Tallinn is hoping that by 2024, a tram line will extend from Tartu Highway to Mere Avenue via Rävala Avenue and Laikmaa and Ahtri Streets. Rail Baltic Estonia is only just starting to apply for European funding for this project, however.
This will allow crossing the border between the countries without traveling through the territory of Moldova.
RED KESTREL launched on 19 February
After 1 year of construction on dry land, Red Funnel’s RED KESTREL is officially in the water. The ferry is under construction at Cammell Laird.
- Trasmediterranea’s FORTUNY has been renamed CIUDAD AUTÓNOMA MELILLA.
- The new acquisition of the Cypriot-based Salamis Lines, VIKINGLAND arrived in Perama on 19 February. The ship was purchased last January for EUR 4.95 million and is expected to enter service on the Lavrio – Limassol – Haifa run along with her fleetmates.
- SUPERFAST XI arrived at the Victor Lenac shipyard (Palumbo Group, Rijeka , Croatia) on February 16 for a 10-day refit.
- Tallink Grupp’s cruise ferry BALTIC QUEEN returned from Gdansk Shipyard, Poland, at the beginning of the week meaning daily ferry service on the Tallinn-Stockholm route has resumed. Many of its passenger areas were updated, technical maintenance was performed, and numerous innovative solutions were installed for increasing the ship’s energy efficiency and eco- friendliness.
Last week (in FSN7) something went wrong. I was in the Antarctic with very bad internet, and I couldn’t see the mistake.
New attempt:
Some days ago (now almost three weeks ago), the Balearia Caribbean fast ferry JAUME II was spotted in Port Everglades. She offers a daily service between Fort Lauderdale and the Bahamas.
Back To The Early Days Of Ro-Ro
One of our faithful readers shared this video link from the early days of the ro-ro ferries. The British Transport Film “Ferry Load” tells the story of the cross-channel vehicle ferry service from Tilbury to Antwerp on BARDIC FERRY.
Archive footage shows the beginning of transport ferries for civilian use in 1947 using tank landing craft EMPIRE CEDRIC from Preston to Larne, Northern Ireland.
