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Sep 20
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40% Less Food Waste On Viking Line’s MARIELLA

By 2019 Newsletter week 38

In a pilot project onboard MARIELLA, Viking Line has managed to reduce the amount of food waste by an estimated 27 tonnes in four months.
The food saved corresponds to almost 70,000 servings.
Food waste has been weighed and the data have been recorded.
“Now we have managed to reduce food waste per passenger by an average of 40 percent,” says Viking Line’s restaurant manager Janne Lindholm. “Savings have been made in particular by streamlining the work in the kitchen. We had a greater attention to the prepared quantities prepared. For example, in the buffet restaurant, passengers are served ready-made portions.”

The remaining waste is used for biogas production. With the help of bio-waste
from three ferries, we made biogas, the equivalent of 111,300 liters of MDO.

Sep 20
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FERRY FINANCE

By 2019 Newsletter week 38

Moby Group In Legal Confrontation With The Bondholders

A legal conflict between Moby Group and the bondholders has just started.

A investors statement from the Milan-based ferry company says that “Moby S.p.A. has instructed legal counsel to defend it in insolvency proceedings brought before the Court of Milan by a number of claimants who have identified themselves as holders of an unspecified principal amount of Moby’s fixed rate senior secured notes originally issued in February 2016”.

The statement further adds: “Moby considers the allegations made by the claimants to be entirely groundless and, accordingly, intends to challenge the action taken by them by all appropriate means”.

Moby’s EUR 300 m bond is listed on the Luxembourg stock exchange.

Sep 20
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FERRY PORTS

By 2019 Newsletter week 38

Record Season For Port Of Almeria

The Spanish Port of Almeria has seen an increase of 4.23% passengers and 6.89% vehicles during this year’s “Operation Marhaba” (15 June – 15 September)

In total 582,378 passengers choose a ferry from Almeria to spend their holidays in Morocco or Algeria. The number of vehicles was 131,425. 304,049 passengers went south to Melilla, Nador, Oran and Ghazaouet. 278,329 returned north.

Busiest port on the route from/to Almeria is Nador, taking 57.8% of the traffic.

Nine ferries from three copanies were involved: Trasmediterranea, Balearia and Armas.

Sep 20
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Another Successful Summer Season For The Port Of Ancona In The Ferry Market

By 2019 Newsletter week 38

Last summer was another successful season for the ferry traffic in the port of Ancona, Italy.

Over 650,000 cruise and ferry passengers had been handled from the beginning of June to the end of August, of which 281,008 were embarked and 328,887 disembarked.

Ferries transported 600,678 passengers while cruise vessels further handled 51,000 units.

In June 88,758 ferry passengers transited through the port of Ancona, 207,319 in July and 304,601 in August.

“Maritime traffic in the port is strengthening both in terms of passengers handled and ship calls” said Rodolfo Giampieri, head of the local port authority. “Being positioned at the heart of the Adriatic Sea and the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region is a key factor for the port to play a central role on the maritime links to and from the Balkans”.

Sep 20
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ABB Enables Emissions-Free Port Stay In Marseille For Corsica Linea Ferries

By 2019 Newsletter week 38

The ships of Corsica Linea will cut emissions and noise pollution while berthed in the port of Marseille, in France.

The three ferries PAGLIA ORBA, JEAN NICOLI and PASCAL PAOLI are being modified to use ABB’s power compensation solution Dynacomp that allows electricity from the local grid in Marseille to be stepped down to 11 KV in order to take care of ship power needs when moored.

They “will be emissions-free when berthed in Marseille” said Ludovic Amouroux, Project Manager at Corsica Linea. “We estimate we will use between 7MWh and 11 MWh of zero-emission power per call, depending on the vessel”.

The project covers the supply and shipboard installation of electrical, mechanical and automation systems to enable shore power connection. On the shore side, ABB will deliver a custom-designed cable management system on the quay at Marseille.

The installation of ABB’s shore connection technology on one of the ferries, PAGLIA ORBA, is already underway, while the two remaining vessels will be connected to shore power in 2020.

Sep 20
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INTERESTING READS

By 2019 Newsletter week 38

Maritime Forecast To 2050: Fuel Flexibility Key To Competitiveness In Low-Carbon Shipping Future

DNV GL has published a fuel forecast for the maritime industry. The forecast shows that the uptake of low-carbon and carbon-neutral fuels is essential to meeting IMO GHG goals, with carbon-neutral fuels having to supply 30% to 40% of the global fleet’s total energy by 2050. In the deep-sea sector, ammonia, biodiesel, liquid biogas and electro fuels are promising carbon-neutral options, with battery, hybrid and hydrogen solutions being potential options for the short-sea segment.

Sep 20
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TECHNOLOGY

By 2019 Newsletter week 38

P&O Ferries Launches New Freight App

P&O Ferries is promising its freight customers a simplified way of moving goods between Britain and Europe thanks to its new freight app.

For the first time, freight customers are able to buy tickets to Europe using a credit card, are able to see live updates on departures and can board their sailing just by quoting their reference number.

Henrik Pedersen, Director of Freight Sales at P&O Ferries, said: “We understand that our customers are looking for a service which is punctual, reliable and cost efficient. In a world of growing complexity, this app helps to simplify their journey with us by providing what is in effect a self-service offering.”

“Freight customers travelling between Dover and Calais can now just pay and go without having to set-up an account. They are able to book and pay online, using a debit card or credit card, and have access to the app 24 hours a day. We believe that this is a market-leading offer which creates clear blue water between us and the competition.”