Wärtsilä Engines for Two New ‘Superstar’ Vessels
Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply the engines and a range of its electric solutions for two new Finnlines ferries under construction at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard.
Presidential Boost
“Reservations resumed at the very moment when President Macron indicated that travelers could move again”
Pierre Mattei, CEO Corsica Ferries
Emmanuel Macron’s speech announcing that it would be possible to spend the holidays with the family has increased the reservations of Corsican ferry and airline operators.
Christian Clemens is the new Chairman of ForSea. He has replaced Rasmus Christiansen. Since January 2020 Christian has been CEO at Stockholmsmässan, and prior to that has held the position of CEO in a number of other companies including BRA, Braathens Regional Airlines, TUI in the Nordic Region, TUI in Germany and within the Ving Group.
Stena Line has officially taken ownership of its newest ferry, STENA EMBLA.
It is last of three new vessels due for the Irish Sea, which marks the end of a 7-year development programme totalling a £400m investment in new ferries and port infrastructure in the region.
STENA EMBLA is due to start sailing between Britain and Ireland in the New Year.
Gotlandsbolaget’s ropax VISBY will be chartered out from approximately 20 December until May 2021 (+option for longer, if route is successful)
The charterer has requested the operating details to be confidential.
Ship has 115 cabins and 1,500 lane metres for freight.
The Europaweg (road) in North Sea Port Vlissingen has been given a new layer of asphalt. Bottom layer, sandwich layer and top layer are made of Bioway, an environmentally friendly asphalt.
More on https://www.yourbioway.com/ (in Dutch)
The new Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel will be named MANXMAN. More than 7,500 people took the opportunity to suggest their favourite of the shortlisted names. More than 65 years have passed since the launch of the last ship called MANXMAN.
The New ‘Calais Port 2015’ is Almost Ready
Société des Ports du Détroit (SPD) completed financing the ‘Calais Port 2015’ project in July 2015 with following investors:
- Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (40%)
- Meridiam holding (40%)
- Chambers of Commerce and Industry for the North of France and Côte d’Opale
- Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque (GPMD).
In January 2021, the Société des Ports du Détroit will provide ‘Boulogne-sur-Mer Calais Port’ a new infrastructure:
- 3 new ferry berths will allow fleets to be renewed to have their productivity improved with more capacity and larger ships
- 1 lengthened roro berth
- Improved rail equipment will open new opportunities for modal shift.
Watch the project video (with French voice)