The Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Municipality of Rotterdam, the Municipality of Vlaardingen and highways authority Rijkswaterstaat (Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management), are creating five new buffer parking sites.
Trucks will be able to wait here temporarily if their customs documents have not been properly prepared for maritime crossings to the United Kingdom (UK), in the event of the country leaving the European Union on 29 March 2019.
Finnlines’ Annual Report 2018 published
Finnlines has published its Annual Report for 2018. (see Ferry Shipping News 10 for comments)
Finnlines has also published its Financial Statements 2018 and Financial review Q4 2018 on 28 February 2019, which are available on the Company website as well.
Brittany Ferries carried 2.6 million passengers on all routes last year, an increase of 1.4%.
It made a profit of €8 million on a total turnover of €442m.
The encouraging results come despite the pound being worth around 15% less than it was two years ago. That has proved challenging for a company whose income is generated in pounds sterling, with a cost-base in euros.
Further challenges have come from on-going Brexit uncertainty and the effect this is having on summer 2019 bookings.
Brittany Ferries’ success is largely built on British customers. In total, 85% of passengers come from the UK.
It has therefore used its 2018 results to reinforce an important message to French government: take urgent steps to ensure British holiday makers and freight move freely. The regions of north west France depend upon Brittany Ferries as a significant wealth generator.
2018 was a challenging year operationally but one in which significant progress was made in the strategic development of the Group.
Schedule disruptions due to technical issues on ULUSSES and the late delivery of the W.B. YEATS lower the profit performance in 2018.
Wasaline increased its operational volume and improved the result for 2018 by 17,4%.
Wasaline increased its market shares on the passenger traffic market between Finland and Sweden 2018, with a new record year again since the traffic start 2013.
Multiple energy saving projects continued during 2018 with investments in frequency converters and different automation systems. Preparations for a battery driven system back up for the auxiliary engines are ongoing and will be finished in 2019
Thanks to these actions, the electricity consumption onboard decreased by 40% and the fuel consumption by 4,5%. The average fuel tonnage price increased by 22% during 2018 but for Wasaline the total fuel expenses increased only by 12,9%.
The ice season 2018 was the most widespread since the start of the traffic in 2013 and the entire Bothnian Bay was covered with ice until March, however, the traffic ran smoothly without any disturbances.
During year 2018, Wasaline ordered a new ferry.
Ferry Services To Start Between Turkey’s Izmir And Greece’s Athens This Summer
Ferry services between the Çeşme district of western Turkey’s Izmir province and Greece’s coastal town of Lavrion near Athens will commence as of 2 June, connecting the Turkish and Greek mainlands for the first time, officials from the company that will arrange the services said.
The article doesn’t give the company’s or the ship’s name
SPIRIT OF VANCOUVER ISLAND owned by BC Ferries, has been converted at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard SA. On 27 February 2019, the ferry departed from the yard following the completion of a mid-life upgrade.
A maritime consortium, including ABS and Sandia National Laboratories, recently proved the viability of a hydrogen fuel cell ferry designed for operations in the environmentally sensitive San Francisco Bay area.
Ferries On Rio De La Plata
Last week I was with a media friend in Buenos Aires, which was of course an opportunity to test the ferry service to Uruguay. With the much-appreciated help of Direct Ferries we booked a one-day ticket to Colonia.
Before, I hadn’t realised the size of the operations. Seeing the sheer size of the terminal and the number of ferries changed my mind.
Also, something which surprised me was the immigration procedures. After all, in the European Union we are so spoiled with easy border access.
We sailed on SILVIA ANA L, the Spanish, 1996-built monohull fast ferry which had a part of her life on the Color Line route between Hirtshals and Kristiansand.
