At a keel laying ceremony held on May 31, Red Funnel, announced that its new £10m freight ship will be called RED KESTREL. The keel-laying took place at Cammell Laird’s, Birkenhead. The British shipyard is scheduled to deliver the vessel in spring 2019.
Seajets is to start a service between Thessaloniki and Crete, via Skiathos, Andros, Siros, Tinos, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos and Santorini. The ferry will be the 43-year-old ro-pax AQUA BLUE (ex IERAPETRA L). (source: Elliniki Aktoploia)
Astilleros Gondán delivered the third of four “Eco Fast Ferries” to Balearia.
Moby Lines started the seasonal service between Piombino and Olbia (Sardinia). MOBY WONDER and MOBY AKI are offering two sailings a day until mid September. Crossing takes five hours.
