croatian Government in order to restructure and continue its operations.
Port of Helsinki became Europe’s biggest passenger port in 2017
With 2.4% growth over the previous year, the Port of Helsinki reached a record 12.3 million passengers in 2017. With almost 600,000 passengers more than Dover, Helsinki became Europe’s premier passenger port.
Havila Kystruten AS bids for Kystruten with four newbuildings
Per Sævik’s Havila Kystruten AS has announced that it has also made a bid for the Norwegian ‘Kystruten’ tender (the coastal seaway tender). With four low-emission newbuildings to run the routes, the company feels it has an edge over its competitors.
LE RIF – abandoned?
LE RIF, ex- IMTC, was acquired by a new Moroccan operator – Detroit World Logistic Maritime (DWLM) – in 2016 with a view to upgrading her and putting her into service on the Algeciras-Tangier Med route. She initially went into drydock in Malaga, but after various disputes over the work to be done, and the cost, the vessel was towed to Naples.
Tender out for the world’s first hydrogen high-speed ferry route in Norway
The municipality of Trøndelag, Norway, has sent out tender for what will become the world’s first hydrogen high-speed ferry route.
Brittany Ferries to charter a Visentini-Class ro-pax for new direct Cork-Santander connection
The direct routes linking the Irish Republic with continental Europe are gaining importance as Brexit uncertainty continues with freight carriers wanting to bypass the UK land bridge. Brittany Ferries has not awaited EU subsidies to join the fray and further expand its network with a direct twice weekly Ireland-Spain connection to start in late April.
Hurtigruten buys back two ships and submits a bid for the Kystruten tender
At the end of November last year Hurtigruten bought back RICHARD WITH and now they have done the same with NORDLYS. A formal bid for the Kystruten tender has also been submitted.
Modernised CARNIVAL VICTORY to re-enter service soon
Carnival Cruise Line’s 2000-built CARNIVAL VICTORY currently is in the midst of an extensive, multi-million-dollar drydocking that is adding a wide variety of food and beverage innovations, as well as two luxurious Captain's Suites and new deluxe ocean view staterooms.
FTI Cruises seeks second vessel, returns to Cuba
According to the German travel trade magazine ‘Touristik aktuell’, German cruise operator FTI Cruises is looking for a second ship to complement the 1980-built BERLIN.
Chinese connection for Chilean operators
UPDATE:
The semi-submersible heavy-lift carrier SUN SHINE has arrived in Puerto Montt, Chile, with its cargo of four Far East-built ferries. More details are available about the second-hand ships sourced in South Korea. These are LEPTEPU (65.25m x 16m) and the much smaller MAILLEN (32.75m x 7m).
Record numbers for the Port of Kiel
The Port of Kiel in Germany handled 7,407,376 tonnes of cargo in 2017 – a record that was 14.3% higher than the previous year. Much of this growth was related to the new SCA forest products centre which, in its first full year of operation in 2017, handled over 780,000 tonnes.
First steel cut for CRYSTAL ENDEAVOR at MV Werften
On 15 January, the first steel cut was made for Crystal Cruises’ CRYSTAL ENDEAVOR at MV Werften in Stralsund, Germany.
Croatia tests reduced ferry rates during off-season weekends
Following a suggestion made by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, both Jadrolinija and Rapska Plovidba have agreed to test reduced weekend ferry fares (Friday to Sunday) during the off-peak season.
Belfast’s Harland & Wolff to return WESTPAC EXPRESS to commercial passenger role
Following 16 years of sterling service for the US Marine Corp in the Pacific, the 2001, Austal-built 101m WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 676) is scheduled to arrive at the Northern Ireland shipyard of Harland & Wolff on 15 January for work to return the high-speed catamaran to her passenger/vehicle carrying role.
Naviera Armas clinches newbuilding deal with Hijos de J. Barreras
Naviera Armas returns to the Barreras shipyard in Vigo to build its next generation ro-pax. This news will officially be announced later during week three, but has meanwhile been confirmed to Shippax.
Keel laying of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s first cruise yacht
On 11 January the first keel section was laid of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s inaugural yacht at Hijos De J. Barreras Shipyard in Vigo, Spain.
Keel laying held for CARNIVAL PANORAMA
On Wednesday, 10 January, the traditional keel-laying ceremony was held for CARNIVAL PANORAMA at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.
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