Sep 16
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Mr Grimaldi Confirms Interest in Attica if Put Up for Sale

By 2021 Newsletter week 37

Following some news reported by Italian financial media (MF-MilanoFinanza), Emanuele Grimaldi confirmed to Ferry Shipping News the interest in Attica, in case the Greek ferry company will be put up for sale by Marfin Investment Group.

“It’s a widely known fact that our group looks at consolidating as much as possible the roro and ropax market, also in Greece. Therefore I can say that obviously we have an interest for Attica Group or for some of the lines operated,” said the Naples-based shipowner.

Taking over only some routes and vessels controlled by Attica (as it has happened with Trasmediterranea’s lines with the Balearic Islands) might be the right way to overcome potential limits from the antitrust authorities.

Mr Grimaldi also confirmed the Minoan participated as leading company, but with other players, in the privatisation process of the ports of Heraklion and Igoumenitsa.

Sep 16
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Second-hand Ferry for Åland

By 2021 Newsletter week 37

In a third review of its budget, the Åland Government has allocated four million euros for a second-hand ferry for the Åva – Osnäs line.

The vessel will be put into service in 2023, as soon as the port of Åva is completed.

The procurement of the ferry is already in the final stages, writes Nya Åland.

Sep 16
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Thessaloniki Port Authority Financial Results 1st Semester 2021

By 2021 Newsletter week 37
  • € 37.4m consolidated revenue
  • € 15.3m EBITDA
  • € 8.1m consolidated Net Earnings after Taxes
  • the performance of the parent company ThPA S.A. increased from € 34.7m, to € 37m in the 1st semester of 2021 (6.8%), with €1.5m additional revenues from the container terminal (6.2%) and €0.9m additional revenues from the conventional cargo terminal (9%).
Sep 16
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55 Days on the Run

By 2021 Newsletter week 37

Since arriving off Sri Lanka on August 27, the former ropax ferry PETERSBURG, MUKRAN has become a straying ship [MarineTraffic]

She is wandering in the Indian Ocean, successively heading east, west, north, south and drifting. Her owner no longer seems to know what to do with her. DEEP ONE does not leave international waters. Currently, her theoretical destination is Singapore. She has been at sea for 55 days and has sailed almost 10,000 km.

The vessel was transformed into a floating water-making factory. Eventually she escaped from arrest in Sète, France.

Sep 09
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GNV Confirms the Expansion of its Balearic Routes

By 2021 Newsletter week 36

Two months after the opening of the new lines in the Balearics, GNV announces the new connection from Barcelona with Ciutadella de Menorca (via Palma de Mallorca) with GNV SEALAND (2,255 lane metres and 195 cars, 880 pax).

GNV BRIDGE (delivered June 2021, with 2,564 lane metres and 157 cabins) will operate the connections between Valencia, Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza.

GNV has scheduled departures every day between the ports of Barcelona and Valencia, and Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza, in addition to the direct connection between Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza.

Purchasing individual routes is possible.

Sep 09
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RoPax SAGA Redelivered to Stena

By 2021 Newsletter week 36

As from this week, ropax SAGA owned by Stena is back on the market, available for charter. The two-month lasting agreement with the Ancona-based ferry company Adria Ferries has just expired and the ship is now positioned in the southern part of the Adriatic Sea waiting for instructions.

For the last two months SAGA has been deployed on the route linking Italy (Ancona) with the port of Durrës, in Albania.

Sep 09
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MSC Increase Competition on the Turkey to Europe Trade Route via Trieste

By 2021 Newsletter week 36

MSC announced the launch of a new, direct rail service connecting Trieste, Italy and Ludwigshafen, Germany available from 10 September 2021, designed to improve rail capacity and reduce transit time between Turkey and Germany to an estimated 12 days.

This service is directly in competition with the combined (roro and train) transport services offered on the same tradeline by DFDS and Ulusoy.

MSC specified that the service is designed to offer customers transporting automotive parts, chemicals, textiles, packaging, food, pharmaceuticals and many other commodities.. Ludwigshafen’s strategic position on the Rhine, with easy access to Frankfurt and Stuttgart and its importance as a centre for commerce make it an ideal location for both local goods distribution and access to the wider Northern European market.