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2025 Newsletter week 27

Jul 05
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Tallink’s Q2: Passenger Numbers on the Rise, Growth Driven by Finland Route

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  • AS Tallink Grupp transported 1,488,128 passengers in Q2 2025, up 2.5% year-on-year.
  • June saw a 4.9% rise, with 598,977 passengers carried.
  • Growth was driven by the Estonia–Finland route, which posted a 4.9% increase in Q2 and a 14.8% surge in June.
  • The Finland–Sweden route grew by 2.8% over the quarter.
  • Passenger numbers on the Estonia–Sweden route declined by 10.9%, due to fleet deployment and scheduling changes.
  • Freight volumes fell by 22.8%, with 67,038 cargo units transported.
  • Passenger vehicles rose by 1.4% to 212,782 units.
  • The quarter also included the sale of STAR I and the chartering of ROMANTIKA to Algeria.

“The increase in passenger numbers reflects our customers’ trust and the continuing recovery of travel demand,” said Paavo Nõgene, CEO of Tallink Grupp. “The freight segment remains more challenging, but we are ready to scale up cargo volumes as the market improves.”

Jul 05
3

Øresund Line Sees Passenger Growth in First Half of 2025

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  • Øresundslinjen carried 2,790,079 passengers in H1 2025, up 2% from 2,738,880 in the same period last year.
  • The route between Helsingør and Helsingborg continues to grow since ForSea was acquired by Molslinjen two years ago.
  • CEO Kristian Durhuus attributes the growth to ferry renovations, new restaurant concepts, digitised booking, and a simpler ticket structure.
  • Passenger numbers are up for the second consecutive year, raising hopes for further growth.
  • Car volumes have not yet shown the same increase. “We are missing a few hundred cars,” Durhuus noted.
Jul 05
3

CAPU ROSSU hits the water!

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CORSICA linea proudly announced the successful float-out of CAPU ROSSU, its next-generation LNG-powered RoPax vessel, at the CMJL Jinling shipyard in Weihai, China.

This major milestone, marking the end of the structural assembly, brings Corsica Linea closer to a summer 2026 entry into service. Designed by Stena RoRo as part of the E-Flexer series, CAPU ROSSU will offer:

  • 1,035 passengers and 234 cabins
  • 120 trailers + 180 cars
  • Dual-fuel Wärtsilä engines (LNG)
  • A new standard in comfort, capacity, and sustainability

Sea trials are set for erly 2026, with delivery expected in March.

Jul 05
3

Stena Foreteller Returns With Fourth Deck and 30% More Capacity

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  • STENA FORETELLER will return to service on the Europoort (Rotterdam) – Immingham route at the end of July, following a major rebuild and renovation at CMI Jinling, Weihai.
  • A new fourth vehicle deck has been added, increasing capacity by 30%. Lane metres have risen from 3,000 to 4,000.
  • The investment boosts efficiency and reduces CO₂ emissions per cargo unit.
  • Stena RoRo led the project, with Stena line highlighting it as part of the company’s strategy to cut emissions by 30% by 2030.
  • The vessel is now equipped with a shore power connection system, upgraded bow thrusters, and additional mooring winches.
  • Preventive maintenance and system upgrades were carried out, and the vessel has been repainted.
  • Sister ship STENA FORERUNNER will undergo the same rebuild starting at the end of the summer.
Jul 05
3

Godby Shipping: Charter Extensions and New Contracts

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Tonnage provider Godby Shipping says on Linkedin that the RoRo market remains stable with continued demand for reliable tonnage.

  • The firm time charter for MISTRAL with Sea-Cargo has been extended until 31 October 2025, with the option until December 2025 remaining unchanged.
  • BALTIC BRIGHT time charter for Holmen has been extended until 31 December 2026.
  • AURORA, now on charter to Peregar, will go on charter to DFDS from January to December 2026 with options. AURORA will trade in DFDS North Sea network between Norway, UK and Belgium.
  • Godby’s other vessels remain on charter as below:
    • MIMER Midline August 2025
    • MIDAS CMA CGM December 2026 + option June 2027

LYSVIK/LYSBRIS DFDS December 2026 + options 2030

Jul 05
3

Ferguson Marine Confirms GLEN ROSA on Track for Q2 2026 Delivery

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  • In a letter to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy & Transport Committee, Ferguson Marine CEO Graeme Thomson confirms progress on GLEN ROSA.
  • Key milestones include removal of funnels (20 May), silencer installation (from 24 June), and dry dock scope finalisation with Dales Marine (for 17 July).
  • LNG-related upgrades and galley equipment installation (24 September) are also scheduled.
  • Delivery remains on track for Q2 2026, with a forecast cost of £172.5 million and £12.5 million risk contingency.
  • A site visit for the Committee is planned for 19 September 2025.

Photo: Wikipedia Dave Souza

Jul 05
3

SUPERSTAR II Introduced on Eastern Aegean and Dodecanese Routes

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On 2 July 2025, SeaJets’ fully refurbished SUPERSTAR II (ex-COLOR VIKING) began operating from Piraeus to Mykonos, Ikaria, Samos, Patmos, Leros, Kalymnos and Kos for the 2025 summer season.

She was purchased from color Line in November 2022 and arrived in Greece in March 2023. During the conversion, new cabins were added, and the interior was fully renovated with reclining bed-type VIP seats, a VIP lounge with bar, and redesigned passenger areas. Built in Denmark in 1985, she carries 1,700 passengers and 340 cars (510 lane metres) and sails at 19 knots.

Photo: SeaJets

Jul 05
3

Stena Line to Withdraw Rosslare–Cherbourg Ferry Service in September 2025

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Stena Line will discontinue its three-day ferry link between Rosslare (Ireland) and Cherbourg (France), with the last departure scheduled for 29 September 2025 from Cherbourg, arriving in Rosslare on 30 September.

The decision follows a strategic route review aimed at reallocating company resources more efficiently and bolstering its Irish Sea network.

Despite the route closure, Stena Line confirms nearly £40 million (€46–46.8 million) is being invested to upgrade terminals in Liverpool, Belfast, and Fishguard, and to increase freight capacity on other Irish Sea routes.

Leading Irish officials have decried the move, citing the vital role of Rosslare as Ireland’s closest continental port and a hub for trade and tourism, especially given recent growth at the port.

What will happen with route vessel STENA VISION (1981) is not known.

Photo: Stena Line

Jul 05
3

Sweden Secures Train Ferry Link to Germany for Military Mobility

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  • The Swedish Government has tasked the Swedish Transport Administration with ensuring continued train ferry traffic between Sweden and Germany until at least the end of 2031.
  • The decision underlines the importance of the Trelleborg–Rostock route for military mobility, NATO host nation support, and national supply resilience.
  • Stena Line operates the route with SKÅNE and MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN – the world’s largest train ferries.
  • The Swedish Armed Forces and Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) will be consulted as part of the assignment. Progress reports are due in December 2025 and 2026.
  • “This is not just a transport link – it’s a strategic puzzle piece for Sweden’s supply capacity and redundancy,” says Malin Collin, CEO of Port of Trelleborg. “As the country’s only remaining train ferry route, we carry great responsibility. It’s positive that the Government confirms the need to safeguard this connection through to 2031.”

Source: Swedish Government (in Swedish)

Photo: Stena Line