Wasaline/NLC Ferry Oy Ab is growing, and Jennie Hinz is employed for the new role in the company as Business Development Manager.
Jennie will take the leadership of the Sales team for both the freight and passenger segment.
Last ten years Jennie has worked for Hogia Ferry Systems in different management positions over the years.
Monopolistic Use Of Port Of Agaete By Fred Olsen Has Been Condemned
The Court of Justice of the European Union issued a resolution dismissing the appeal filed by Fred Olsen.
What is it about? In March 2018, the General Court of the European Union considered that Fred Olsen’s exclusive commercial exploitation of Port of Agaete (Gran Canaria) was a state aid, granted by the Government of the Canary.
Fred Olsen and the Government of the Canary Islands argued that the exclusive use does not constitute State aid, since Fred Olsen had to pay port fees.
However, both the General Court and the Court of Justice have rejected this. They pointed out in their judicial decisions that the payment of port taxes does not cover the exclusive use of a public port. The Government of the Canary Islands should have demanded a higher price for an exclusive use.
In the past, both Naviera Armas and Trasmediterranea have tried –in vain—to get access
This ruling should mean the end of the exclusive use of the Port of Agaete by Fred Olsen.
Corvus Energy has completed the installation of a 5,5 MWh battery energy storage systems (ESS) for each of the two Ro-Pax cruise ferries CRUISE BARCELONA and CRUISE ROMA from Grimaldi Group.
The ‘mega batteries’ will allow the Grimaldi cruise ferries to turn off the engines and operate solely on battery power and with zero emissions for up to four hours during port stay.
Saaremaa Announces Tender For Montu-Ventspils Service
The rural municipality government of Saaremaa, Estonia’s largest island, has announced a procurement for finding an operator for the ferry service between the port of Montu on Saaremaa Island and Ventspils in Western Latvia for the coming five years.
The route is to be serviced during the period of contract each year at least from June 1 to August 31 at least three times per week. The detailed period, schedule and volumes will be established in the course of negotiations.
The qualifying ship must accommodate at least 25 passenger cars or other vehicles up to 4.65 meters in length as well as at least one bus up to four meters in height.
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is set to launch the first LNG-powered ro-ro ferry for Ust-Luga – Baltijsk line in late July 2019.
Moby group is rumoured to have sold the ro-ro vessel BARBARA KRAHULIK to the German ferry operator TT Line.
Trasmediterranea’s VILLA DE TERROR has finally been delivered.
FRS: Successful Start Of GOLDEN BRIDGE On Motril – Melilla
Since 27 June, GOLDEN BRIDGE connects the ports of Melilla and Motril in just 5 hours.
With 186 meters in length, a capacity for 1,500 passengers, 500 vehicles and cargo, the GOLDEN BRIDGE has a restaurant, bar, premium zone, lounges, children’s play area and outdoor terrace. The introduction of this larger and faster ship represents a significant improvement on this route. Crossing time has gone down from 7 to 5 hours.
The ferry that operated this route previously, VOLCAN DE TAUCE, will cover the Motril – Tangier Med line instead.
GOLDEN BRIDGE is on charter to FRS for six months, owned by Galaxy Seaways SA, and taken care of by A-Ships Management SA in Athens.
DFDS Introduces Its ‘Field To Ferry’ Food Concept
Spectacular Footage of PAROS JET In Stormy Weather of Naxos
Brittany Ferries to Charter Another Visentini Ferry from Stena RoRo
Brittany Ferries is going to charter an additional ferry ahead of the 2020 season. The ship is currently sailing in the Adriatic as AF MICHELA.
There are three main reasons for the charter:
The chartered ro-pax will be operated from November 2019 until November 2020. She will take over Brittany Ferries sailings from Cork to Santander.
CONNEMARA, which operates between Cork and Santander today, will be brought under the French-flag. This is six months earlier than originally planned and reinforces Brittany Ferries commitment to the employment of French seafarers, a very important issue in France.
Following her re-flagging, CONNEMARA will be free to cover scheduled dry-dock periods for other vessels over the winter and to release ETRETAT (currently operating Portsmouth to Le Havre) to cover services from the UK to Spain in April.
Ferry Shipping News was present at the first Motorways of the Sea Forum in Brussels, on the longest day of the year (21 June).
