The year 2018 has seen a stable growth for Wasaline, on all segments. It is again a record year.
- +6.2% Passengers
- +6.3% Cars
- +2.2% Freight
- +1.4% Revenue (€19,6 million)
The year 2018 has seen a stable growth for Wasaline, on all segments. It is again a record year.
Tallink Grupp transported in the full year 2018:
+0,04% passengers: 9,760,469 (9,755,720)
+5,67% cargo units: 384,958 (364,296)
-0,83% passenger cars: 1,124,897 (1,134,323).
CLdN’s Supersized Ro-Ro’s: A Success Story, And LNG-Ready
CLdN’s super 8,000 lane meter ro-ro CELINE is now more than one year in operation.
DNV GL has published a review. No time to read? Here are some bullet points:
The UK-based investment fund Basalt Infrastructure Partners II LP announced it has closed the acquisition of a 30% interest in the Italian ferry company Caronte & Tourist.
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed but the price might stand around €150m according to some financial sources. Basalt is an infrastructure equity investment fund focusing on investments in utilities, energy and transport infrastructure in Europe and North America. Basalt also controls Wightlink.
Caronte & Tourist owns and operates 26 ferries providing lifeline ferry services between Sicily and the Italian mainland (Strait of Messina) and between Sicily and the Sicilian minor islands. “The company has a proven and well-established management team responsible for a strong core business with additional growth potential” said Rob Gregor, managing partner of Basalt Infrastructure Partners.
“We are very excited to welcome Basalt as a long term partner in our business. Their investment coupled with our market-leading position and knowledge help deliver the industrial plan of the company, growing the business to meet the needs of the Island and pursue further growth opportunities” added Antonino Repaci, chairman of Caronte & Tourist.
BC Ferries Is Anticipating An Electric Future But It’s Still A Ways Off
“While the QUEEN OF CAPILANO will likely be diesel-powered for the rest of its operating life, Bowen’s next ferry, in just over 20 years, could be all electric,” writes Vancouver is Awesome.
More than half in the fleet of 23 Washington State ferries will be put out to pasture by 2040.
The agency has a long-term plan that calls for 16 new ferries in the next 20 years. These include 13 to replace vessels slated for retirement and three backup boats.
Today 10 January ro-ro COLOR CARRIER enters regular traffic between Oslo and Kiel.