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Apr 21
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ETS Shipping (2): Europe’s ports call for early and robust action to prevent evasion

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ESPO welcomes the inclusion of maritime in the EU ETS1 as part of decarbonising shipping. Europe’s ports have consistently called for an ambitious maritime EU ETS that makes the green transition of maritime possible, whilst protecting the competitiveness of European ports.

Whilst ESPO welcomes that a price tag is being put on the emissions produced by ships, the geographical scope of the EU ETS Maritime agreement could still lead to evasive port calls where shipping companies can avoid paying into the ETS by adding a call to a port outside the EU, or by reconfiguring their routes.

Source: ESPO
Apr 21
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ETS Shipping (3): European Shipowners say that “earmarked revenues can mark a turning point for shipping’s decarbonisation

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European shipowners welcome the formal approval of the new EU ETS law. Earmarking a part of the revenues of the Innovation Fund for the maritime sector can mark a turning point in the decarbonisation of the industry.

At least 20 million ETS allowances, which correspond to around 2 billion Euro under the current ETS carbon price, will be allocated to maritime projects under the Innovation Fund.

Source: ECSA
Apr 21
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Saos Ferries purchased the HSC ALCANTARA DOS

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  • Greece-based Saos Ferries announced officially the purchase of the HSC ALCANTARA DOS from Acciona Transmediterranea (ACCIONA LOGISTICA SA).
  • The high-speed craft was laid up in Almeria since January 2020 and served on the Alcúdia-Ciutadella line.
  • She will be renamed NISSOS and soon will raise the Greek flag.
  • She was built in 1995 in Australia and her carrying capacity is for 550 passengers and 150 cars.

Photo: Transmediterranea

Apr 21
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A-Ship Management is the buyer of Jadrolinija’s DUBROVNIK

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Eventually, Greek A-Ships management announced the purchase of Jadrolinija’s ferry DUBROVNIK.

The Irish-built vessel served for the Croatian State company from 1996 to 2023 and served the Dubrovnik – Bari line. She is currently undergoing a refit at Rijeka (Viktor Lenac shipyard) and will be renamed PRINCE.

She is expected to be introduced on the Igoumenitsa-Corfu-Brindisi line.

A-Ships Management’s other two ferries are chartered to GNV (GOLDEN BRIDGE) and Siremar (GALAXY).

Apr 21
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MOBY FANTASY delivered

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Guangzhou Shipyard has delivered the first of two Moby’s new generation ferries, MOBY FANTASY.

MOBY FANTASY will depart China in the coming days and cross two oceans to then reach the Mediterranean where she will enter service on the Livorno-Olbia route this summer.

With its 237m length, 32m width and a gross tonnage of 69,500 MOBY FANTASY is the largest passenger ferry built so far worldwide, says Moby. It has a capacity of 3,000 passengers and 3,850 lane meters of roro deck.

The new flagship of the Moby fleet will arrive at the port of Livorno by mid-May.

She is the first ferry in the world to obtain EEDI Phase 3 certification with emissions savings of over 50% compared to traditional ferries used on similar lines.

A second ferry, MOBY LEGACY will follow later.

Apr 21
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Two charters signed for fast ferries on the Italian cabotage

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Genoa-based broker firm Ferrando & Massone made public two charter contracts.

  1. Monohull HSC ISOLA DI VULCANO (520 pax, 57 cars, 30 knots) has been chartered out from Caronte & Tourist Isole Minori to Navigazione Libera del Golfo. The latter confirmed the deal, explaining that she will be used on the regular links between Termoli and the Tremiti Islands in the Adriatic Sea.
  2. The Maurizio-Aponte-headed Navigazione Libera del Golfo also chartered out the monohull HSC SALERNO JET (445 pax, 30 knots). Blue Jet will use the vessel on the Strait of Messina.
Apr 21
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New ro-ro link likely to be soon put in place between Damietta and Trieste

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Italy and Egypt “are working” on “launching a new line” of “ro-ro ferries between the ports of Damietta and Trieste.”

The announcement came from Italy’s Ambassador in Egypt, Michele Quaroni, speaking at the presentation of a report on the Suez Canal produced by the SRM Study Centre with Alexbank.

This new line between Egypt and the North Adriatic port, if and when it becomes operational, will make possible to connect “European markets” with Egypt and “other regions” in North Africa, the Ambassador added.

Which shipping company, which port terminals? That was not revealed publicly. However, market rumours report that Samer Seaports & Terminals and DFDS are actively working on that subject

Apr 21
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Baleària and AmendTec collaborate to improve fleet visibility

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Baleària and AmendTec’s innovative collaboration is revolutionizing the maritime industry by providing real-time position and AIS data visualization for their own fleet and nearby ships. With this cutting-edge technology, Baleària has gained a strong position in safety management and decision-making from the coast.

Baleària has taken safety and decision-making to new heights with their innovative ‘control tower’. This tower visualizes real-time data collected from the AmendTrack’s and other sensors of their vessels, including vessel positions, fuel consumption, emissions, and calculated ETA’s. With this data analysed and readily available, Baleària can make informed decisions and manage safety more effectively than ever before.

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Apr 21
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Molslinjen interested in Gotlandstrafiken: “We already have the vessels”

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Molslinjen will “probably” tender for the Gotland traffic, said CEO Kristian Durhuus  in a radio interview with P4 Gotland [listen to the interview in Swedish]

The Swedish Transport Administration’s procurement documents will be ready in a couple of weeks, and then the shipping company will have to decide.

Danish and Norwegian ferry transportation companies Molslinjen and Torghatten were acquired by EQT Infrastructure in February and March 2021 respectively. ForSea Ferries was acquired later.

Together, they form Nordic Ferry Infrastructure, a pan-Nordic ferry operator with a well-diversified portfolio of over 65 routes operated by over 100 vessels and transporting over 16 million passengers annually.