Naviera Armas

By 2020 Newsletter week 12

Naviera Armas has published a long list of restrictions.

For Canary Island travel it is mandatory to present a sworn statement, justifying the reason for the trip. This will apply for the inter-island routes to the Canary Islands, and to the Peninsula.

Morocco and Algeria only accessible for freight.

Balearic Islands: severe restrictions for passengers. Freight drivers allowed.

P&O Ferries

By 2020 Newsletter week 12

P&O Ferries want passengers to book with confidence: Flexible booking with no amendment fees

  • Hull – Zeebrugge / Hull – Rotterdam: mini cruises suspended
  • Cairnryan to Larne: normal
  • Liverpool to Dublin: as a result of operational constraints, customers will temporarily need to move to a daytime sailing.

Seatruck Ferries

By 2020 Newsletter week 12

Seatruck Ferries has decided to stop shipping any HGV drivers or any other passengers on its Irish Sea vessels. Irish Sea services will run as normal but will be restricted to the shipment of drop trailers and unaccompanied trade vehicles.

Stena Line

By 2020 Newsletter week 12

Stena Line continues to operate ferry routes Nynäshamn-Ventspils and Travemünde-Liepaja. In order to prevent the further spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in the country, the Latvian authorities have announced increased border controls and a temporary suspension of international passenger transportation from March 17 to April 14. Stena Line will continue to operate a freight service on the ferry routes Nynäshamn-Ventspils and Travemünde-Liepaja.

Danish and Polish authorities announced a temporary closure of their borders. Stena Line therefore has suspended all passengers traffic to these countries until further notice. (Gothenburg-Frederikshavn, Halmstad- Grenaa, Karlskrona-Gdynia)

Shipments of freight will continue at present

Oslo – Frederikshavn fully suspended until further notice.

Stena Line UK

By 2020 Newsletter week 12

“Due to the design of our ferries, as well as the length and nature of the crossings, Stena Line have always operated a shared cabin policy for freight drivers. As we have always done, where a driver wishes to have their own cabin we will endeavour to meet their request when there are cabins available. In the current circumstances, where a driver now requests a single occupancy cabin and there is one available, we will waiver the additional charge to the driver. If none is available and the driver still does not wish to share then they will be offered a recliner seat in our premium Hygge recliner lounge or other recliner lounge, free of any additional charge.

Drivers will still have access to the Truckers dining facilities and amenities as they currently enjoy.”

Tallink Grupp

By 2020 Newsletter week 12

Tallink Grupp stopped selling cruise tickets (return tickets) on the Tallinn-Stockholm route from 13 March until 1 May 2020. Since 13 March 2020 customers can only buy one-way tickets on this route. Cargo transportation will also continue on this route.

Tallink Grupp suspended operations of its Tallinn-Helsinki route vessel SILJA EUROPA from 17 March 2020 due to the measures adopted by the Estonian government regarding border control.

Tallink Grupp has temporarily suspended the operation of its Helsinki-Stockholm route vessels SILJA SERENADE and SILJA SYMPHONY.

Tallink Grupp made changes to the Tallinn-Helsinki route vessels schedule: STAR departures are cancelled until further notice. MEGA STAR and SEA WIND operate as on schedule.

On 17 March, Tallink Grupp in partnership with the Estonian Foreign Office has sent ROMANTIKA to Sassnitz, Germany to bring home Estonians and Latvians currently stuck in Europe due to closed borders. Germans were able to embark in Riga to get back home.

Trasmediterranea

By 2020 Newsletter week 12

Following indications from the Government of Spain and the competent authorities, Trasmediterranea advises not to travel, except for unavoidable reasons, from 16 March  for a period of 15 days.

Since March 13, all passenger departures to and from the ports of Nador, Al Hoceima and Tangier are cancelled until further notice.

Loaded vehicle traffic (including drivers) will continue to operate normally.

Viking Line

By 2020 Newsletter week 12

Viking Line has suspended traffic with MARIELLA and GABRIELLA between Helsinki and Stockholm from March 18 to April 13. (MARELLIA made her last trip from Stockholm to Helsinki on 17 March, GABRIELLA did her last trip from Stockholm to Helsinki on 18 March.

Viking Line follows the instructions of the Finnish authorities. Finnish borders are closed.

Traffic on the Turku – Åland – Stockholm route is maintained to supply the islands.

Viking Line also has a trip on Helsinki – Tallinn six days a week.