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Oct 10
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Ventouris Ferries’ RIGEL VII Is Under Conversion At Perama

By 2019 Newsletter week 41

Ventouris Ferries’ ropax RIGEL VII is being rebuilt at the Diamantis Shipyard in Kynousoura, since September 13. The Japanese build vessel will undergo a serious facelift before its introduction on the Italy – Albania route next summer season.

The ship was purchased from Japan (Shikoku Kaihatsu Ferry) in December 2018 and arrived in the port of Aigion (Greece) on March 3, 2019.

She was built at Imabari in 1994. She is 9.917gt (3.155 dwt), 164m long, 25,6m wide and 5,5m draught. Her carrying capacity is for 730 passengers (312 beds), 122 trucks and 278 cars (1,251 lane meters), but that is going to change. She has two Pielstick main engines (27,000 b.h.p.) and her service speed is 22 knots.

Oct 10
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Grimaldi Group Intends To Charter La Meridionale’s Ropax GIROLATA

By 2019 Newsletter week 41

Unconfirmed information claims that Grimaldi Lines intends to charter the ropax GIROLATA of the French company La Méridionale. The former Minoan Line’s ARETOUSA, has left the Marseilles – Corsica route after the French company was not chosen to operate the public service.

She might return to the Adriatic Sea in order to replace the Grimaldi Group’s ships that will have exhaust gas cleaning systems units installed.

The charter period is likely to begin in November, until spring 2020. To be confirmed.

Oct 10
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FERRY FINANCE

By 2019 Newsletter week 41

AS Tallink Grupp Statistics For September 2019 And Q3

Traffic trends for September

  • -1.7% passengers
  • -0.1% cars
  • -2.7% freight units

Traffic trends for Q3 (July-September)

  • +0.9% passengers = 2 974 790
  • +0.4% cars = 353 725
  • -1.7% freight units = 93 329
Oct 10
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FERRY PORTS

By 2019 Newsletter week 41

Grimaldi, GNV And Tirrenia Competing For The New Ropax Terminal In Civitavecchia

The president of the Civitavecchia port authority, Francesco Maria di Majo, recently confirmed that a public tender is expected to be launched soon, in order to put on the market the new Darsena Traghetti terminal. Three industry players expressed their interest.

Ferry Shipping News understood from sources familiar with the matter that the three companies soon to bid for the new infrastructure are Grimaldi Group, MSC-controlled Grandi Navi Veloci, and Tirrenia, part of Moby group.

The Darsena Traghetti is a new terminal, currently still under construction. Once completed, the terminal will offer six 240m berths for ropax vessels.

The preferred bidder, according to what di Majo explained, will have to maximise not only passengers but also roro and automotive traffic in the port.

Oct 10
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European Commission Approves €47 Million Public Support For Greek Port Of Igoumenitsa

By 2019 Newsletter week 41

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Greece’s plans to grant €47.3 million of public support for the construction of a new quay in the port of Igoumenitsa.

The aim of the project is to decrease congestion, harmful emissions and the risk of accidents, by relocating the port’s international activities to a new quay situated out of the city of Igoumenitsa.

The Commission assessed the measure under EU State aid rules. It found that the public support was proportionate and necessary for the implementation of the investment. Furthermore, the Commission considered that Igoumenitsa, while being a relatively small port with limited transport volumes at EU level, is part of the core trans-European transport network (TEN-T).

Oct 10
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NCC To Build New DFDS Headquarters In Copenhagen

By 2019 Newsletter week 41

The new DFDS headquarters will be located close to the water on the Marmormolen wharf at the Nordhavn harbor. On completion, the building will resemble a large vessel docked in port.

The design of the building is inspired by the structure of a cruise liner. The bottom “deck” of the building will be a parking garage. The next three decks will contain office spaces. The building will also have meeting rooms, a restaurant and a two-deck auditorium that seats 200-300 people. A roof terrace will be on the top deck of the building with a view over the water.

Oct 10
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

By 2019 Newsletter week 41

The President for the next 2 years is Claes Berglund (photo left). Mr Berglund is Director Public Affairs & Sustainability of Stena AB. He has been a senior executive in the shipping industry for 15 years, before which he worked for 12 years in road-based transport and third-party logistics services. Mr Berglund is also a reserve officer in the Royal Swedish Navy.

The Vice-President for the next 2 years is Philippos Philis, founder and Managing Director of Lemissoler since 1996 (photo right).

Lemissoler owns and operates a modern fleet of owned designs of eco bulk carriers and stresses its R&D activities to continuously develop a greener fleet. Mr Philis is the President of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) as well as of the Cyprus Shipowners’ Employers Association (CySEA) and has previously served on the Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

Oct 10
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Björn Boström Re-Elected Chairman For The BPO Comprehensive Ports Working Group

By 2019 Newsletter week 41

During the meeting on September 4 th, Björn Boström, CEO for Port of Ystad, was re-elected for yet another term as Chairman of the Baltic Ports Organization’s (BPO) Comprehensive Ports Working Group.

BPO is a regional ports organization established in 1991, with the aim to facilitate cooperation among ports and to monitor and improve the possibilities for shipping in the Baltic Sea region. The organisation currently comprises of 47 members, representing the most significant ports and stakeholders in the Baltic Sea region, with the mission to strengthen the global competitiveness of the region’s port industry.

Oct 10
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One Sea Appoints Riku-Pekka Hägg As Chairman With Mission To Grow Autonomous Ship Alliance

By 2019 Newsletter week 41

One Sea Appoints Riku-Pekka Hägg As Chairman With Mission To Grow Autonomous Ship Alliance

ONE SEA, the industry alliance whose primary aim is to lead the way towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025, has appointed Riku-Pekka Hägg as Chairman of its Management Board.

Hägg, who will oversee ONE SEA will retain his current role as Vice President, Ship Design and Integrated Solutions Sales at Wärtsilä.

Having fulfilled an array of strategic roles at Wärtsilä, his current focus is on leading business transformation with particular emphasis on smart technologies. In his current position he is also responsible for overseeing Wärtsilä’s Smart and Autonomous Ship strategy. In stepping up to the ONE SEA chairmanship from his previous Vice-Chair role, Hägg says his interest will remain focused on connecting businesses with the possibilities new digital technologies create for safety, efficiency, growth and profitability to enable sustainable shipping.

“It’s exciting to see that smart and autonomous systems are rapidly gaining interest and ground in shipping, but the technology is unregulated, and interoperability is not standardized,” Hägg observes. “ONE SEA is a fantastic collaboration network comprising leading, global and multi-industrial companies who want to co-create proposals for industry standards and regulations in this fast-developing technology area.