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Jan 28
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Sea Lines Start New Black Sea RoRo Service

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

On 3 February 2021, Sea Lines will commence sailings on a new roro route between Karasu in Turkey and Constanta in Romania.

The route will be serviced by one roro vessel, with a capacity for up to 155 units and 12 drivers in Covid-19 safe single cabins. (probably chartered VASALAND)

Karasu and Constanta terminals are strategically located near important highways and provide space for handling all types of cargoes. Their locations also provide a close and quick connection to the main industrial zones.

There will be 3-4 weekly departures from each port, all in evening 11:00 PM, with a crossing time of 13 hours.

Jan 28
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Sweden Believes in Train Ferries as Alternative to Bridge

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

The train ferry is an important alternative in the event of disturbances on the Öresund Bridge, says Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration).

The Swedish Transport Administration submitted its report and analysis to the government on the train ferry connection between Trelleborg and Rostock as a long-term sustainable transport route.

  • Despite reduced freight flow, it is an important alternative in the event of disruptions on the Öresund Bridge.
  • Although freight transport by train ferries has decreased significantly, the train ferry connection is an important alternative for freight transport by train. However, there is much to suggest that transport will continue to decrease when the Fehmarn Belt connection is completed.
  • The study shows that several alternative transport solutions for freight transport between Sweden and the continent are crucial and need to be secured. It should be analysed as soon as possible which long-term transport alternatives, with or without train ferries, can be created for freight transport by rail.
  • Some form of financial support may be required if the train ferry is to be maintained.

Stena Line operates the route Trelleborg – Rostock with ropax train ferries SKÅNE and MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN.

Jan 28
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Glenhallen Took RoRo IVAN from Suardiaz and Will Add Piombino to the Links with the Libyan Ports

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

Malta-based Glenhallen has just signed a bare boat charter & purchase contract with Spanish Suardiaz for roro IVAN (1,000 lane metres) which has been already operated by the buyer in time-charter for the last 18 months.

Umberto Lazzaretti, head of Glenhallen, confirmed to Ferry Shipping News that the vessel will continue to operate on the maritime link between Italy (Genoa, Civitavecchia and Salerno) and Lybia (Al Khoms, Misurata and sub inducement also Benghazi). Regular sailings are also provided by the same company also from France (Marseille), Spain (Sagunto) and from the North Adriatic region (Koper and Venice).

Lazzaretti further announced that they are going to charter-in a lo-ro geared vessel capable of loading not only rolling cargoes in the garage but also container on the deck. A new link for this new mixed traffic is expected to take shape from the port of Piombino in Tuscany.

Glenhallen last year transported some 50,000 lane metres of ro-ro cargo according to the words of Lazzaretti.

Jan 28
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PORTS

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

Valenciaport leads Spain in Natural Gas Supply Operations

Last year, Baleària carried out 291 LNG supplies at the Port of València using the multi-truck-to-ship method, which facilitates faster and more efficient operations.

They represent 40% of the shipping company’s supplies in Spain and position Valenciaport as a benchmark in the promotion of clean fuels.

The ships that received this cleaner fuel were the five ferries that last year connected the port of Valencia with the Balearic Islands: HYPATIA DE ALEJANDRIA, ABEL MATUTES, SICILIA, NÁPOLES and BAHAMA MAMA.

Jan 28
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Port of Zeebrugge is Ready for Next Step towards Hydrogen

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

Tom Hautekiet, CEO Port of Zeebrugge: “As a multifunctional energy hub with a state-of-the-art LNG infrastructure, (i.e. storage capacity and pipelines), the port of Zeebrugge is ideally suited to receive the hydrogen carriers of the future. Together with the partners in this coalition (see link), we wish to develop our role in projects concerning the import and export of hydrogen and participate in creating a hydrogen economy.”

Jan 28
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“Limassol is Probably the Best Port for the Greece – Cyprus Line”

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

Limassol, will be probably the most suitable port for the new Cyprus – Greece line, according to the Deputy Minister of Shipping of Cyprus, who stated in a recent interview that “Larnaca is disadvantaged in terms of distance”.

This quote provoked strong reactions in Larnaca, which considered that the Deputy Minister anticipates the outcome of the tender, which is still in progress.

In any case, the port of Limassol is the largest on Cyprus, but also one of the most active ones commercially in the Mediterranean. So, it becomes an ideal choice, not only because it has the necessary infrastructure and facilities, but also because of its geographical location which makes it more sustainable (price/distance). At the same time, the completion of the new motorway in western Limassol is expected to offer faster connection to the city center.

Furthermore, a large Greek Ferry Operator has already shown intense interest in the connection, offering one of its most popular and reliable ferries, which is expected to operate the line with an intermediate call in Rhodes.

Jan 28
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Port Of Kiel Can Nearly Maintain Its Cargo Transhipment Volumes

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

A total of 6.92 million tons of cargo has been transhipped in the seaport of Kiel in 2020. This figure represents only a slight decrease of 1.2 %.

In contrast to a decrease of volumes in the Scheerhafen and at the Norwegenkai Terminal, there has been growth in the Ostuferhafen and at the Schwedenkai.

The ferry traffic to Sweden and Lithuania has proven to be particularly solid and has even seen a slight increase in transported cargo volumes. On the other side, Kiel registers a drop in the passenger traffic. Due to Corona, only about 517,500 passengers boarded or left a cruise ship or ferry at the different terminals, which is a decrease of 78 %.

Kiel expects a normalisation of the situation from late spring resp. summer onwards.

Jan 28
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Piraeus Port Authority Q3 2020 Key Financial Figures

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

January – September

  • -10.79% turnover 99,380,554
  • -20.6% gross profit
  • -13.47 EBITDA
  • -31.37% EBIT
  • -19.16% Consolidated Profit before taxes
  • -19.16% Consolidated Profit after taxes

Q3

  • -19.47% turnover 32.878.031
  • -33.2% gross profit
  • -30.04% EBITDA
  • -37.66% EBIT
  • -39.51% Consolidated Profit before taxes
  • -39.51% Consolidated Profit after taxes

PPA’s investment activity continues based on its business plan and within the third quarter of 2020 investments that were made amounted to 4.1 million euros

PPA’s overall traffic figures in 2020 (5,436,797 TEU), despite the pandemic, presented a reduction of 3.7% compared to 2019 (5,648,054 TEU), which is an excellent performance compared to other European ports with higher losses.

Jan 28
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Grendi To Add Olbia on the Carrara – Cagliari Link

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

The port authority of the Sardinian ports officially announced that Grendi Trasporti Marittimi will be granted a short-term concession of an area in the port of Olbia in order to make possible for the shipping line to add this port in the regular rotation which links Cagliari and Marina di Carrara. The liner at first asked a concession in Golfo Aranci but this solution was not viable due to several reasons.

During February, Grendi will also take delivery of the ship WEDELLSBORG. The one-year charter of roro SEVERINE is coming to an end.

Jan 28
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IN THE MEDIA

By 2021 Newsletter week 4

Corsica Ferries Case: The Bill Could Increase for the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse (Autonomous Region of Corsica)

Monday 25 January 2021, the public rapporteur of the administrative court of appeal of Marseille revised upwards the amount of damage for irregular competition within the framework of the 2007-2013 maritime public service delegation. It could go up from 84 to 91 million euros.

To be continued…