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Mar 29
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RoRo Blue Carrier 2 entered service on March 22

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The latest addition to the Blue Star Ferries fleet, the RoRo Blue Carrier 2 (formerly known as Clementine), joined Hellenic Coastal Shipping on March 22. The vessel embarked on her maiden voyage on the Piraeus-Samos (Vathi)-Kos-Rodos line, becoming the second RoRo vessel in the Blue Star Ferries fleet.

Purchased in July 2023, she remained chartered until the end of December 2023. Built in Japan (Kawasaki) in 1998, she boasts a carrying capacity for 170 unaccompanied trucks and 458 private cars (2,307 lane meters), with a cruising speed of 17 knots.

Photo: Attica Group

Mar 29
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SETE’s report about the Passenger Coastal Shipping traffic in Greece 2023

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According to the recent report of the Institute of SETE-INSETE (non-profit organization) the passenger shipping traffic in Greece for 2023 formed as follows:

  • In the Adriatic market, passenger traffic is estimated to have increased by 11.6% in 2023 compared to 2022, while the estimate for the number of passengers was 1.3 million compared to 1.2 million in 2022
Quarters Passengers % Percentage
2023 2022 2023-2022
Α 167.675 131.968 27,1%
Β 312.452 253.841 23,1%
C 659.153 621.836 6,0%
D 211.381 202.266 4,5%
Total 1.350.661 1.209.911 11,6%

Source: SEEN

  • Domestic passenger traffic is estimated to have increased by 6.7% in 2023 compared to 2022, while the estimate for the number of passengers amounts to 18.7 million compared to 17.5 million in 2022
Quarters Passengers % Percentage
2023 2022 2023-2022
Α 1.672.061 1.348.530 24%
Β 4.647.594 4.503.072 3,2%
C 9.811.597 9.344.378 5,0%
D 2.562.663 2.329.694 10,0%
Total 18.693.915 17.525.674 6,7%

Source: SEEN

Mar 10
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ICG returns to profit in 2022

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Irish Ferries’ owner Irish Continental Group (ICG) returned to the black in 2022 with an operating profit of EUR 66.7 million (EUR 0.2 million loss in 2021).

The Ferry Division operating profit was EUR 46.4 million (EUR 17.4 million loss in 2021).  This includes charter revenue of EUR 17.2 million (2021: EUR 8.1 million).

  • Passenger, car and on-board revenue up 175.8% to EUR 162.7 million.
  • RoRo freight revenue up 95.2% to EUR 184.7 million.
  • Operating costs increased by 99.7% to EUR 304.2 million.
  • Company is confident of growth in 2023 despite global economic situation.
  • Dover – Calais route has met market share targets ahead of schedule and company has confidence in passenger carrying growth.
  • Traffic showing ongoing trend of returning from Ireland – EU routes to the Irish Sea landbridge.
  • Duty free sales performed in line with expectations on the Irish Sea, however the opportunity for increasing income exists, especially on the Channel.

2023 performance to date was also shared.

To access the reports click below