Competition on the Balearic Islands increases. Two days after the announcement of GNV to enter this market, the German company FRS said it will start operating the Alcúdia – Cituadella route at the end of May.
At the beginning of June, the Ibiza-Formentera line will be added.
The FRS routes will be operated by fast ferries:
TARIFA JET on Alcudia – Ciutadela / 1h15min / 777 pax / 175 cars
SAN GWANN on Ibiza – Formentera / 427 pax / 15 cars
Recently Rederi AB Gotland said that they are planning for a new ferry line Nynäshamn – Rostock. (“Hansa Line”)
In an interview with Swedish Radio P4, Rederi AB Gotland’s CEO Håkan Johansson said
they are doing intensive preparatory work. “We have aimed to launch the ferry line this autumn.”
The company has been awarded an eco-bonus from the government, with the aim of transferring truck traffic from land to sea, estimated to reduce emissions by about 20%
Consultants of Steerlink Partners have mapped concrete freight flows and had dialogues with large goods owners and transport buyers.
Press Release Steerlink Partners
Rederi AB Gotland has started to collaborate with Wallenius Marine to further establish itself in international shipping. Wallenius will take over the operation of ropax VISBY, on charter to DFDS for the Dunkerque – Rosslare route. In the near future the Swedish vessel will be reflagged to Malta.
OSK-ShipTech has signed a contract with Tanzania government-owned Marine Services Company Limited (MSCL) for Owner’s Assistance and local assembly supervision of their new passenger ferry on site in Mwanza.
MSCL, who operates both ferries, cargo ships, and tankers on three of Africa’s Great Lakes, has turned to Danish OSK-ShipTech for building supervision of their new ferry, which has been prefabricated in Korea and shipped to Tanzania for final assembly.
Within foreseeable future, another two African ferry projects could become a reality.
The new ferry for Lake Victoria is planned for completion around early summer 2022.
Liknoss, the online booking technology company, selects TUI, one of the world’s leading travel groups, as its Tours & Activities partner worldwide. Thanks to the new partnership, travel agencies and ferry companies belonging to the Liknoss partner network will have access to over 55,000 carefully selected “experiences” in over 100 countries.
The agreement with TUI aims to create added value in a very dynamic and competitive market. Complementing ferry ticket management, the TUI platform enables Liknoss partners to enhance their customers’ travel experience by offering a wide range of activities such as sightseeing tours, performances, gastronomic delights and excursions. Just a few of the benefits of the new partnership services are the secure and easy booking process, instant confirmation and sending of proof digital tickets and vouchers, very competitive prices and support from the TUI team, 365 days a year.
The high-speed ferry operator Virtu Ferries publicly announced that the start of the new route between Malta and Catania (Sicily) will be postponed.
Last year, the company said it would deploy the vessel JEAN DE LA VALETTE between Valletta, Augusta and Catania in Q1 2021, responding to the requirements of Maltese and Sicilian importers and exporters.
The new plans see both JEAN DE LA VALETTE and SAINT JOHN PAUL II active during summer on Virtu Ferries’ maritime link between Malta and the Sicilian port of Pozzallo.
The latest generation of GG5G-class roro vessels built for the Grimaldi Group has seven times better CO2 emission intensity performances than previous generation ships.
This emerged from an in-depth study, validated by RINA, relating to the calculation of the energy efficiency index of roro ships belonging to different classes.
New Facilities And Green Port Development Should Prepare The Port Of Hirtshals For The Future
Port of Hirtshals has announced a massive modernisation plan:
Balearics: The Price Of Maritime Transport Will Drop By 25%
The arrival of Grimaldi (Trasmediterránea) and GNV on the Balearic Islands will cause a substantial price war, according to the business associations CAEB, Aviba and FEBT. The Italian companies will enter competition with FRS, Corsica Ferries and Baleària.
Fast Ferries’ HSC THUNDER Will Be Introduced In June
On 1 July 2021, Fast Ferries’ HSC THUNDER will be introduced on the Piraeus-Syros-Mykonos-Naxos line.
She was purchased from Turkey in September 2019 but due to covid-19 her conversion was delayed. The ship was fully refurbished. She will depart from Piraeus every noon at 12.00 and return at 21.40.
Greek Ferry Operator Purchases AL SALMY 4
AL SALMY 4 (1974) -former EXPRESS SANTORINI- was sold to a Greek Ferry Company according to a reliable source.
The ship was recently inspected by the specific company and when the deal is concluded, Greek crew will fly to Dubai for her delivery.
AL SALMY 4 was sold to Salem Al Makrani Cargo Co (United Arab Emirates) in November 2016, while previously she operated in the Azores on behalf of the Portuguese Portucalence Shipping with great success.
Erlend Hovland Will Be The New Technical Director Of Norled
Norled’s new technical director is a graduate engineer in marine engineering from NTNU and has a doctorate in offshore technology from the University of Stavanger with a main focus on design and evaluation of ship concepts.
Stena Line and Irish Ferries Call for Restoration of the Common Travel Area Into Ireland
With virus levels now low in Ireland and the UK, and vaccination programmes progressing in both countries, Irish Ferries and Stena Line are calling on Ministers and industry stakeholders to urgently look at restoring the long-standing CTA (*) agreement for Irish and UK citizens, and permit unrestricted travel between Britain and the island of Ireland.
(*) Common Travel Area
Now it is official: GNV joins the competition on the routes to the Balearic Islands.
Start: beginning of July
Routes:
Ships:
On April 15, Grimaldi announced the entrance of the same market through acquisition and cooperation with Armas Trasmediterranea.
