The Barreras shipyard in Vigo has entered into a preliminary agreement to build two of the new vessels for Havila, the company that is going to operate a part of the Norwegian coastal express service, now run by Hurtigruten.
Two other ships will be built by the group’s own shipyard Havyard in Norway.
The ships have to be ready in 2021.
Barreras states in a newsletter that the contract price for the LNG-powered ships is around €200 million per ship.
A ferry service from Rosyth is not dead in the water, according to a local Member of Parliament. DFDS recently decided to pull the plug from the Zeebrugge – Rosyth service.
The administrative court of Lille (France) has condemned the French State to pay €480,000 to the port of Calais. The port has suffered losses due to the non-intervention of the police to end the blockage of the ferry terminal by MyFerryLink strikers in 2015.
The police said it did not intervene because of the migrant crisis at the same time.
Four New Super-Ecological Ferries For Unity Line
Pawel Brzezicki, General Director Polish Maritime Shipping, gives a lecture about the new LNG-hybrid ferry project for Unity Line.
Photos: Ned Project
Last week we wrote that SPIRIT OF MONTOIR (FRIJSENBORG) belongs to Nordana/Weco. In fact the ro-ro is owned by Visemar Levante Srl. Nordana/WECO Roro has the vessel on time charter and sublet her to LDA.
The link to the “Ferries on Order” did not work. This has been rectified. Apologies.
Zero Emission Is Possible
Last week Ferry Shipping News embarked on board a brand new, 100% battery-powered Norwegian passenger ferry, and we learnt more about Norway’s ambitious plans to shape a green maritime future.
Irish Continental Group’s Trading Update
ICG carryings for the year to date to 8 May 2018:
Financial information for the first four months of 2018:
Austal Invests In Major Commercial Shipbuilding Expansion
Fast ferry builder Austal has finalised the details of its previously announced investment of up to USD 30 million for capacity expansion. This investment will be focused in the Company’s commercial shipbuilding facilities in Western Australia and Asia.
Photo: HALUNDER JET © Austal
Eckerö Linjen, operator of ferry services between Sweden and Åland, has signed two new contracts for booking systems. To offer a more flexible and modern booking solution for its travellers, an agreement has been signed with Hogia Ferry Systems for bus and ferry bookings, and with Visit Group for Åland accommodation and tourism services.
