Allied Marine Crane has released a new ultra-compact davit designed for the commercial market, including ferries. The company says the prices are competitive.
ESPO publishes Environmental Report 2018 – Top 10 Environmental Priorities
ESPO presented its annual Environmental Report for 2018 at the GreenPort Congress in Valencia. The ESPO Environmental Report includes environmental performance benchmark indicators as well as the Top 10 Environmental Priorities of the European ports for 2018.
Responding to reports that Government may charter ships in the event of a No-Deal Brexit, UK Chamber of Shipping CEO Bob Sanguinetti said:
“It is not clear how Government chartering ships would really help. I don’t see how Government itself can move goods faster or more efficiently than the private sector, particularly as those goods will still need to go through the same customs procedures in ports – which is where the real problem would be.
“Stop Trying To Delay Environmental Rules,” Says CEO DFDS
Shipowners around the world need to stop trying to delay environmental regulation and become more engaged with the sustainable developments in society according to Niels Smedegaard, Chief Executive of Danish shipowner DFDS.
The hotels and restaurants of Calais are dreaming about the return of the tax-free era, once the Brexit is a fact.
After the duty-free was abolished in 1997, Calais lost 40% of its tourist traffic. The city was used to have a lot of British day-trippers.
When Brexit was announced in April 2017, an association has been created under the name “Yes to Duty Free.” Some of its members include ferry companies DFDS and P&O, Eurotunnel and SEPD (Société d’exploitation des ports du Detroit).
Transport Union RMT is demanding P&O Dover to remove the new sickness procedures that it has “unilaterally imposed.”
P&O says that it has acted properly to introduce a new toolkit which better enables to manage absence because of sickness and support employees who fall genuinely ill.
Bar Harbor council voted the expected: THE CAT isn’t coming back to Portland.
Bay Ferries Ltd. will move its high-speed ferry from Portland to Bar Harbor as part of a lease agreement approved by the town.
Portland officials say the ferry’s departure would open up opportunities for waterfront development.
Danish Minister Of Transport Approves New Ferry Products
The Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing has approved two new products on the Bornholm route:
- A 10-hour fast ferry Family Card with full flexibility.
- Companies can sign a commuter agreement for business.
Last seven days I have been working in the Norwegian fjords, which at this time of the year are spectacular because of the autumn colours. Look at this Fjord1 ferry BOLSØY in the Geirangerfjord, passing the Seven Sisters waterfall.