Oct 24
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Achille Onorato (Moby) announced new investments for retrofit and newbuilding

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During a conference organized by the Italian shipowners’ association Assarmatori in Livorno, CEO Achille Onorato said to Ferry Shipping News:

  • Moby is preparing a new plan for investments into the retrofit of some ships in the company’s fleet. It will be presented in two weeks’ time.
  • Also considering a project for building new ships for Toremar.
  • The Italian Government put on the table some EUR 500 million, aimed at renovating the tonnage deployed on the cabotage market. Half of the funds coming from the EU Next Gen Program are for newbuilding projects and the remaining half for investments in retrofit.
  • Commenting on the ongoing year, Achille Onorato just said that “the current warm climate in Italy is offering a sort of second season thus resulting in high numbers of passengers travelling to and from the islands” (Sardinia and Elba).
  • Last but not least, both new ferries under construction in China are set to enter service on the Livorno – Olbia route in H1, 2023.
Oct 24
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Godby Shipping: chartering situation

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In this year’s second edition of FlaskPosten (PDF), Godby Shipping reports the fleet deployment.

MIDAS was redelivered from the charter to Caribbean Linked Shipping in March, traded for a month as docking replacement for MIMER in the CMA CGM system, came ”home” to Landskrona for docking and started a 6+6+6 month time charter for Scandic Line. The traffic is similar to what Midas were doing for Wagenborg 2020, ie Riga-Södertälje.

Cargo volumes have been weak so it remains to be seen what happens in the future.

  • MIDAS Scandic Line November 2022 + options
  • MISTRAL Smyril December 2022 + options
  • BALTIC BRIGHT Holmen December 2023
  • MIMER CMA CGM December 2023 + option
  • LYSVIK and LYSBRIS DFDS December 2023 + options
  • MISANA and MISIDA Sea-Cargo December 2026 + option
Oct 24
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Green Shipping Corridor (1): Dover, Calais, Dunkerque

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UK Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan announced that the Port of Dover has been successful in its bid to fund the Green Corridor Short Straits (GCSS) consortium’s feasibility study to establish a zero-carbon trade route, a partnership which also includes French sister ports, Calais and Dunkirk.

The Green Corridor Short Straits study focuses on the route between the Port of Dover and the Ports of Calais and Dunkirk will support the transition to green crossings to and from the UK, making way for zero-emission vessels, leisure crafts and workboats in the future.

Press release Port of Dover

Green Shipping Corridor (2): Gent – Göteborg

The services between the Port of Gothenburg and North Sea Port (Ghent) have been a key route for Swedish and Belgian industry and food supplies. The route will become a green corridor, as the port authorities have come together, aiming toward using alternative fuels for seagoing vessels by 2025.

Press release North Sea Port

Green Shipping Corridor (3)

According to the Clydebank Declaration established at the COP26 climate summit a “Green Corridor” means that a shipping route between two ports is served by green marine transport operations. The Clydebank Declaration was signed by Sweden, Belgium and 30 other countries during COP26, and states that the countries in question shall promote the climate transition of the shipping industry by supporting and encouraging green shipping corridors.

COP 26: Clydebank Declaration for green shipping corridors
Oct 24
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Hansa Destinations increases intermodal

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Since September two new intermodal opportunities will speed up the transfer from road to rail and sea: 9 weekly additional train roundtrips connecting Duisburg as well as the hub Kaldenkirchen with Rostock.

The combination of trains and ferry schedules provides a fast and sustainable transport connecting southern, western with northern Europe.

Both train connections are tailormade to fit Hansa Destinations schedule to connect to/from middle and north of Sweden with Rostock.

Hansa Destinations are also expanding its services with cargo transport departures directly from Rostock to Visby on the island of Gotland.

Oct 24
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Port of Antwerp-Bruges: slight growth despite ongoing challenges

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  • After nine months, the total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 217.4 million tonnes, a slight increase of 0.8% compared to the same period last year.
  • Despite the negative impact of the geopolitical and macroeconomic context, all cargo flows are recording growth, with the exception of the container segment, which remains under pressure.
  • RoRo traffic saw an increase of 8.1%.
  • Throughput of new cars increased 8.5%, mainly due to strong arrivals from China.
  • Unaccompanied roro cargo (excluding containers) grew by 13%.
Read more on portofantwerpbruges.com
Oct 24
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Pioneering green ferry design

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Ferry electrification:

  • Standardized designs are available to the market, providing good results on various routes.
  • Difficulties arise when sailing distances increase and berthing times are shorter.
  • In these demanding situations, the standard green ferry designs do not provide a feasible solution.

Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam has recently taken the challenge and designed two green ferries.

  • The routes of both vessels required non-standard solutions to match the operational requirements, meaning long distance and severe weather conditions.
  • Design 1: an electric ferry with a state-of-art battery system and optimized hull shape for
  • Design 2: a double-ended ferry, outfitted with a hydrogen-powered electrical propulsion system.
Read more on vuykrotterdam.com
Oct 24
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SBS LINES: New RoRo service from Lavrio to Thessaloniki and Limassol

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On October 13, 2022, it was announced that the SBS LINES CYPRUS introduced two roro vessels on the new commercial line Thessaloniki-Lavrio-Limassol since October 1, 2022.

The two ships (CENK T and CENK G) will approach the port of Lavrio every Thursday (from Limassol) and every Saturday (from Thessaloniki).

Port Authority Managing Director Mr. Georgios Vakondios said that: “the growth of the international Ro-Ro sector is a priority for the port of Lavrio and that more agreements are in the works”.