Former NEFELI to return to Greece following a five-year absence

According to Greek sources, Navibus’ LA GALERA – the former NEFELI of Hellenic Seaways – will head for Greece again to join newly-created Sea Speed Lines on services in the Sporades.

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Sea trials for BLUE STAR PATMOS and AQUA BLUE – Seajets update

Shippax photographer George Giannakis spotted BLUE STAR PATMOS and AQUA BLUE off Piraeus this afternoon (7 February) during their sea trials following several months (for the former ship) and years (for the latter one) of inactivity.

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FinEst Link unveils Helsinki-Tallinn railway tunnel that is set to open in 2040

A fixed Finland-Estonia link, consisting of two single-track railway tunnels, has been unveiled today, 7 February.

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Navimag Ferries ordered a ro-pax in China

According to Shippax investigations, Navimag Ferries of Chile has ordered a 150m ro-pax ferry that is being built by COSCO Guangdong Shipyard in China.

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Ports of Stockholm welcomed 12 million passengers in 2017

Ports of Stockholm continued to grow in 2017, establishing itself as one of the major passenger ports in Europe reaching some 12 million ferry and cruise passengers (+2.5%).

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U.N. Ro-Ro considers IPO following unsuccessful takeover of Ulusoy Shipping

Financial media report that U.N. Ro-Ro’s majority shareholders are considering to float the specialist Turkish ro-ro operator on the stock market.

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Second eco ferry for Baleària launched

The Asturian Gondán shipyard has launched the second of four eco fast ferries built for Baleària to operate on the Eivissa (Ibiza) to Formentera route.

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Southampton’s record breaking 2017 cruise season set to be topped in 2018

Southampton, the UK’s number one cruise ship port, broke all records in 2017 when two million cruise passengers passed through the south coast port – a figure that is expected to be beaten in 2018.

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CAROLINE RUSS to stay longer on the Gothenburg-Kiel route

The overhaul of STENA SCANDINAVICA which arrived at Remontowa in Gdansk on 7 January, takes longer than first expected. The 2003-built ro-pax was supposed to be reintroduced between Gothenburg and Kiel on 1 February, following her drydocking and installation of scrubbers.

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Keel laying of Stena’s first E-Flexer

The official keel laying of Stena’s first of four E-Flexer-Class ro-paxes at AVIC Weihai Shipyard was laid on Friday 2 February in the presence of Stena Line CEO Niclas Mårtensson.

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Financials

HH Ferries Group Q4 results

DFDS announces full-year, Q4 results and share buyback

Several more are expected the next few days, so keep your eyes open at www.shippax.com

Stena Line seeks funding to apply cold ironing at Port of Oslo

To further reduce emissions, the municipality of Oslo envisages to apply cold ironing for all international ferries using the port by 2020. By 2030 emissions at the port should be halved and Stena Line is now seeking funding from the state fund Enova to upgrade the 1981-built STENA SAGA with cold ironing from Processkontroll Elektriska AB.

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Further growth for Stena Line’s Belfast hub

2017 marked a record trading year for Stena Line’s Belfast hub with a throughput of 514,000 freight units spread over the company’s three routes to and from Cairnryan, Birkenhead (Liverpool) and Heysham – a 3% increase on 2016.

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A sister ship for SCENIC ECLIPSE

Only a few days after the launching of the 168m by 21.5m discovery cruise yacht SCENIC ECLIPSE at the Uljanik Shipyard, Scenic has signed a contract to build a sister ship – SCENIC ECLIPSE II – which is due for delivery in May 2020.

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Agreement signed for 50% acquisition of STX France by Fincantieri

On Friday, 2 January, Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Europe, signed the purchase agreement for the 50% takeover of STX France from the French State.

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Strong growth for ferry services to Corsica

The ‘Observatoire Régional des Transports de la Corse’ has just released its 2017 ferry statistics with the throughput of trailers reaching an all-time high.

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Boreal and Wärtsilä to jointly develop hydrogen-powered ferries

Boreal Sea and Wärtsilä Ship Design have entered into an agreement to develop a hybrid hydrogen-electric ferry and a fully electric ferry to be introduced on the Hjelmeland-Skipavik-Nesvik route, Norway, in 2021.

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Wightlink’s new flagship successfully launched in Turkey

The most environmentally friendly ferry yet designed for operation on cross-Solent services, Wightlink’s 89.7m VICTORIA OF WIGHT, was launched at Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard today, 7 February.

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