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.”
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.
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.
January – September
Q3
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.
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.
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…
RoRo ferry MARSHAL ROKOSSOVSKY of Project CNF19M ordered by FSUE Rosmorport for Ust-Luga-Baltiysk line is undergoing mooring trials.
Up to half of all lorries bringing goods into Britain are returning to Europe empty as British companies put off resuming exports to the Continent to avoid getting caught by new customs regulations.
Morocco Cruise Line (MCL), a start-up company (which we already announced last year) will open two new lines, one between Tangier Med and Motril and the other between Tangier Med and Sète.
Grimaldi’s EUROCARGO NAPOLI seems to become the first vessel in the fleet.
To be confirmed!
Corsica Linea’s PAGLIA ORBA suffered some hull damage whilst entering the port of Bastia in very bad weather conditions, on Monday 25/1. The vessel hit an underwater ridge.
The company has chartered KALLISTE (photo) from La Méridionale.
Godby Shipping announced that it agreed to acquire roro vessel BALTIC BRIGHT (built 1996 and capacity of 1,068 lane metres)
