Fjordline opened a new extraordinary route between Kristiansand and Hirtshals with a port call in Stavanger, departing twice a week.
Entry to Denmark is restricted to Danish nationals only.
Entry to Norway is only for individuals traveling within the Nordic countries.
Due to restrictions from national authorities, Fjordline closed its buffet restaurant on all ships.
The Grandi Navi Veloci-controlled ferry SPLENDID will be ready to accommodate patients as from next Monday, according to what Giovanni Totti, head of the Liguria Region said.
The vessel is moored in the port of Genoa and some 25 cabins on Deck 7 have been already fitted with some specific equipment and services to accommodate affected people.
The ship capacity for hosting patients may be double soon and can reach 100 persons, following some refitting still ongoing onboard.
Following the idea launched by Grandi Navi Veloci, also some other companies in Italy (such as Moby, Grimaldi and Adria Ferries) said they would be pleased to offer their ferries for the same purpose. Charter fees and adaptation works would be paid by the Italian public body Protezione Civile, in charge for managing the coronavirus emergency.
The Hellenic Government decided on 15 March:
All Greek ferry operators that serve the Patras-Ancona and Bari runs announced a conversion-cancellation of tickets on the Adriatic Sea due to the Corona Virus. This policy will be valid until April 3, 2020 and will apply for tickets that have a travel date up to April 30. This policy will be revised if necessary.
Α legislative initiative –with immediate appliance- is expected by the Hellenic Ministry of Shipping which will contain measures that will tackle with the problems encountered mainly in Hellenic Coastal Shipping, in order to maintain the necessary connection of the islands with the inland country as well as the smooth operation of ships flying the Greek flag. Among the measures that are examined are:
It should be noted that according to Michalis Sakellis, president of the Association of Passenger Maritime Enterprises, passenger traffic in the upcoming summer season in Greece is expected to be worse than the winter season which is 20% lower than last year.
Hurtigruten will stop operations on the Norwegian coast through 19 April.
In Italy all services for the maritime transport of passengers have been suspended not only on the international routes but also to and from the Sicily and Sardinia islands.
This is the result of the strict measures introduced from the local government to limit the outbreak of the Coronavirus which is heavily impacting mainly the Lombardia region.
As of today, the transport of passengers is closed between Italy and Croatia, Albania, Greece, Malta, Spain and North African countries.
The ferry companies are only allowed to embark people who are trying to go back home. That was the case mainly on the Barcelona – Civitavecchia route with Grimaldi Lines.
Several ships are now laid up in Italian ports. Roro ships and a few vessels transporting freight only are still active.
High-speed ferries deployed on the short sea routes in the Gulf of Naples, in Venice and to/from the Elba island are regularly operating too.
Jadrolinija decided to interrupt the international line Split – Ancona until 1 April, while the line Dubrovnik – Bari will be suspended until 19 April.
The local routes are not interrupted.
Only high-speed ferry EXPRESS 4 is operating the route between Aarhus and Odden. Few passengers on the route means that a single ferry can easily complete the task.
Morocco closed the border with Ceuta and Melilla, Spain’s two North African enclaves, early on Friday 13 March.
Naviera Armas has published a long list of restrictions.
For Canary Island travel it is mandatory to present a sworn statement, justifying the reason for the trip. This will apply for the inter-island routes to the Canary Islands, and to the Peninsula.
Morocco and Algeria only accessible for freight.
Balearic Islands: severe restrictions for passengers. Freight drivers allowed.
P&O Ferries want passengers to book with confidence: Flexible booking with no amendment fees