Color Group AS has agreed to purchase 61.4% of ONS Ship Finance AS from its parent company, O.N. Sunde AS, for NOK 400 million, based on an independent valuation.
This acquisition will be settled by offsetting intercompany balances.
Color Group AS, through Color Line AS, already owns 38.6% of ONS Ship Finance AS, thus becoming the sole owner of RoPax SuperSpeed 2.
Source: Euronext
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Godby Shipping’s RoRo Midas has been time-chartered by CMA CGM until December 2026.
Before, Midas will undergo class renewal docking in Turkey. After the dry dock, Midas will replace Mimer (photo) in the Caribbean.
Subsequently, Mimer will go for her class renewal docking and will then be available for new opportunities.
Godby Shipping estimates that the dry docking of both vessels will extend their lifespans by approximately 10 years.
Last week, DFDS took part in the opening of Milence’s third truck charging park in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. This new facility, featuring ten powerful CCS chargers with a capacity of up to 400 kW each, supports 20 parking spaces for electric trucks. It is the largest charging park in Europe and the first in Belgium, providing significant support for DFDS’s position as Europe’s largest electric heavy-duty truck fleet operator.
Source: DFDS on Linkedin
Irish Ferries’ new Oscar Wilde started operating on Calais-Dover. The vessel is well-known on this route. She was the Spirit of Britain and operated for P&O Ferries since 2011.
Irish Ferries will have this vessel together with Isle of Inishmore and Isle of Inisheer on the English Channel.
Attica Group’s RoPax Superfast XI has been undergoing annual maintenance at the Perama repair zone since May 20, 2024. The popular red ship was also dry docked and is expected to return to her Adriatic service (Patras-Igoumenitsa-Ancona route) on June 30, 2024. She was built in Germany in 2002. Her carrying capacity is 1,820 passengers and 650 cars (1,920 lane meters). She can ply at 28 knots.
Photo: Kostas Papadopoulos
Salamis Lines’ RoRo Akritas is also at the Perama repair zone for her scheduled annual repairs and dry docking. The ship left her Lavrion (Greece) – Limassol (Cyprus) service on June 6 and is expected to return to service on June 22, 2024. She was built in Finland in 1982.
Photo: Dimitris Mendakis
DFDS has agreed to sell the Oslo-Frederikshavn-Copenhagen cruise ferry route to Gotlandsbolaget, with the sale expected to be completed in October 2024.
The Oslo-Frederikshavn-Copenhagen route
The sale includes the two ferries, terminal and port agreements, and 800 employees, with DFDS providing certain support services post-sale for a limited time. The sale price is around DKK 400m.
The deal comes about a year after Gotlandsbolaget bought Birka Stockholm (now Birka Gotland) . It is for the Swedish company yet another step in the strategic direction to expand in passenger shipping.
The two vessels will not be reflagged in connection with the transaction and no layoffs are planned as part of the transfer of the route.
DFDS launched a new intermodal route that connects Finland, the UK, and the Continent.
In partnership with TX Logistik AG and Wasaline, this innovative route combines ferry and rail transport for a seamless connection. The journey begins in Vaasa, Finland, continues by ferry to Umeå, Sweden, proceeds by rail to Gothenburg, and then reaches Immingham, Ghent, or Zeebrugge via DFDS Ferry.
With two weekly round trips and reliable capacity year-round, DFDS’ expert team manages all segments and customs documentation, making this route perfect for those looking to reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Hvide Sande Shipyard in Denmark has secured the contract for a ferry, capable of carrying 30 cars and 149 passengers.
The ferry will operate for Torghatten on the Bellvik-Vengsøy and Musvær-Mjølvik-Risøy routes in the open sea northwest of Kvaløy, outside Tromsø.
The delivery date for the new build, number 158, is 31 March 2026.
Equipped with a nearly 4 megawatt-hour battery pack—four times larger than previous builds at the yard—the NSD 30CFc design is by The Norwegian Ship Design Company.
The hull is being constructed at Montex Shipyard in Poland, expected to be delivered in summer 2025, followed by outfitting in Denmark.
Grandi Navi Veloci’s ferry La Superba, which suffered a fire while docked at Palermo, Sicily, on 14 January 2023, has been declared a total loss and is likely to be sold for scrap in Turkey soon.
The insurance company Siat now owns the vessel after GNV declared it a constructive total loss. Initially, GNV aimed to have La Superba back in service by the summer of 2023, but the ship has remained inactive due to significant fire damage to the forward part of the vessel, including two decks in the garage, some cabins, and a public area.
La Superba was built by Nuovi Cantieri Apuania in Italy and, upon its entry into service in 2002, was the largest passenger ferry in the Mediterranean and one of the largest worldwide. The ferry can accommodate 2,920 passengers in 567 cabins and 940 seats, along with 1,000 cars in four garages, and has a total cargo capacity of 2,800 lane metres.
Photo: Vigil del Fuoco
Ferry – freight:
For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total transported freight lane metres increased 1.6% to 40.0m from 39.3m in 2023-22. The increase was 0.3% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes and the Calais-Tilbury route closure.
Ferry – passenger:
For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total number of passengers increased 23.7% to 5.3m compared to 4.3m for 2023-22. The increase was 9.2% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.
Virtu Maritime anticipates continued profitability and cash generation in 2024.
Riigilaevastik, Estonia’s state-owned maritime company, has announced plans to launch a procurement tender in September for the construction of a new ferry for the Virtsu-Kuivastu route.
The new ferry will incorporate advanced green technology, including hydrogen fuel cells and batteries, ensuring zero emissions. This vessel, which will be smaller than initially planned, is designed to accommodate up to 700 passengers and 200 vehicles, enhancing the efficiency of the current fleet.
The ferry is expected to start operations by October 2026.
Source: Riigilaevastik