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Jan 14
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SALAMANCA Floated Out

By 2021 Newsletter week 2

The next Stena RoRo ship to join Brittany Ferries’ fleet will be called SALAMANCA.

The launch ceremony took place on 6 January 2021 at the CMJL shipyard in Weihai, China. She is the second of three E-Flexer class ships ordered by Brittany Ferries.

Both SALAMANCA (2022) and SANTOÑA (2023) will be powered by LNG and will serve the company’s long-distance routes connecting the UK with Spain.

The facilities for storing LNG will be supplied by Repsol in Spain. Under the terms of the agreement, the fuel company will build two quayside LNG bunkering terminals in the ports of Santander and Bilbao, including a 1,000 m3 storage tank to ensure uninterrupted supply.

Jan 14
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Wasaline Is Looking Forward to New Ship with more Cargo Capacity

By 2021 Newsletter week 2

2020, a challenging year for Wasaline, with many positive signs, despite of covid-19

  • Turnover -46.4%
  • Turnover for passenger traffic -72.7% due to travel restrictions
  • Turnover of cargo +7.5% – 2020 was a record year (+26% since 2013)
  • Average ton price of fuel -36.1% in 2020
  • Total fuel saving 3.2%
  • Departures -1.2% (816)

“Despite all the challenges we have with Covid-19, I look forward to 2021. With a steady increase on the cargo side, we see that the new vessel with greater cargo capacity is needed. With the extensive savings programs we have managed to keep the economy at a

satisfactory level. We would like to extend a big thank you to all our cargo customers and to all staff who do an outstanding job daily of reviewing all costs and ensuring that emergency traffic works smoothly across Kvarken “, says Peter Ståhlberg, CEO of Wasaline.

Jan 14
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Contract Awarded For New Gourock Ferry Concept Design

By 2021 Newsletter week 2

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a contract to international design and engineering firm BMT to provide consultancy services for the concept design of a new passenger ferry for the Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan routes.

The new ferry will be designed to replace the vessels currently operated on the routes by CalMac.

The £155,000 contract is part of the Gourock Harbour Infrastructure & Vessels Project, which is a partnership between Transport Scotland, CMAL, CalMac and Argyll and Bute Council.  The project covers the redevelopment of Gourock Ferry Terminal and works to the harbour infrastructures at Dunoon and Kilcreggan, as well as the delivery of new passenger-only vessels.

When complete, it will provide a modern, reliable and resilient lifeline passenger ferry service between the terminals at Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan.

With a strong focus on reducing the environmental footprint, BMT and CMAL will investigate and evaluate the application of energy efficiency solutions to make the new vessel design more sustainable while still offering the high level of safety and reliability expected from a lifeline ferry service.

Jan 14
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A New French Ferry for Yeu Islandar

By 2021 Newsletter week 2

Stirling Design International and Piriou Shipyard designed a new coastal ferry vessel for public transportation towards French “Yeu” island (south of Saint-Nazaire).

The ship is to be built in Saint-Nazaire and Concarneau (France) and delivered in 2022.

To be named INSULA OYA III, she will replace the almost 40-year old  INSULA OYA II (MarineTraffic)

Length: 55m / Width: 13m / Draft: 2m35 / steel hull and aluminium superstructure / 391 pax / enclosed car deck for 12 cars and 4 motorcycles.

Operator: https://www.yeu-continent.fr/  (455,164 passengers in 2019)

Jan 14
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Viking Line Concludes a Challenging Year

By 2021 Newsletter week 2

Due to the pandemic, Viking Line’s business environment was extremely unfavorable, with enormous economic consequences for the shipping company.

  • Only 4 of Viking Line’s 7 vessels were in regular service during the year
  • -70% passengers = 1.9 million (6.3)
  • -6.1% cargo units = 125,693 (133,940)
  • High levels of freight on Turku–Mariehamn–Stockholm and Helsinki–Tallinn routes.
  • Also good news: In autumn, Viking Line’s new, climate-smart vessel VIKING GLORY will be delivered and is already attracting great interest.
Jan 14
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PORTS

By 2021 Newsletter week 2

Port of Zeebrugge Welcomes the New Service from Wallenius SOL

Wallenius SOL has started to operate the two chartered ships, FIONIA SEA and JUTLANDIA SEA. They operate on the Kemi-Oulu-Husum-Zeebrugge-Antwerp-Vaasa route.

FIONIA SEA arrived in Zeebrugge for the first time on 13 January, coming all the way from the Gulf of Bothnia (with Husum as new port on Swedish side).

Jan 14
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Eurostat: Top 5 of EU RoRo Ports (tonnage) in Q2, 2020

By 2021 Newsletter week 2

Dover remained the largest European roro port in Q2 of 2020.

On the other side of the Channel, the port of Calais was in the second place, followed by Immingham, Dublin and the Swedish port of Trelleborg, which enters the top 5 for first time.

The five ports recorded a substantial fall in Q2 compared to the same quarter of 2019; the largest observed for Immingham (-23.7 %), followed by Calais (-13.3 %), Dublin (-13.2 %), Dover and Trelleborg (both 12.1 %).

When looking at the overall annual change compared to the previous period, all five ports also registered a fall. The highest was observed for Dover (-11.8 %), followed by Calais (-11.4 %), Immingham (-6.1 %), Dublin (-4.8 %) and Trelleborg (-2.7 %).

Jan 14
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IN THE MEDIA

By 2021 Newsletter week 2

Post-Brexit Demand for Direct Ferries Causes Capacity Problems

Capacity issues are building on direct ferries between Ireland and mainland Europe as lorries avoiding Brexit checks through Britain are “bumped” to make way for vital imports of medicines and medical equipment.