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Grimaldi Group Asks EIB Some €50m For Supporting Fleet Retrofitting With Scrubbers

By 2019 Newsletter week 40

Grimaldi Group returned to the European Investment Bank, asking for €70m, on a total cost of €150m, for a project involving “the retrofitting of SOx exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) to 10 ro-pax ferries, 17 conro vessels, 11 ro-ro vessels and 6 vehicle carriers” for a ‘total of 44 vessels’, the Luxembourg-lender reports. The request is ‘under appraisal’.

As for the objectives of Grimaldi’s plan, EIB explains that “the aim is to ensure that the promoter’s vessels comply with IMO, International Labour Organisation (ILO) and EU regulations governing the cleaning of exhaust gas emissions. The vessels concerned by this project will be outfitted with wet exhaust gas cleaning systems designed to remove harmful sulphur and exhaust particulates from the vessels engine emissions. The resulting emissions will meet future, more stringent international regulations and as such the project will contribute to a significant improvement of the environmental performance of the fleet”.

Grimaldi Group controlled Finnlines also received €50m from the EIB for installing 22 scrubbers on its fleet of ferries.

Oct 03
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ANEK Lines H1

By 2019 Newsletter week 40

Key figures:
ANEK Group turnover: €72.5m versus €72.9m in H1, 2018
ANEK Lines Parent Company turnover: €66.1m versus €66.9m

ANEK Group EBITDA: profits: €3.2m versus €1.6m
ANEK Lines Parent Company EBITDA: €2.8m versus €2.1m

Traffic:
370k (368k) Passengers
65k (62k) Cars
68k (69k) Freight Units

Oct 03
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FERRY PORTS

By 2019 Newsletter week 40

New Passenger Record For Port Of Ystad – Again!

This summer, Port of Ystad has had very positive results, with record levels in passenger numbers. The traffic to Bornholm has – again – broken new records.

The development of passenger traffic to Bornholm as well as to Poland has been tremendous this year. Both routes show a growing market that includes busses and personal cars. There is no doubt that the Swedish port will once again strike a new record at the end of the year, says Björn Boström, CEO.

The development in figures: January-August 2019
+7.3% Passengers (1,697,651)
+75% Busses (3,751)
+11.1% Personal cars (456,574)

Oct 03
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DFDS Drops Toulon And Concentrates On Sète Because Of Intermodal Qualities

By 2019 Newsletter week 40

After DFDS took over U.N. Ro-Ro, the Danish Company started to restructure the routes:

  • Volumes between Istanbul and Trieste were increased with around 30%
  • Introduction of new ro-ro ferries and lengthening of existing vessels.
  • An extra port of call in Yalova in the southern part of Istanbul was added to the network.

In July 2019, a new route was opened between Istanbul and Sète (southern France) in addition to the existing route between Istanbul and Toulon.

To further align the route network with customer requirements, several changes have now been implemented.

France:

  • The two routes between Istanbul and southern France, calling Toulon and Sète respectively, are now merged into one route, Istanbul (Yalova)-Sète. Sète offers intermodal services, is located close to the Spanish border (important fruit & vegetables markets) and offers facilities for refrigerated cargo.
  • DFDS will now operate three weekly calls to and from Sète where arrivals and departures will be aligned with rail service schedules. Rail becomes increasingly important. A train service to Calais is being worked on.
  • It means the termination of DFDS sailings to Toulon.
  • Sète expects 70,000 freight units per year (with 3 weekly calls).

Turkey:

  • All sailings to France from Istanbul, that previously departed from two ports, will now depart only from Yalova.
  • In addition, two weekly sailings to Trieste will depart from Yalova.

All other sailings between Istanbul and Trieste will depart from the Pendik and Ambarli port terminals.

Oct 03
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Liverpool, Heysham and Sheerness Receive Brexit Money

By 2019 Newsletter week 40

The ports of Liverpool (photo), Heysham and Sheerness (London Medway) have received funding to enhance measures they have already taken to improve resilience ahead of the UK’s expected departure from the EU on 31 October.

The funding was announced on 26 September by UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

The funds will go towards creating more space for HGV parking and container storage to support smooth trade operations by ferries, especially across the Irish Sea.

The fund comes as part of a £30m government scheme, announced last month, to bolster ports across England and ensure they continue to operate efficiently post-Brexit.

Oct 03
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

By 2019 Newsletter week 40

Danish Shipowners Support Climate Focus In PM’s Opening Speech

In his opening speech in the Danish Parliament, the Prime Minister stated that the climate fight can become a common Danish fight. And that all industries – including shipping – must contribute.

Danish Shipowners (Danske Rederier) wholeheartedly support the Prime Minister’s focus on the climate challenge. “There are different challenges in different industries, and we look forward to working closely with the government on the shipping industry’s challenges in finding the way to CO2-neutral shipping,” says Anne H. Steffensen, CEO of Danish Shipping Companies.

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IN THE MEDIA

By 2019 Newsletter week 40

Inverclyde Shipyard To Be Bought By Scottish Government

Ferguson Marine is to be nationalised after administrators rejected three commercial bids for the shipyard

Ferguson went into administration following a dispute with Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd – which buys and leases CalMac ships on behalf of the Scottish government – over the construction of two £97m ferries.