Brexit Conference In Port Of Zeebrugge
“Every link in the logistics chain must be Brexit-proof”
Joachim Coens, CEO MBZ Port of Zeebrugge
A day after the British cabinet approved a Brexit agreement, the Session Brexit conference took place in the Flemish port city of Zeebrugge. The further consequences of the divorce between the UK and the EU were the central theme.
Indirectly it has been announced by the president of the Cantabria region that Brittany Ferries will get another ferry berth in two years time.
President Miguel Angel Revilla has been under attack for the fence dividing the actual ferry port and the city waterfront. This fence is against stowaways. It will be risen by 4m.
However with the plan to move the ferries from the Maritime Station to Tabacalera will allow for a full revitalization of Santander’s waterfront.
Sinterklaas (in Dutch) or Sint-Nicolaas has arrived in Ijmuiden on 17 November.
Why do we show you the patron saint of children?
Because it was Ferry Shipping Summit’s co-organizer Frans Baud who played the role of the saint. Would you have recognized him with his white beard, bishop’s alb and mitre?
This is a typical tradition of the low countries (The Netheralnds, Belgium).
The tradition says Saint-Nicolas arrives by ship from Spain.
Only Seven Weeks To Lengthen A Ro-Ro
After the successful lengthening projects of UN AKDENIZ and UN CUNEYT SOLAKOGLU, the third vessel UN KARADENIZ has been converted and delivered to DFDS Group in September 2018.
She has been lengthened from 193 m to 223 m in seven weeks’ time, by Gemak Group.
Corsica: The new DSP starts on 1 October 2019 and lasts only until 31 December 2020 (and not 2019 as written last week)
Corsica: One Of The Three Candidates Rejected For… For What?
Last week we wrote that three ferry companies were competing for the Public Service Delegation contract: Corsica Ferries, Corsica Linea and CMN/La Mériodionale.
The OTC (Office des Transports Corse) who has to take the decision, rejected one offer. After some speculation in the press, Lota Maritime SA (Corsica Ferries) was eventually informed officially on Wednesday 14 November that their offer was rejected because of non-conformity.
The company is criticized for not having complied with the requested digital format, which was required in addition to the paper version.
In a television interview with France 3, Lota Maritime’s CEO Pierre Mattei says he “nearly fell from his chair when he got the news.”
He said that even if the digital information would have been missing (which he denies), the OTC could still see the enclosed paper version.
Mr Mattei concludes the interview by saying his lawyers will examine the case.
HH Ferries, the operator linking Denmark and Sweden via Helsingør and Helsingborg, underwent a serious transformation.
1) Ferries TYCHO BRAHE and AURORA now operate fully on battery power. This makes the route the world’s first high-intensity battery-operated ferry line, with departures for both passengers and transport operations every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day. Crossing takes 20 minutes.
The energy comes from non-fossil fuel sources such as wind, water and solar energy.
2) The shipping company has changed its name into ForSea.
3) The two electric ferries will do more crossings than the other ferries, which will result in a 65% reduction of emissions.
4) The journey across Öresund is also a journey towards zero emissions
Sweden has a long-term climate goal to have a net greenhouse gas by 2045. This goal is something the ferry line wants to reach earlier than that.
The pictures below were taken on the inauguration ceremony of the new battery ferries in Helsingborg on 9 November.
Møre og Romsdal county municipality has awarded a contract for the ferry connections Eidsdal-Linge, Stranda-Liabygda, Hundeidvik-Festøy and Sæbø-Leknes-Standal-Trandal to Fjord1.
There was only one competitor: Norled.
The contract for inner Sunnmøre will apply from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2033.
Works will be done to allow larger, new ferries on the Eidsdal-Linge route.
New ferries are also expected for Stranda-Liabygda.
The photo shows the quay in Eidsdal.
The Norwegian road administration shelved the plans to build a tunnel under the Oslofjord.
This made operator Bastø Fosen decide to order their fourth newbuilding for the Horten-Moss ferry route across the Oslofjord.
The ferry will be hybrid but the aim is to let her run 100% on battery.
Shipyard will be Sefine, Turkey. Delivery October 2020.
