May 05
4

Corsica voted for a new DSP of seven years

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The new delegation of maritime public service (“DSP”) was voted on Thursday (28 April 2022) by the majority by the Assembly of Corsica, after 7 hours of stormy debates between the territorial executive and the opposition.

The new DSP 2023-2029 will cover the connection between five Corsican ports and Marseille. Each year, during seven years, EUR 85 million will be available.

The opposition voted against or abstained, for two main reasons:

  • Repeating a 50-year-old scheme that is in favour of Marseille as continental port (longer distance from Corsica than Toulon or Nice)
  • Eight years is too long and prevents any possible start a Corsica-based ferry company.

From several sources Ferry Shipping News understands that the European Commission acknowledged the need for a subsidized service.

Next step: selecting the ferry operators.

May 05
4

DFDS is introducing a new rail freight service Sète-Calais

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  • The new rail service connects London with Yalova in Turkey, as of 17 May 2022.
  • This will shorten transport time between London and Istanbul.
  • Twice a week, with two weekly departures in each direction.
  • This is the latest in a series of investments that DFDS is making to improve its service; a new unaccompanied freight service from Sheerness to Calais, which can carry over 100 trailers or containers per sailing opened in June last year.
May 05
5

There is no such thing as a zero-emission ferry!

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In its strive towards net-zero emissions come 2050, the shipping industry should steer a different course from the one that is focusing only on the CO2 emissions from the fuel. We must focus on the broader picture in the CO2 emissions debate. This is the unambiguous message from OSK-ShipTech, the Danish naval architecture consultancy, which has been instrumental for the designs of many recent high-profile ro-pax ferries.

Read this article from OSK Group
May 05
4

UK delays Customs Controls until 2023

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Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency announced that the new controls for EU-UK movements, which were previously due to take effect on the 1st of July 2022, have been delayed until further notice.

The following import border controls which were planned for introduction from July 2022 will now not be introduced:

  • A requirement for further Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) checks on EU imports currently at destination to be moved to Border Control Post (BCP).
  • A requirement for safety and security declarations on EU imports.
  • A requirement for further health certification and SPS checks for EU imports.
  • Prohibitions and restrictions on the import of chilled meats from the EU.
May 05
4

For a restart, Pescara-Croatia highspeed link needs to be subsidized

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  • Published from the Camera di Commercio Chieti-Pescara: a public tender aimed at supporting the operation of a fast ferry link between the port of Pescara and the Croatian coastline.
  • Subsidy: 3 years / max EUR 200k in total.
  • Expected frequency: at least two roundtrips per week from Friday to Sunday during the summer season.
  • Deadline for submitting offers: 31 May 2022
  • In the past, SNAV operated a link on the same route with the port of Hvar (Croatia). The company asked for the service to be subsidized, in order guarantee its survival. A maximum depth of 3 meters in the port of Pescara only allows deploying a fast ferry with a 329 passenger capacity.