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Sep 08
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German operator SFK takes delivery of full-electric ferry

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  • Dutch marine battery system supplier EST-Floattech has delivered 1092kWh of battery capacity for new, full-electric ferry WELLINGDORF in a contract with system integrator Holland Ship Electric
  • The zero-emission vessel is the 5th in a series of 6 hybrid and full-electric vessels for Kiel-based tug and ferry operator SFK
  • Designed and built by Holland Shipyards Group.
  • The last (hybrid) vessel SCHILKSEE is expected to be delivered early 2026.
  • Earlier this year Holland Shipyards Group, in collaboration with Holland Ship Electric and EST-Floattech, delivered the hybrid ferries FRIEDRICHSORT, GAARDEN and WIK.
  • The series of six also includes the emission-free passenger ferry DÜRSTENBROOK and is part of SFK’s fleet renewal plan focusing on lower environmental impact and upgraded services. This plan is tied to the City of Kiel’s environmental goal of being CO2-neutral by 2050.
Sep 08
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La Méridionale is the first shipping company to add a particle filter on their ferry PIANA

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  • SOLVAir Marine team facilitated the joint collaboration of three partners: Solvay, Andritz and La Méridionale.
  • The result of this collaboration is the installation of the world’s first dry exhaust gas treatment system on the vessel PIANA.
  • With its 30 years’ experience, Solvay brought technical support during the engineering, construction and operation phases, with a specific focus on the injection of dry sorbent; Solvay also supplied the sodium-based sorbent and safely managed the residues.
  • Andritz designed, built, and delivered the equipment, integrated on the vessel under La Méridionale’s responsibility.
  • PIANA is the first vessel running SOLVAir Marine Solution.
  • SOLVAir Marine teams, Andritz representatives and La Méridionale have run a trial of 6 months to test the efficiency of the solution on vessels running on High Sulphur Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) engines.
SOLVAir Marine solutions on PIANA
Sep 08
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Record summer for Viking Line on its Turku-Mariehamn-Stockholm route

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  • All-time passenger record on the Turku-Mariehamn-Stockholm route: 740,000 people travelled with VIKING GLORY and VIKING GRACE between June and August.
  • New VIKING GLORY has attracted a larger share of younger adults, who in many cases are taking a ‘cruise’ for the first time.
  • Younger adults are attracted by the food and the luxurious spa and massage treatments – which have also been fully booked on many departures.
  • A total of nearly 2 million passengers sailed on all of Viking Line’s vessels during the three summer months.
  • The destination cruises with VIKING CINDERELLA and GABRIELLA to Visby, Bornholm, Ystad and Sweden’s High Coast, among other places, were also popular this past summer, and a number of departures were fully booked.
  • Service between Helsinki and Stockholm has also started to take off post-pandemic, with people showing a strong interest in experiencing the
Sep 08
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CAP DE BARBARIA will be zero-emission in port

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From the beginning of summer 2023, Balearia will link Ibiza and Formentera with the first electric ferry in Spain with zero emissions during stays and approaches to port.

CAP DE BARBARIA will be launched September 28th at the Armón shipyard in Vigo and will have the athlete Andrea Romero, from Formentera, as godmother.

The new ferry will be able to transport 14 trucks and 350 passengers with a very tight energy consumption, without emitting polluting gases in port thanks to its electric propulsion.

Sep 08
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HSW’s HELLENIC HIGHSPEED charter to AML has expired

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  • On September 9, 2022 an inauguration ceremony will take place at the port of Piraeus for the innovative newbuilding catamaran ferries (AERO 1,2,3) of Hellenic Seaways (Attica Group).
  • The 3 modern vessels were built in Norway (Brødrene Aa) and will be officially presented to the public and the press.
  • They made their maiden arrival at the port of Piraeus on August 3, 2022
  • They were introduced on the Piraeus – Aigina – Agistri – Poros – Hydra – Spetses – Hermioni – Porto Heli line on August 8th with great success.
  • 17 daily sailings
  • Expected to increase passenger traffic in the Saronic Gulf by 25%.
Sep 08
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Next year FRS Baltic moves to Trelleborg

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  • The FRS Baltic high-speed ferry SKÅNE JET has been operating between Sassnitz and Ystad since 2020.
  • For the start of the 2023 season, Port of Ystad will be replaced by nearby Port of
  • FRS Baltic will expand the range of day trips. In addition to Ystad, new excursions are planned to Lund, the “Cambridge of Sweden”, Copenhagen and Malmö.
  • FRS says Trelleborg is excellently suited as a hub for the cargo business. The transport of small freight units and express general cargo will complement FRS Baltic’s service portfolio from the year 2023.
Sep 08
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Algerie Ferries’ link Naples-Algeria to become full-year

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The maritime bridge launched at the end of July by Algerie Ferries, linking the port of Naples and Algeria, will not be stopped at the end of the summer season but extended for the full year.

The announcement was made from the Algerian ambassador in Italy during a ceremony held in Naples.

Michele Giromini, head of CNAN Italia, general agent of the ferry company in Italy, said to Ferry Shipping News that the link operated with the ropax vessel EL DJAZAIR II was successful. “During this initial test phase, the line has worked well both in terms of traffic and from an operational point of view. Therefore, the connection will go on until next January with two calls per month and afterwards it will be increased to four monthly calls at each port.”

Sep 08
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Black Sea roro shipping: influence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the regional transport industry

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In this guest article, Informall BG cargo analytical bureau [LinkedIn] writes about the Black Sea ro-ro & ro-pax market, identifying the influence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the regional transport industry.

A considerable part of regional Black Sea trade between countries of Ukraine, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia was carried out via ro-ro vessels. However, Black Sea has seen its ferry services coming to a virtual standstill since the end of February 2022.

Some topics in the article:

  • Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the regional ro-ro carriers
  • Ro-ro terminal development in the region
  • Ro-ro business opportunities in the Black Sea region today
  • Economic impact on the region
Sep 01
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Color Line H1, 2022: results return to normal levels

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  • Color Line’s results are back to normal level in H1 despite the impact of the pandemic at the start of the year, high fuel prices and overall price increase
  • The result is driven by positive developments in demand, increased ticket revenues, good customer values ​​and a stable freight market.
  • Revenue NOK 2.2 billion (628,718 million same period last year)
  • Operating profit NOK 238 million (loss of -48,280 same period last year)
  • Passengers 1,405,360 (which is still 14% lower than H1 in last normal year 2019)
  • Freight units 86,348 (which is 3.3% lower than H1 in 2021)

Outlook

Color Line expects an annual result at least in line with a normal year.

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Sep 01
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Stena AB H1, 2022: improvement

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  • Consolidated Revenue SEK 23,599 (16,796) million
  • Consolidated EBITDA SEK 5,547 (2,973) million
  • Result before taxes SEK 82 (–890) million
  • Liquidity position remains strong. As of 30 of June 2022 available liquidity amounted to SEK 19.3 billion

Stena ferry operations

  • EBITDA increased compared to last year. SEK 2,062 million (1,110)
  • The result is mainly an effect of increased travel and freight volumes as well as improved travel rates compared to last year.

Shipping

  • Increased EBITDA within Tanker segment due to higher rates together with increased EBITDA within RoRo segment mainly due to delivery of newbuildings in 2021: SEK 291 million (115)

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