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May 17
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P&O Ferries Jumps On An Opportunity

By 2018 Newsletter week 20

After the fire on FINLANDIA SEAWAYS, DFDS decided to stop its service between Zeebrugge and Rosyth, Scotland. (news 16 April 2018)  P&O Ferries now announced their plans to lift capacity on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route by almost 25% within the next month, in order to create a gateway to Scotland.

How this increase in capacity will be realised is still kept confidential. P&O is understood to be looking at a different configuration of ships.

The company currently carries more than 100,000 freight units a year to Teesport from its continental hub at Zeebrugge. The 12 sailings a week service is provided by the BORE SONG and the MISTRAL.

Customers will benefit from P&O Ferries’ plans to increase the capacity of its ships combined with the introduction by PD Ports of a new rail service to Mossend in Scotland. The timetable of both services will be fully integrated so that freight can be moved from one to the other with minimal delay.

Photo: BORE SONG in Zeebrugge © Mike Louagie

May 17
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Ferry Route Portuguese Mainland – Madeira To Re-open

By 2018 Newsletter week 20

The Regional Government Council of Madeira awarded the concession of public services for the transportation of passengers and vehicles by ferry between Madeira and the Portuguese mainland to the company Empresa de Navegação Madeirense. The concession is for three years and worth nine million euros.

This route was interrupted in January 2012, when Naviera Armas decided to pull the plug of this service. It is understood that Naviera Armas will operate the service on behalf of Empresa de Navegação Madeirense. The ferry is likely to be the Trasmediterranea VILLA DE TEROR, actually in the terminal phase of its construction.

Photo: Wikipedia

May 17
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FERRY PORTS

By 2018 Newsletter week 20

Further Capacity Increase At Port Of Kapellskär (Stockholm)

On May 8 the Finnlines vessel FINNSWAN called for the first time at the new pier at the Port of Kapellskär. This will increase the freight capacity by almost 30% on the Kapellskär – Naantali route.

She will operate together with FINNFELLOW. Cargo capacity will rise from 5,450 lane metre to 7,000.

Photo: Ports of Stockholm

May 17
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Port Of Gothenburg Presents Q1 Freight Figures

By 2018 Newsletter week 20

Container volumes rose by 3% during Q1, up from 184,000 to 188,000 TEU. The number of cars shipped rose by 20%, whilst intra-European ro-ro units and energy products increased by 5% and 3% respectively. The figures are taken from the Port of Gothenburg’s recently published Q1 volume report, which can be consulted via below link.

Photo: Port of Gothenburg

May 17
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Port of Helsinki And Tallink To Host LNG Conference

By 2018 Newsletter week 20

Supply and demand, staying competitive as an industry, supply chain logistics and its role as marine fuel – the upcoming LNG Conference 2018 will cover everything that is relevant to the topic of LNG in Europe and the Baltic region. The event, hosted by Port of Helsinki and Tallink, will be held on 7 and 8 June 2018 at the Helsinki City Hall and on board Tallink’s MEGASTAR ferry.

May 17
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New CEO For Port Of Marseille

By 2018 Newsletter week 20

Port of Marseille (Grand port maritime de Marseille or GPMM) has a new CEO. It is Mrs Christine Cabau Woehrel, who once started her maritime career as secretary in the CMA CGM Group. During two years she was also leading another French port: Dunkerque.

May 17
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INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS

By 2018 Newsletter week 20

ESPO Publishes Its Position Paper On The Port Reception Facilities For Ship Waste

“Introducing a fee system whereby ships could deliver unreasonable amounts of garbage, including dangerous waste for 100% fixed fee, would be a severe and unacceptable divergence from the ‘polluter pays’ principle. It risks to discourage tackling waste at the source by reducing waste volumes onboard, which has been the cornerstone of the EU waste policy” says ESPO’s Secretary General, Isabelle Ryckbost.

ESPO proposes to set a limit on ship waste covered by the 100% fixed fee.

May 17
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IN THE MEDIA

By 2018 Newsletter week 20

Ferry Contract Tendered For Strait Of Belle Isle Run

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is looking for a ferry operator for the ferry service across the Strait of Belle Isle. The actual ship is the 1970-built APOLLO, operated by Labrador Marine, a company belonging to the Woodward Group.

Tenders are out and July 6 is the deadline for proposals. The Government wants a new, ice-reinforced, larger ferry by spring 2019.

Photo: Woodward Group

May 17
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In Need Of A New Ferry, C.T.M.A. Is Soon Going To Call For Tenders

By 2018 Newsletter week 20

C.T.M.A. is the shipping operator serving the Iles de la Madeleine archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. The company has two ferries, the 1973-built CTMA VACANCIER and the 1972-built CTMA VOYAGEUR.

Since many years the company tries to get subsidies from the Canadian Government to acquire new tonnage. Now, a couple of months before the elections, Prime Minister Philippe Couillard has promised financial support for the construction of a new cruise ferry, during a visit to the island of la Madeleine.

Remark about the term ‘cruise ferry’: the ferries serve both as a lifeline to the archipelago and as a one-week cruise product for tourists, with departure from Montreal.

More information on the company website and route on map below.

Source: Radio Canada

Photo: C.T.M.A.