Ferry berth 4 has primarily been established to service Fjord Line’s new catamaran FJORD FSTR, which is put into service later this year. The new catamaran will service the route between Hirtshals and Kristiansand. The new catamaran has twice the capacity of HSC FJORD CAT and will be faster.
French Shipowners Ask for Maritime Marshall Plan
During his last days as chairman of the French Shipowners Association (Armateurs de France), Brittany Ferries chairman Jean-Marc Roué asked President Macron to save the French flag. “Mr President, you have repeatedly said that we are in war. Well, let’s make together a ‘Marshall Plan’ to save our industry.”
Now that ‘Brussels’ allows for more support, Mr Roué wants to start a Governmental rescue operation as soon as possible.
Read the letter here (in French).
A new chairman has been elected: Jean-Emmanuel Sauvée (Ponant).
Corona Crisis Package Can Help Shipping to Become Greener
In December 2019, Norway’s Vestland said it wanted to have emission-free fast ferries by 2022.
The Parliament has now decided to step up the focus on green shipping, after maritime cluster ‘NCE Maritime CleanTech’ president Hege Økland was in touch with several politicians.
The Parliament asks the Government for more money for different environmental projects
The first passenger vessel to be converted into a hospital ship to support the coronavirus battle is MSC Group’s Splendid, operated by GNV.
Finance minister Martin Helme (EKRE) says the state may purchase a EUR 150-million stake in Estonian shipping line Tallink, following the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s CEO, Paavo Nõgene, said that this was perfectly conceivable.
Anek Lines’ EL. VENIZELOS was hit by Covid-19
Last week the existence of more than 120 cases of covid-19 among the 383 crew of the Anek Line’s EL. VENIZELOS was officially confirmed.
VENIZELOS was going to serve as a floating hotel for Navantia shipyard workers in Cadiz, who had undertaken the upgrade-transformation of CARNIVAL VICTORY. A project that was finally postponed, as the Spanish port authorities did not allow her to stay due to the outbreak of the pandemic.
A planned stop in Turkey (to disembark Turkish crewmembers) was refused by the authorities. As a result, the ship was forced to return to Piraeus.
Today, those people that were found Covid-9-positive are under quarantine for 14 days, on board. The rest of them were transferred to chartered hotels. The ship remains on charter to Miray International on behalf of Carnival.
HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS in Ghent
Because of a reduced service HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS stayed overnight in Ghent. This was a great opportunity for a sunrise picture.
BADJI MOKHTAR III is Afloat
Algérie Ferries’ new flagship BADJI MOKHTAR III was launched a few days ago. Designed by OSK-ShipTech, she is expected to be delivered before the end of 2020.
She is being built by the GSI shipyard.
Fifth DFDS Mega Freight Ferry on Sea Trial
Since February, the Chinese shipyards have been on halt due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The construction of the DFDS newbuildings has now resumed and last Sunday, 5 April, the fifth mega freight ferry went on sea trial.
Not yet named, she can be followed on MarineTraffic as JIN LING 86.
“Furlough”
A furlough (/ˈfɜːrloʊ/; from Dutch: verlof, “leave of absence”) is a temporary leave of employees due to special needs of a company or employer, which may be due to economic conditions at the specific employer or in the economy as a whole. These involuntary furloughs may be short or long term, and many of those affected may seek other temporary employment during that time.
(source: wikipedia)
HJELLESTAD in Service in Panoramic Wonderland
LMG Marin designed HJELLESTAD (LMG 16-DEH project) is now operational for its owner Norled on a multi-stops route South of Bergen between picturesques harbors of Hjellestad – Bjelkarøyna – Lerøyna & Klokkarvik. This is the first electric-ferry to operate this coastal route.
She can accommodate 16 cars (or 2 trucks) and 77 passengers within her pocket size of just 43m.
DFDS Wins New German Paper Contract
DFDS is to transport 50,000 tons of paper from the German Schoellershammer’s paper mill in Düren to the UK and Norway. The agreement includes both logistics and ferry as well as warehousing in Immingham.
- About 24.000 tons will be shipped from Zeebrugge to Immingham as StoRo cargo and stored in a warehouse in Immingham until required by the customer.
- 640 Trailer loads (16.000 tons) will be shipped as direct door-to-door deliveries in the UK by Logistics in the Netherlands using the Vlaardingen ‒ Immingham ferry route.
- Up to 400 Trailer loads (10.000 Tons) will be shipped as door-to-door transport to Norway by Logistics in Belgium, via the Ghent/Zeebrugge ‒ Gothenburg ferry routes.
