After three months of shipyard works, chartered NOVA STAR entered service on the Gdańsk – Nynäshamn route, on Monday 17 September.
Photo: Kim Viktor
Polferries is still dealing with an unavailable, chartered NOVA STAR. A new date for entering service has again been postponed again, now until 31 July, due to unspecified ‘technical reasons’. In the local press, Polferries are blaming owner ST Marine.
With steadily increasing volumes, the Swedish port opened new areas to improve the logistical conditions for the port’s customers.
On Monday, November 27, Ystad opened a new area of 33,000 m2 for vehicle pre-check-in. At the same time, another area of 23,000 m2 was opened, with two warehouses of 5,120 m2 each. The need for the expanded area is derived from an ever-increasing flow of passenger and cargo traffic through the port.
Ystad Harbor is a central point for trade between Sweden and countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
As from next year Ystad is going to build two new ferry berths in the outer harbour. In 2020 the first of several new ferries is expected to start operating the Ystad-Świnoujście line. Polferries has a ferry on order.
Hamn’s CEO Björn Boström and Chairman Kaj Jönsson showcase one of the new warehouses.
Photo: Ystad
Ferry Shipping News (FSN) visited the Polferries Headquarters in Kolobrzeg for a meeting with CEO Piotr Redmerski. He expressed optimism for the future development of Polferries. One newbuilding is ordered and construction will start in Szczecin, December 2017. Building time will be 30 months. This ferry could be a prototype for more to come, serving the Polferries network.
During the last 5-10 years the passenger and especially freight traffic have seen a very big increase. This is in line with the strong development of the Polish economy.
The owners of Polferries, the Polish government, wanted to sell out and privatise the company some years ago. However, today the same owners will develop Polferries. FSN believes that later the other Polish State-owned Unity Line will also see investment in new tonnage.
Parallel with this, Poland will invest in a development of their ship building industry.