It has required an investment of about DKK 100 million, but has also clearly become Denmark’s most modern ro-ro port terminal, says Blue Water about the new terminal in the East Port. With its 116,000 m2, it can accommodate a total of 1,000 containers and 750 trailers at once– and almost think for itself.

Blue Water plans to copy many of the terminal’s new features to other terminals.

Photo: Port of Esbjerg

A new report prepared for the Port of Esbjerg in connection with an EU project dealing with green cruise tourism shows that it would be inappropriate to invest in LNG at the Port of Esbjerg at the current time.

One Single Phone Number To Report Cyber Problems In Port Of Rotterdam

Port of Rotterdam has activated the telephone number of the Port Cyber Reporting Point. It is intended for all companies in the Rotterdam ports and industrial areas

All 170 companies that are subject to the port security law or have a port security certificate must report large-scale IT disruptions to the Port Cyber Reporting Point, in order to take quick action before the setback creates a cascade of problems all over the port.

Thanks to the partnership between Grimaldi Lines and Blu Navy, customers will have better fares.:

• On the maritime connections from Civitavecchia and Livorno to Olbia, or from Civitavecchia to Porto Torres, for Blu Navy customers.
• On the Elba, Sardinia and Corsica routes, for Grimali customers.

Molslinjen decided a few years ago to sail to Ebeltoft in weekends and in the summer only. Since that moment, the locals have tried to find an alternative solution.

The Steering Group for “Daily Sailings on Ebeltoft – Odden” has announced they are determined to work towards getting a new ferry company, to operate this link.

The Texelse Courant writes that TESO’s ferry SCHULPENGAT will be laid up in Texel instead of Den Helder. It is expected that she will leave in September, for further service or for scrap.

Photo: Wikipedia / Bourdon16

Veteran ferry LE RIF has been doing sea trials, after having been refurbished in Naples since months and months. When and where she’s going to be deployed is unknown.

Corsica’s “Red” Ferry Company Has The Intention To Become “Green”

Corsica Linea has officially inaugurated the VIZZAVONA on June 5. This ferry, formerly EUROFERRY CORFU, is on long-term charter.The video (in French) shows the event and has interviews with Corsica Linea’s President, Pascal Trojani and CEO Pierre-Antoine Villanova.

In the interview Mr Villanova put a lot of emphasis on the green transition of the company.

• VIZZAVONA is the first ferry on a Corsican ferry route equipped with scrubbers.
• Connecting all the ferries to shore power (starting this project in Ajaccio in 2019).
• LNG as fuel for new ships.

Watch the video (in French)(4:18)