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Dec 20
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TECHNOLOGY

By 2019 Newsletter week 51

Consortium Granted NOK 37.6 million to Supply Hydrogen to Ferries and Cruise Ships in Geirangerfjord

The Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub, a consortium of leading players in the hydrogen field, including Hexagon, has been awarded NOK 37.6 million under the PILOT-E funding scheme for the development of a hydrogen production facility that can deliver hydrogen to ferries and cruise ships in the Geirangerfjord, as well as to other mobility applications. The ambition is to achieve zero-emission operations in the Geirangerfjord by producing green hydrogen locally.

Dec 20
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Corsica Linea Partners with Moment for an Innovative Onboard Streaming Entertainment Solution

By 2019 Newsletter week 51

Moment has been selected by Corsica Linea to deploy an onboard entertainment solution. This enables Corsica Linea to upgrade its service on the Mediterranean routes by providing reliable digital platform to passengers, accessible from their own mobile devices.

Connected to the dedicated ship’s server with their personal devices (smartphones, tablets, computers), passengers can access a rich variety of high-quality content. The platform can also boost on-board sales thanks to its shopping functionality: users can browse a digital catalogue and look for products of interest.

Dec 20
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SHORT NEWS

By 2019 Newsletter week 51
  • As from the beginning of December the roro ALF POLLAK was also redelivered by DFDS to Tirrrenia CIN and is now deployed on the Malta – Catania – Livorno – Genoa regular service together with the sister ship MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO.
  • TT Line informed us about the fact that the steel cutting of the new LNG ropax has started at the Jiangsu Jinling shipyard.
  • Mr Thomas Doepel has been appointed COO of Finnlines Group and Mr Mikael Lindholm has been appointed Head of Newbuilding Department. Both Mr Doepel and Mr Lindholm are members of the Executive Committee and report to the President and CEO Emanuele Grimaldi.
Dec 12
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FERRY SHIPPING

By 2019 Newsletter week 50

LMG Marin Designs Two Hydrogen-Prepared Ferries for Norled

Norled has signed an agreement with LMG Marin to deliver the design for two double-ended ferries that Norled will operate on the Finnøysambandet route in Ryfylke, as from 2022.

The ferries, which will have a capacity of 199 persons and 60 cars, will be built by the Ada shipyard in Turkey.

The ferries are initially designed for biodiesel operation, but the ambition is to upgrade one of the ferries through the construction phase to hydrogen power.

Earlier this year, Ada signed a contract for the construction of these two ferries for Norled, based on LMG Marine’s design LMG 60-DE (H2). Construction is now underway, and the first steel cutting took place a few weeks ago.

With the assistance of Maritime Cleantech and in collaboration with LMG Marin and others, Norled has received EU funding of up to NOK 20 million to realize this hydrogen solution.

Dec 12
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DFDS Acquires Huisman To Further Expand and Develop Its European Logistics Service

By 2019 Newsletter week 50

DFDS has acquired 100% of the share capital of the Dutch logistics company Huisman Group BV.

Huisman Group is a provider of part-load transport solutions and contract logistics focused on time-critical freight between the UK/Ireland and continental Europe.

Operations include warehouses and cross-docking facilities in Wijchen, the Netherlands, and Corby, England, as well as a fleet of around 55 trailers and 50 trucks. The company has 104 employees and annual revenues of EUR 23m.

Huisman Group expands DFDS’ activities between continental Europe and the UK/Ireland and adds, in particular, expertise in part-load solutions. This is expected to enable a further development of part-load solutions in DFDS’ logistics network as well as access to new customers. The acquisition is thus expected to bring synergies from both business development and operational integration.