Ro-Ro Continues To Grow In Port Of Zeebrugge
Port of Zeebrugge has reported a growth of 6.3% during the first semester. A total of 19,450,286 tons of cargo has been processed. The increase is situated in the ro-ro sector (+9.3%), fluid bulk goods (+15.1%) and the container sector (+6.1%).
Ro-ro ferry growth is registered for the UK (+1.9%), Ireland (+9.1%), Scandinavia (+4.2%) and Southern Europe (+23.6%).
Trasmediterránea Gets Fine For Unjustified Delay
Trasmediterránea has been fined EUR 4,608 for an unjustified delay to a sailing. Minister Adela Nieto, signed the decree approving the sanction on 31 July
Smaller shipping companies appear to have emerged the winners of the economic crisis, boosting their share of the market compared to major players Minoan Lines, Hellenic Seaways, ANEK and Attica, according to the 17th annual study on shipping released on Thursday by XRTC Business Consultants.
The Sardinia Region has launched a tender for the management of the Corsica – Sardinia winter ferry link, from November to March until 2021.
Budget is an estimated EUR 2,3 million.
Applications must be submitted before September 14.
The local authority in Gijon are to provide EUR 600,000 in funding over two years for the re-launch of the ferry route between Gijón and Nantes. This was announced by the Minister of Infrastructure, Fernando Lastra, at a logistics fair.
Baleària would be the company behind the plan to reopen this Motorway of the Seas.
The new DSP (delegation of public services) has been voted on 27 July. After a period of analysing it has been decided to organise the DSP differently.
Some snapshots taken during my cruise in the Irish Sea:
The sunset picture of STENA SUPERFAST X has been taken in Holyhead. The early morning “blue hour” picture was taken the day after in Dublin. Good to see ULYSSES is back in service.
Mangalia Shipyard Will Give Damen Shipyard Group The Possibility To Build Large Ferries
It is a major thing for the Dutch shipyard group Damen: the Mangalia shipyard, formerly known as Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) will be operated as a joint venture with the Romanian Government. Damen will assume operational control. The yard, located on the Black Sea coast, will be renamed Damen Shipyards Mangalia. This move represents a strategic complement to Damen’s current shipyard portfolio, with the possibility for the construction and conversion of large and complex ferries, There are three drydocks with a total length of 982m and 1.6km of berthing space.
LMG Marin has been awarded the design of two battery-plug-in ferries for the Festøya-Solavågen connection (Ålesund), operated by Norled. The contract with Remontowa Shipyard and Norled was signed on 11 July.
The new ferries will be equipped with an innovative Diesel Electric Hybrid system.
The LMG 120-DEH design is also characterized by an innovative vehicle deck and accommodation arrangement: the passenger lounge is below the car deck.
