Sep 22
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Passenger traffic in Greek ports increased by 91,9%

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According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority’s latest report:

  • The total passenger traffic in the Greek Ports (Provisional Data) in the first quarter of 2022 increased by 91,9% compared to the first quarter of 2021, while in the first quarter of 2021 there was a decrease by 46 % in comparison to the first quarter of 2020.
  • The total car traffic in the Greek ports in the first quarter of 2022 increased by 43,6% compared to the first quarter of 2021, while in the first quarter of 2021 there was a decrease by 24% in comparison to the first quarter of 2020.
Sep 22
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Refinancing of Havila Kystruten`s ships

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  • Havila Kystruten has signed term sheets with lenders for refinancing of the fleet and has set dates for start of operations in route for HAVILA POLARIS and HAVILA POLLUX.
  • The financing totals to EUR 370 million and covers payment to Tersan on delivery of HAVILA POLARIS and HAVILA POLLUX as well as redemption of existing debt related to all ships.
  • The scheduled start-up on route for HAVILA POLARIS is set at the latest 29th of December 2022 and HAVILA POLLUX at the latest on 22nd of March 2023.
Sep 22
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Guernsey will not buy a new passenger ferry for the island: UPDATE

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Referring to last week’s article:

Whilst it is correct that Guernsey’s Chief Minister did state that the government will not be investing in a ropax for the Island, the initiative and joint investment do continue.

John Napton, Condor Ferries’ CEO, said: “As we confirmed in January of this year, Condor and the States of Guernsey have been working on a joint venture with regard to a conventional passenger and freight vessel.

The potential acquisition of a ship would be mutually funded through an investment vehicle, with Condor operating the vessel as an addition to our existing fleet.

We are determined to invest in the Islands’ future by developing freight and passenger services and if a new ship can be acquired, it would improve resilience and reliability.”

Sep 22
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Metsä Board starts pre-engineering for new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen, Finland

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  • Metsä Board will start pre-engineering for a new folding boxboard mill with an annual capacity of approximately 800,000 tonnes at the Kaskinen mill site in Finland.
  • The pre-engineering phase will include technical design, design of infrastructure and logistics solutions and tendering for the main equipment. As part of the pre-engineering, an environmental impact assessment and an environmental permit process will be launched.
  • The company estimates that a possible investment decision could be made in 2024 at the earliest.
  • Roro operator Wallenius SOL has Port of Kaskinen in its schedules (picture).
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Sep 22
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Two shipyards submitted offers for building a new ro-pax ferry for Regione Siciliana

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After two failed attempts the Regione Siciliana succeeded in receiving offers from two shipyards for building a ro-pax ship set to be deployed on the routes to and from the Aeolian islands.
Some sources said to Ferry Shipping News that Fincantieri and Astilleros Armon are the interested shipyards..
The procedure had a tender price of EUR 120 million (down from the initial 130 million for two units of the previous unsuccessful tenders) to build a ferry capable of carrying 1,000 passengers (including 38 crew members), for a total of 336 beds, as well as vehicles and goods (including dangerous goods).

The ship will have to be equipped with two cargo decks, one dedicated only to cars and accommodating 53 in 255 lane meters, while the other has a capacity of 610 meters for trailers and 710 for vehicles (147 units). The overall length of the unit will be 138.4m, the maximum width 25.2m, and the maximum speed will be 19 knots.

Sep 15
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Danish ferry tender officially awarded

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With signatures placed in the Danish Ministry of Transport, the ferry routes Alslinjen and Samsølinjen were finally awarded to Molslinjen for a new 10-year contract period.

The signatures also mean that the contracts for the construction of two new electric ferries in Turkey are activated.

Photo: Transport Minister Trine Bramsen and Molslinjen’s managing director, Carsten Jensen, with the contracts for the next 10 years on Alslinjen and Samsølinjen.

Sep 15
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DFDS August volumes: strong passenger demand, freight remains robust in most regions

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Ferry – freight:

  • Due to lower volumes in the Baltic Sea region and on the Dover Strait, total volumes in August 2022 were 5.2% below 2021.
  • Freight volumes were higher than in 2021 in all other regions.
  • North Sea volumes were above 2021 despite a negative impact from a strike in Felixstowe port.
  • Volumes in the Mediterranean network continued to grow, even though fires in the Trieste region held back volumes, driven by higher Turkish industrial production and exports.
  • Channel’s volumes were below 2021 following a decrease on the Dover Strait due to partly lower total market volumes, and partly addition of capacity by a third ferry operator.
  • Baltic Sea’s volumes were below 2021 due to the war in Ukraine.
  • For the last twelve months 2022-21, the total transported freight lane metres decreased 1.4% to 43.3m from 43.9m in 2021-20.

Ferry – passenger:

  • The number of passengers increased fourfold to 693k equal to 82% of volumes in August 2019, the latest comparable month pre-Covid-19.
  • The number of cars equalled 85% of volumes in 2019.
  • The Channel business unit’s volumes were reduced by addition of capacity by a third ferry operator.
  • For the last twelve months 2022-21, the total number of passengers was 3.0m compared to 0.7m in 2021-20 and 5.1m in 2019.