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2025 Newsletter week 27

Jul 05
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Greek Ports Face Heightened Climate Risks, Study Finds

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  • A new study assesses 155 Greek ports and finds significant future risks from marine flooding and extreme heat due to climate change.
  • By 2050, 96% of ports could suffer operational disruptions during extreme sea levels, rising to 100% by 2100 under high-emission scenarios (RCP8.5).
  • While only a few ports risk full inundation, most face reduced quay freeboard, complicating safe berthing and cargo handling.
  • Heat risks are also increasing: by 2100, 75% of ports may face over 50 days annually above 32°C, with deadly heat days projected at 20% of ports.
  • Island ports, vital for regional connectivity, are especially exposed and need targeted resilience measures.
  • The authors urge urgent adaptation planning to safeguard port operations and related socio-economic systems.

Download the paper via this link: Exposure of Greek Ports to Marine Flooding and Extreme Heat Under Climate Change: An Assessment.

Jul 05
3

FOR EV Installs Major EV Charging Hub at Karlskrona Port in Partnership With Stena Line

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  • FOR EV, a Scotland-based EV charging infrastructure provider, has installed its largest site to date at Karlskrona Port, Sweden, in partnership with Stena Line.
  • The project delivers 54 charge points supplying 1,200 kW, including AC and DC chargers, with a dedicated bay for vans and HGVs.
  • This marks FOR EV’s first installation outside the UK, following a previous collaboration with Stena Line at Cairnryan Port.
  • The fully funded solution includes installation, operation and maintenance—at no cost to Stena Line—and uses 100% renewable energy.
  • The investment supports both ferry passengers and the growing regional EV community.
  • Partners include local suppliers Comfort and WSP.
Jul 05
3

Torghatten Appoints New CEO: Kjetil Håbjørg Joins in August

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Torghatten has announced the appointment of Kjetil Håbjørg as Group CEO, starting 15 August 2025.

He joins from his role as Norway Director at SAS, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience in aviation, with a strong background in managing large and complex operations both in Norway and abroad.

Håbjørg, who grew up in a small community himself, says he identifies closely with Torghatten’s mission to support quality of life and business along the coast.

Until mid-August, Stein Andre Herigstad-Olsen will continue as acting CEO.

Jul 05
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IMAGE CARDS

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Molslinjen has inaugurated its own internal safety training facility at Odden Ferry Port, allowing crew to practise emergency procedures in the same waters their ferries sail. This new Kombardo Academy enables practical training, such as life raft drills, without needing to travel to external locations. Up to 200 staff from all Molslinjen routes will benefit from the high-quality, in-house courses each year.

Photo: Molslinjen

CLdN’s second hybrid G9e vessel, LEONINE, has departed on her maiden voyage from the Far East to Europe.

Following delivery from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, the vessel underwent a short drydock at Changhong International Shipyard in Zhoushan, China. There, she was fitted with a low-friction silicone hull coating and advanced thruster grids designed to reduce hull resistance—key steps in line with CLdN’s commitment to lowering its carbon footprint.

LEONINE is expected to arrive in Europe by the end of the summer, where she will be welcomed into the fleet.

Watch the video of LEONINE leaving the shipyard in China: click on the photo.

MASSALIA, formerly NORMANDIE (1992), has made her inaugural call in Tanger Med — marking a new chapter for La Méridionale in the Mediterranean.

Refitted to meet passenger and freight needs, the ship offers reliable, comfortable, and responsible transport between France and Morocco. With capacity for 1,200 passengers, 492 vehicles, and 2,370 lane metres of freight, MASSALIA strengthens ties between both shores.

Source: La Meridionale on Linkedin