The 1982-built ferry MOBY ZAZA has been chartered by SNAV, an MSC company.
During summer she will be deployed on the reopened maritime bridge linking the ports of Ancona in Italy and Split in Croatia.
The Moby ship, which offers 700 lane metres garage deck and can accommodate up to 1,860 passengers, will sail on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Ancona and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from Split.
In the summer of 2022, MOBY ZAZA was chartered to Balearia.
According to recent information, Jadrolinija’s DUBROVNIK (1978, former DUCHESSE ANNE) was sold, probably to a Greek ferry operator for the Italy-Albania service.
However, Croatian media supports the idea that she might be scrapped.
The Irish-built vessel was serving on the Bari – Bar and Bari – Dubrovnik lines since 1996 and currently is at the Viktor Lenac shipyard in Croatia.
The ship was initially offered for sale on October 15, 2022, following a tender announced by the Croatian national shipping company at an estimated minimum price of EUR 2.85 million. However, none of the interested companies offered the minimum price and the ship was led to a second tender, where she was eventually sold at EUR 1,8 million.
What remains to be seen is who the mysterious buyer is.
On April 3, 2023, Seajets’ new acquisition SUPERRUNNER JET 2 (former GOTLANDIA) left the port of Visby for Greece. The ship passed the Kiel Canal and made a stop in Cherbourg. She is expected to arrive in Greece around April 13th.
She was delivered to Seajets on March 8 and will probably enter service in 2024.
Gotlandsbolaget has been sold HSC Gotlandia II to Greek owners.
So far, the owners remain unknown. (we presume either Golden Star Ferries or SeaJets, but this will be confirmed soon – follow us on LinkedIn for updates).
“Today will be a historic day, both for Norled and for Norway as a leading shipping nation. Today we are witnessing the world’s first ship sailing on liquid hydrogen, says Heidi Wolden, CEO of Norled.
Since the turn of the year, Norled has been carrying out system tests at the quay in Hjelmeland. In recent weeks, they have been running sea trials and received the final approvals from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA).
“HYDRA confirms Norway’s world-leading position in the development of new green maritime solutions. By putting the world’s first hydrogen ferry into operation on a Norwegian ferry connection, we are once again showing how purchasing power and good public-private partnerships can be used to develop new and groundbreaking technology. This is important if we are to achieve Norwegian and international targets for substantial emission cuts towards 2030 and 2050. When Norled once again dares to go first, it will be much easier for others to follow in the wake of the HYDRA,” says Ada Jakobsen, CEO of Maritime CleanTech.
See previous summary on Ferry Shipping News.
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Attica Holdings S.A. acquired roro CLEMENTINE from CldN Ferries NV.
Price: EUR 13.4 million
Built: 1997
Capacity: 2,307 lane meters or 160 trailers + 458 cars
Delivery: summer 2023
| The 6 “Kawasaki’s” | built | Owned by |
| CELESTINE | 1996 | CLdN |
| CLEMENTINE | 1997 | CLdN > Attica |
| MELUSINE | 1999 | CLdN |
| VALENTINE | 1999 | CLdN > KiwiRail 2022 |
| VICTORINE | 2000 | CLdN |
| CELANDINE | 2000 | CLdN |
Torghatten AS announced the appointment of Jan Volsdal (48) as its new CEO.
Volsdal is currently CEO of Nobina Norway, the largest public transport company in the Nordics. He will start no later than 1 October.
Torghatten Group includes three ferry and speedboat companies, operating a critical infrastructure for people along the Norwegian coastline: Torghatten Nord, Torghatten Midt and Bastø-Fosen. (58 ferry routes, with a fleet of 84 vessels)
Jan Volsdal has a successful track record as a manager for Ruter, in the Norwegian bus market. There are many similarities between the bus market and the ferry and express boat market, such as growing demand for green technology and long-term contracts with regional transport companies and other public sector entities.
In 2024, Gotlandsbolaget, together with subsidiary Destination Gotland, will start to offer cruises, as a complement to existing Gotland ferry traffic.
The Swedish company purchased the passenger-only BIRKA STOCKHOLM from Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö for approximately EUR 38 million.
The vessel will be used in traffic between Stockholm, Mariehamn and Visby (Gotland).
Because of the special status of Mariehamn (Åland), tax free sales will be possible.
