Mar 07
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Tallink’s Retail And Restaurant Sales Slip 2.3% To €524 Million

By 2019 Newsletter week 10
  • Last year, Tallink Grupp saw unaudited revenue from restaurant and shops sales (including onshore) slide by 2.3% to €524.4 million as spend per passenger declined slightly.
  • The core retail and restaurant segment accounted for 55.2% of total Tallink Grupp revenue in 2018, in line with 2017 (55.5%).
  • Sweden-Finland is key route for generating duty free sales . Traffic fall of 2.5%. Reason is the BALTIC PRINCESS which was out of service for 68 days in Q1, for maintenance.
  • Estonia-Finland is busiest route (5.1 million pax). Increased competition = pressure on ticket prices. A new ferry has been ordered to join the MEGASTAR on the route in 2021.
Mar 07
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Buquebus Eyes Up Second LNG Ferry

By 2019 Newsletter week 10

Argentinian ferry operator Buquebus has entered into a design contract with Australian shipyard Incat for a dual-fuel LNG high-speed ferry.

Buquebus operates a ferry service between Buenos Aires and Uruguay. In 2013 the company introduced the LNG-powered Incat ferry FRANCISCO.

The main difference in the design of the potential new ferry and FRANCISCO is that the latter was powered by a gas turbine, but Incat is suggesting the former be powered by reciprocating engines. Incat Tasmania chairman Robert Clifford explained “It will be simpler than using gas turbines as these are very complex engines and the delivery of gas is difficult.”

Mar 07
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VIDEO

By 2019 Newsletter week 10

LIVEX 2019 is a mass evacuation exercise which takes place on the North Sea on 25 May, onboard PRIDE OF HULL.

Various organisations participate in the exercise, such as the Dutch Coast Guard, the Dutch Rescue Services (KNRM), Port of Rotterdam and P&O Ferries.

Look at the animation video to understand LIVEX 2019

Feb 28
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FERRY SHIPPING

By 2019 Newsletter week 9

Agreement Between Blu Navy And Sirius Ship Management For Manning

Italian ferry company Blu Navy announced to have closed a new agreement with Sirius Ship Management for the manning activity of its two ships ACCIARELLO and ICHNUSA, respectively deployed on the Piombino – Portoferraio and Santa Teresa di Gallura – Bonifacio routes.

Sirius Ship Management will take care of all the duties related to scouting, planning and training crews for both the ships which had been refitted during the winter season and are now ready to enter service as from next April.

Sirius Ship Management is part of the d’Amico Società di Navigazione group and recently closed another important manning agreement with Corsica Ferries group for all the ferries in fleet.

Feb 28
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Tallink Grupp Appoints Ex Tallinn Airport CEO

By 2019 Newsletter week 9

Tallink Grupp has made further changes to the membership of the group’s Management Board. Based on the recommendations from the Chairman of the Management Board of Tallink Grupp, Mr Paavo Nõgene, the Supervisory Board of the group appointed Mrs Piret Mürk-Dubout to the Management Board with effect from 15 April 2019.

Mrs Piret Mürk-Dubout has significant international experience in sales and marketing and corporate management, and is the former CEO of Tallinn Airport.

She will oversee the travel retail business, amongst others.

Feb 28
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“BC Ferries Is On The Whole A Well-Run Company,” Says Report

By 2019 Newsletter week 9

The Review of Coastal Ferry Services confirms that the coastal ferry service is a vital part of the provincial economy and critical to both those who use ferry services and for the province as a whole.

BC Ferries President and CEO Mark Collins appreciates the review concluding that “BC Ferries is on the whole a well-run company.”

The review also recognizes that “employees and managers are committed to providing a safe, reliable service for the coast and work hard at it every day of the week” and “Board of Directors take seriously its obligation to provide good strategic direction and oversight.”

BC Ferries acknowledges and appreciates the financial contribution the Province made over the past year, along with contributions from BC Ferries, to fare affordability and helping to keep fares flat and lower fares on some routes.

Feb 28
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Brittany Ferries And Repsol Pave The Way For UK/Spain LNG Ferry Operations

By 2019 Newsletter week 9

Brittany Ferries has signed an agreement with Spanish energy company Repsol for the delivery of LNG to its Spanish operations.

Repsol will install a fixed quayside LNG storage and supply system in one of Brittany Ferries’ two Spanish ports, Santander or Bilbao. Repsol will then supply LNG to Brittany Ferries’ SALAMANCA. A final decision on the location of the terminal will be made later in 2019.

Construction of the new ship is planned at the Avic International Weihai shipyard in China. Under the agreement between Brittany Ferries and Repsol, the supply of LNG will begin in 2022.

Feb 28
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CLdN Increases Capacity On Rotterdam – Dublin

By 2019 Newsletter week 9

As from 26 February, CLdN increased the number of sailings on Rotterdam – Dublin from three to four in each direction, whilst improving the spread of the sailings and increasing capacity, at a time when Brexit uncertainty is a major feature in clients planning.

Three of the sailings will be ro-ro vessels, departing from Rotterdam on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and from Dublin Thursday, Saturday and Monday.
In addition one Lo-Lo vessel will sail ex Rotterdam on Saturday and ex Dublin on Tuesday.

The photo (courtesy Jan van Leenen, C.Ro Ports) shows the latest addition to the fleet, the LAURELINE. After her delivery trip from Korea she arrived in Rotterdam.