In September, AS Tallink Grupp transported +0.9% passengers, +2.3% cargo units and -2.2% cars.
In Q3 the company transported 1.2% passengers, +3.9% cargo units, and -0.3% cars.
European Parliament Strengthens ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle For Ship Waste Management
The Transport Committee of the European Parliament adopted today the Meissner report on the Port Reception Facilities.
ESPO welcomes in particular the proposal to strengthen the ‘polluter pays’ principle by discouraging the delivery of unreasonable quantities of garbage, including dangerous waste, for a fixed fee.
It aims to make sure that ships deliver their garbage at every port call and don’t skip waste deliveries to save time.
Port Of Gdynia To Increase Efficiency With New Terminal
Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. has announced a tender for construction of a public ferry terminal. The estimated cost of the investment is approximately 180 million PLN, with 116 million PLN covered by the European Union.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is to assume control of Dún Laoghaire Harbour, amid growing concern over how it will finance a potential repair bill of €33.1 million and annual maintenance costs of €800,000.
REGINA SEAWAYS had an engine fire, as reported last week. Its cause is still being investigated. The company is getting ready for the ferry’s repair work and is looking for a substitution to compensate the drop in freight capacity.
Several leaders of big maritime companies and ports have submitted an article regarding the Brexit. Familiar name is Jean-Marc Roué, big boss of Brittany Ferries.Other co-authors are representing the Port of Cherborg, Port of Caen, Port of Le Havre, Chamber of Commerce of Normandie, etc.
“France, stop dreaming!” is the urgent request from the industry leaders. “Don’t see Brexit as an opportunity!” Indeed it seems that Paris is looking with envy at London’s position as financial heart, and the hope is that after Brexit Paris can get a piece of this cake.
The leaders write that a hard, no-deal Brexit, would hit the regions facing the Channel.
Until now, freedom of movement of goods and people have created a healthy regional economy. The Brexit is a threat to everything that has been acquired.
The leaders ask that the French State helps them to put as fast as possible the necessary infrastructure in place, without the usual substantial administrative procedures. There is no time to lose. Ferry operators and ports need to be able to adapt the ports for making a smooth transportation flux possible, since the UNited Kingdom will become a non-EU country.
- EU offers to grant a 20% subsidy of the project to convert 5 ro-pax ferries for LNG-power and to start a MoS between Gijón and Nantes-Saint Nazaire.
- Funds to come from Connect Europe (CEF).
- Balearia’s budget = €75 million.
- The EC has reduced the amount eligible to subsidize at €59 million, which means a subsidy of 11,7 million.
Cotunav’s Ro-Ro ULYSSES collided with container vessel CLS VIRGINIA off Corsica on 7 October. Reason unknown so far and Ferry Shipping News wants to leave to the experts to find out what has happened.
No deaths or injuries were reported and measures to deal with the oil spill were being undertaken.
Last week I started to show my ferry pictures taken during my cruise on KONINGSDAM ( Holland America Line ). Let’s continue with photos from Piraeus, Santorini, Napoli and, finally, Civitavecchia.
MYKONOS PALACE
KNOSSOS PALACE, BLUE HORIZON and BLUE GALAXY
DIAGORAS operates on the Mytilini – Chios – Piraeus route
SANTORINI PALACE operates on Minoan Lines’ new service between Heraklion and Santorini. The fast craft is the former HIGHSPEED 7 from Hellenic Seaways, part of the deal between Attica and the Grimaldi Group.
SUPERFERRY II is being dwarfed by the mighty volcanic landscape of Santorini. This ex Ostend-Dover ferry is still going strong for Golden Star Ferries
Naples: the city, the port, the Vesuvius.
The fast ferries from Naples are very important, not only as lifeline for the islanders, but also for the numerous tourists. Capri is still a favorite, deserved by SNAV’s ISOLA DI CAPRI (and others).
Tourism never stops in Naples.
Several ferries getting ready in Naples, for the night crossing to Sicily and Malta.
The final view of the cruise: CRUISE ROMA and BITHIA, fraternally laying side by side in Civitavecchia, at the start of another sunny Mediterranean day.