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Jun 18
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FERRY PORTS

By 2020 Newsletter week 25

P&O Ferries Inform Freight Customers About Dover Wharfage Charge

In a letter, P&O Ferries tells its customers that Dover Harbour Board have served all shipping companies a notice of a £5 increase in wharfage charges across all freight unit types.

This increased charge applies to trucks, unaccompanied trailers or vans as from 19 July (ref the letter from Dover Harbour Board).

“We have little choice but to pass on this additional £5 (or €6) charge to our customers as from the same date,” writes P&O Ferries.

Jun 18
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Sjöfart.Ax: Open Battle For Power In Eckerö

By 2020 Newsletter week 25

This article (in Swedish) summarises the shareholder uprising against the Mansén family in Rederi Ab Eckerö, lead by Businessman Johan Eklund.

The reason for the conflict is the corona crisis that caused bankers and the Ministry of Finance to demand a capital injection. Not because the equity is bad, the equity ratio is strong 50 percent. The Ministry of Finance and the banks want to see that there is also a determination among the owners to save the company.

Eklund is ready to guarantee a new share issue of EUR 10 million together with a handful of other shareholders, but only if the owner family Mansén waives the right to exercise their subscription rights.

Jun 18
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SHORT NEWS

By 2020 Newsletter week 25

Atlantic Seaways Restarts Italy-Libya Service

Libya-based company Atlantis Seaways Tripoli (Atlantis Maritime Transportation Co.) has restarted the roro service, connecting Venice to the Libyan port of Khoms.

The service, which started in February, was suspended during the Covid emergency.
Roro IVAN restarted the service. Another ship is expected in July.

Jun 18
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

By 2020 Newsletter week 25

Rendering Of The Week

STENA ELEKTRA is intended to operate on the route between Göteborg and Fredrikshavn, solely powered by electricity. “As of today, the concept is not yet profitable,” says Henrik Nordhammar at Stena Teknik, “but with the rapid increase of capacity and descending prices of batteries, it’s only a matter of time.”

The vessel is still in a concept stage, and there are several challenges to overcome before it can be realised, like how to recharge the batteries with 50 MWh of electricity during the 90 minutes in port.

Jun 18
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THREE SHIPS DOWN MEMORY LANE

By 2020 Newsletter week 25

NORD PAS-DE-CALAIS

  • NORD PAS-DE-CALAIS, trainferry built 1987 at Chantiers du Nord et de la Mediterranee SA, Dunkerque, as train ferry
  • Photo taken in Dover (ship coming from Dunkerque) 1994
  • Ship still active as AL ANDALUS EXPRESS

SALLY STAR

  • Photo taken 1994
  • Built as TRAVEMÜNDE in 1981 by Wärtsilä OY AB, Helsinki, Finland
  • Ship still active as WASA EXPRESS

PRIDE OF SANDWICH

  • P&O, Zeebrugge-Dover
  • Photo 4 May 1991
  • Built as FREE ENTERPRISE VI in1972 in Gusto Yard, Schiedam, Netherlands.
  • Total loss after accident in Red Sea
Jun 11
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Red Ship Number Eight Joins The Corsican Fleet

By 2020 Newsletter week 24

A NEPITA is seen leaving Greece after a serious technical overhaul in Perama (scrubber). She has in the meanwhile arrived in Marseille, as the 8th ferry in Corsica Linea’s fleet. Instead of the planned crossings between Marseille and Algeria she will sail to Corsica, on the routes to Ajaccio and Bastia. The reason is Covid-19.

As from June 23, she will do 2 return crossings on Bastia, and two on Ajaccio.

As from mid-August she will operate 7 crossings on the Ajaccio route.

Formerly STENA SUPERFAST X, she is on a long-term charter from Stena RoRo. She will fly the French flag, with only French crew on board.

A Nepita, was named after Corsican marjoram, an endemic plant emblematic of island biodiversity.

(140 trucks and 100 cars / 1930 lane metres / 1200 pax / 173 cabins)

Jun 11
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CLdN Starts Triangular Route between Spain and Irish Sea

By 2020 Newsletter week 24

CLdN will start the first pure roro service in a triangular trade between Santander, Liverpool and Dublin.

  • When: week 25 (19 June 2020)
  • Frequency: one sailing per week
  • Route: Santander (Friday) – Liverpool (Sunday) – Dublin (Monday) – Liverpool (Wednesday) – Santander (Friday)
  • Reason: an increasing demand from trailer, container and project cargo operators for a direct connection from Iberia to the UK and Ireland in certain markets.
  • Pure unaccompanied freight = no restrictive issues as with drivers/passengers