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Aug 19
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New E-Flexer ferry STENA ESTELLE takes up operation on 4 September

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  • Karlskrona-Gdynia route receives a boost in capacity and efficiency, with the two largest E-Flexer ferries being deployed in 2022. (STENA ESTELLE – STENA EBBA)
  • Currently STENA ESTELLE stays at Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk for the final adjustments, so it can take up its regular service on Gdynia-Karlskrona.
  • The first departure is planned for 4 September from Gdynia, and the new ship’s schedule is already available for bookings.
  • Length: 240 meters | Capacity: 3,600 lane metre | 1,200 passengers | 263 cabins.
Aug 11
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Corsica Ferries went shopping in the Baltic, again

By | 2022 Newsletter week 32 | No Comments
  • Corsica Ferries agreed to buy AMORELLA from Viking Line.
  • Ship to be delivered in October 2022.
  • Sales price EUR 19,1 million
  • Book value as of 30 June 2022 was EUR 3.2 million
  • Crew to be offered work on Viking Line’s other vessels
  • Viking Line says it is not abandoning the Helsinki – Stockholm route, but it will continue the traffic with one ship during the winter and evaluate strategic alternatives for the continuation of the route
Tallink statistics from July 2022
Aug 11
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SAAREMAA 1 on the way to replace fire-damaged HOLIDAY ISLAND

By | 2022 Newsletter week 32 | No Comments

A replacement ferry for HOLIDAY ISLAND could carry passengers between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia by mid-August. HOLIDAY ISLAND suffered an engine room fire in July (see video).

SAAREMAA 1 left Trois-Rivières, Quebec, and will be tested in Caribou, Nova Scotia, Northumberland Ferries Ltd said. in a press release.

The evaluation is expected to take up to 10 days. If “everything fits,” it should arrive at Wood Islands shortly thereafter, PEI MP Lawrence MacAulay said.

Aug 11
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CapMan Infra exits its stake in Norled to CBRE Investment Management

By | 2022 Newsletter week 32 | No Comments

CapMan Infra and CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM), which each acquired a 50% stake in Norled AS in 2019, have now entered into an agreement for CBRE IM to acquire the entire stake managed by CapMan.

The exit is the first from the CapMan Nordic Infrastructure I fund.

CBRE IM is making the investment on behalf of a fund it sponsors as well as some of its separately managed accounts.

Norled’s current management team, led by CEO Heidi Wolden, will continue to run the day-to-day operations.

Source: CapMan
Aug 11
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Voyager IP delivers always-on Xiplink solution to Irish Ferries

By | 2022 Newsletter week 32 | No Comments

Following a successful trial,  the Xiplink™ solution is now being used on two Irish Ferries vessels, W.B. YEATS and ULYSSES.

From the user perspective, the biggest benefit of the new Xiplink™ service is the substantially improved quality of experience enjoyed when accessing the internet.

From the perspective of Irish Ferries, it also offers QoS data management, thus affording the most important connections the highest priority throughout.

Brian Short, Information Security Manager at Irish Continental Group, said “Managing the bandwidth demands of multiple data and voice services has been a challenge. The traffic management and bandwidth optimisation features offered by Xiplink have been instrumental in enhancing the onboard experience for our customers, while also protecting revenue-generating services.  Our partnerships with Voyager IP and Telenor have been vital to the success of this project, and we look forward to working with them to further develop our use of Xiplink.”

Source: press release
Aug 11
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GLEN SANNOX on the move

By | 2022 Newsletter week 32 | No Comments
  • GLEN SANNOX has returned to Port Glasgow from a brief but essential stay at dry dock in Greenock.
  • The vessel – one of two dual-fuel ferries being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) – has spent three weeks at Dales Marine for essential works on its propulsion systems, seals and bow doors. She was also given a fresh coat of paint. The dry dock period is a normal and scheduled part of the build programme.
  • Delivery is between March and May 2023.
  • Sister vessel, Hull 802 is expected to be delivered between October and December 2023.
Aug 11
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Polferries: Gdansk and/or Gdynia?

By | 2022 Newsletter week 32 | No Comments

In an interview, Andrzej Madejski, president of Polska Żegluga Bałtycka (Polferries), said the following:

  • A serious economic effect of the war in Ukraine is the increase in fuel costs, which has a strong impact on Polferries. The company increased the fares, but it still does not cover the total bunker
  • Since January last year, fuel prices have increased by 100%, while the company’s budget assumed a 20-30% increase.
  • Hesitation about the move from Gdańsk to the new ferry terminal at the Port of Gdynia, as announced last year.
  • Moving to Gdynia could happen in autumn 2022.
  • Desire to keep Gdańsk too. Because Polferries is the only operator there and because of the easy connection with the motorway.
  • Advanced talks to charter a new ship
  • Design works are also underway on the ferry, which will be built for Polferries by the Remontowa shipyard under a contract signed with Sedina 2 – a subsidiary of Polskie Promów.
Source: gospodarkamorska.pl