July 5, 2025

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