Jun 21
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Highlights From The BC Ferries Annual Report

By 2018 Newsletter week 25

BC Ferries published its annual report for the fiscal year 2018, which ends on 31 March 2018.

  • BC Ferries released its year-end results with consolidated net earnings of $59.9 million for fiscal 2018.
  • Highest passenger traffic levels in 20 years and the highest levels of vehicle traffic ever.
  • Focus on fare affordability. No increases to vehicle and passenger fares across almost all routes.
  • By the start of fiscal 2019 (April 1, 2018), the fares on almost all routes were reduced by 15%.
  • Due to current world fuel market conditions, the company will remove the fuel rebates currently in place on June 27, 2018.
  • BC Ferries provided over 174,000 sailings, 2,962 more round trips than required under the Coastal Ferry Services Contract and 1,190 more round trips compared to the prior year.
Jun 21
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IN THE MEDIA

By 2018 Newsletter week 25

“Ferguson to Build World’s First Hydrogen Ferry”

Port-Glasgow-based shipyard Ferguson Marine is to develop the world’s first renewables-powered hydrogen ferry, HySeas III. That is what Ferguson announced. The shipyard and its European partners won a bid for EU funding support that would enable the building and launch of the world’s first sea-going car and passenger ferry fuelled by hydrogen.

Early last year Norwegian Fiskerstrand yard already announced its intention to develop a ferry with a hydrogen fuel cell.

Jun 21
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Ramsgate Port Has Made Losses Of £20million Over Eight Years

By 2018 Newsletter week 25

 The Channel Port of Ramsgate has made losses of £20million since 2010, according to Thanet council’s statement of accounts for each financial year from 2010/11 to 2017/18.

The figures exclude £5million in live export compensation and £3.4million for bankrupt TransEuropa Ferries unpaid fees and charges.

Interesting: the list of nine ferry projects that haven’t been realised (so far).

Jun 21
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SHORT NEWS

By 2018 Newsletter week 25

A New Catamaran For Scotland From Wight Shipyard Co

Wight Shipyard Co has delivered its latest vessel to Scottish tourism operator Loch Ness by Jacobite. The new 20m 200-passenger catamaran JACOBITE MAVERICK is joining the company’s fleet sailing between Dochgarroch, just outside Inverness, Clansman Harbour and the historic ruins of Urquhart Castle.

Tirrenia has chartered CLdN’s ro-ro SEVERINE for more freight capacity on the route to Malta, during summer. The vessel will be marketed by both Tirrenia and GNV.

A former Japanese ro-pax, ASTERION II will start het first sailing for ANEK Lines on 21 June, sailing from Patras to Venice.

Ferry veteran LATO will finally not sail for SeaJets. The ship has arrived in Aliaga for scrap, under the name of TALATON.

SUPERFAST XII has arrived in Civitavecchia, retaining her red livery, but with ‘Grimaldi Lines’ on the hull instead of ‘Superfast Ferries’. She has been renamed CRUISE AUSONIA. She was part of the Hellenic Seaways deal between Attica and Grimaldi.

Jun 21
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Photo Of The Week

By 2018 Newsletter week 25

Being lucky? That is for example having the opportunity to photograph the MIDNATSOL (translated: midnight sun) at midnight. The photo was taken in Ålesund last Sunday.

MIDNATSOL is one of the six Hurtigruten vessels that will be converted into a LNG-hybrid powered ship. Hurtigruten has signed a letter of intent with Rolls Royce for this important conversion, linked to the new contract with the Norwegian State to operate 7 of the 11 licenses along the Norwegian Coast. The new license starts in 2021, and will be shared with Havila Kystlink (four ships to be built).

Jun 14
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SPECIAL INTERVIEW

By 2018 Newsletter Week 24

New Horizons For Attica Group, With The Acquisition Of Hellenic Seaways

Last week Ferry Shipping News paid a visit to Athens and despite being extremely busy, the CEO of Attica Group Mr Spiros Paschalis (photo) made time early in the morning to give us an update on the developments of Attica Group.

Jun 14
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FERRY SHIPPING

By 2018 Newsletter Week 24

M.S.C. = More Ships To Come

(And For G.N.V. Too)

Genoa is a busy cruise and ferry port. Last Saturday (June 9), MSC SEAVIEW was christened, again by Mrs Sophia Loren (for the 13th time!).

But…what does this have to do with ferries?

The MSC Group also owns the ferry company Grande Nave Veloci, something ignored by a lot of guests, even though many of them were travel professionals. It might have been a coincidence, but still, the fact to have the ferry LA SUPREMA being berthed almost for 24 hours next to the new MSC SEAVIEW certainly created awareness.

Ferry Shipping News is looking forward to the naming ceremonies of the new GNV ferries under construction in China.

Jun 14
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Stena Line Re-Deploys Three Ships To Strengthen The Route Network

By 2018 Newsletter Week 24

STENA NORDICA

After summer, Stena Line will re-deploy three ships on three routes. The target is to further improve service and accessibility for customers and optimise operations in line with market developments.

  • New(er) tonnage on Göteborg – Frederikshavn: Ro-pax HAMMERODDE to replace ro-ro STENA GOTHICA.
  • All traffic to Denmark to use Masthuggskajen in Göteborg.
  • In the middle of September, STENA GOTHICA will return to her former route Travemünde-Liepaja where she will operate together with her sister ship URD.
  • Four permanent ro-pax vessels on Karlskrona-Gdynia.
  • Ro-pax STENA NORDICA will be placed on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route in October, after the charter of ro-ro GUTE is over and the ship returns to Gotlandsbolaget. Growth is still strong between Karlskrona and Gdynia. STENA NORDICA is twice as big as GUTE.

HAMMERODDE

STENA GOTHICA photo: Rickard Sahlsten