Damen Shipyards to build RoPax ferries for Penang Port Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia

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Damen Shipyards has been contracted by Penang Port Sdn Bhd., Malaysia, to build up to five RoPax ferries to replace the current fleet that has reached its end of life.

They will operate on the ferry route that links the Malaysian Peninsula (Butterworth) with Penang Island and its city of George Town, Malaysia’s third largest, just a 10-minute journey away.

Designated the Damen Ferry 3508, the new class is designed to carry a maximum of 250 passengers both sitting and standing and 50 vehicles (scooters and motor bikes) in a mix of air-conditioned and open but sheltered areas.

DFDS: restated comparison figures for logistics business units

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Following the completion of the acquisition of HSF Logistics Group, and consolidation of the company from 14 September 2021, the Logistics Division was, as previously announced, reorganised in two new business units: Dry Goods and Cold Chain.

The cold chain logistics activities embedded in DFDS’ three former Logistics business units – Nordic, Continent and UK & Ireland – were merged with the HSF Logistics Group to form the Cold Chain business unit. The remaining activities of the former business units are organised in Dry Goods.

Comparative figures for Q1-4 2020 and Q1-3 2021 for the new business units have been restated accordingly and are disclosed in the table below.

Increasing numbers for Grendi on the Italy – Sardinia RoRo link

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Grendi Trasporti Marittimi, the shipping line controlled by the Musso family and active on the RoRo freight link between Italy mainland and Sardinia, announced good results for the 2021 financial year.

On the regular line connecting the ports of Marina di Carrara with Cagliari and Olbia the two long time chartered-in ships ROSA DEI VENTI and WEDELLSBORG transported:

  • 111,110 Teu container (+17.9%)
  • 31,789 trailers (+33.9%)
  • 406,084 lane metres (+33.8%)

Regione Sardegna announced the technical details for the ship to be deployed on the subsidized S.Teresa – Bonifacio route

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As for the maritime continuity between the port of Santa Teresa di Gallura, in Sardinia, and Bonifacio, in Corsica, Regione Sardegna officially communicated the mandatory conditions for the ship to be deployed on the route.

The single ropax vessel must have at least 100 passengers and 170 lane metres capacity, speed exceeding 10 knots and fitted for mooring in both the mentioned ports. Maximum acceptable length is 75 metres and beam 14 metres.

The subsidized operator will be obliged for 6 years to guarantee 4 return trips per day, with 60 minutes time for every trip.

Tender price is EUR 13.5 million.