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Oct 17
3

New Zealand Selects GSI to Build Two New Ferries

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The New Zealand Government, through its procuring company Ferry Holdings Limited, has selected Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) as the builder of two new ferries, RailMinister Winston Peters confirmed on October 14th. [Government announcement]

Negotiations between Ferry Holdings and GSI are still ongoing, and details will only be released once discussions are completed, along with port agreements with CentrePort Limited and Port Marlborough New Zealand Limited.

The ferries will each be around 200 metres long, with road and rail decks and capacity for 1,500 passengers. Delivery is expected in 2029.

Mr Peters noted that the project would deliver major savings compared with the cancelled iReX project, adding that a full announcement is planned before the end of the year.

Oct 17
4

TT-Line Signs LOI with Jinling Shipyard for Second-Generation Green RoPax

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On 7 October, China Merchants Industry Jinling Shipyard and TT-Line signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for one plus one second-generation green RoPax vessel. The news came from Chinese sources and has not yet been confirmed by TT-Line.

Highlights:

  • Marks the second collaboration between the partners.
  • NILS HOLGERSSON and PETER PAN were successfully delivered in 2022.
  • Both vessels operate efficiently on TT-Line’s routes to Germany, Poland, Lithuania, and Sweden.
  • The new vessel will be approximately 240 metres long and accommodate 1,000 passengers.
  • The fuel type remains unclear, although Chinese sources mention LNG.

Photo (courtesy CMI Jinling) Jiang Jiazhong, General Manager of China Merchants Industry Nanjing Jinling, and Andreas Schaerli, Chief Operating Officer of TT-Line, signed the letter of intent.

Aug 29
3

DFDS and TT-Line Enter Baltic Sea Space Charter Agreement

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DFDS and TT-Line have signed a mutual space charter agreement covering freight and passengers on Baltic Sea routes.

 Agreement Details

  • Covers the Karlshamn–Klaipeda RoPax route, currently operated by both companies.
  • Grants DFDS access to TT-Line capacity on Klaipeda–Trelleborg and Klaipeda–Travemünde.
  • Effective 1 October 2025 for freight on all routes (Travemünde is freight-only)
  • Effective 1 October 2025 for passengers on Karlshamn routes.
  • Effective 1 November 2025 for passengers on Trelleborg.

 

Benefits

  • Higher frequency and capacity across all routes.
  • Reduced emissions through optimised sailings.
  • Each operator maintains control of commercial activities and customer relations.

TT-Line Expansion

  • TT-Line will deploy NILS HOLGERSSON, one of its new LNG-powered Green RoPax ferries, on the Klaipeda routes (once a week).
Feb 02
3

Attica Group Charters TT-Line’s AKKA for Adriatic Service

By | 2025 Newsletter week 5 | No Comments

It has been reported that Attica Group has chartered TT-Line’s RoPax AKKA for nearly a year to operate on its Adriatic service. The large German-built vessel departed from Travemünde for the Mediterranean on 27 January and is expected to enter service on the Patras-Igoumenitsa-Ancona-Venice route on 10 February.

AKKA will gradually replace LEFKA ORI and ARIADNE, which are undergoing their annual maintenance, as well as SUPERFAST III, which is scheduled for both annual maintenance and a scrubber conversion. Meanwhile, HELLENIC SPIRIT is already out of service until June at the Elefsis shipyards, where she is undergoing an extensive renovation and refit that will transform her into SUPERFAST IV.

Built in Germany in 2001, AKKA has a carrying capacity of 800 passengers and 2,600 lane metres. She can operate at a speed of 21.5 knots.

Aug 17
2

Tasmania: when the ferries will be ready before the infrastructure

By | 2024 Newsletter week 33 | No Comments

The Tasmanian Government has requested and accepted the immediate resignation of the Chair of TT-Line amid delays in the Spirit of Tasmania port infrastructure project. They did not mention Michael Grainger by name. 

Premier Jeremy Rockliff appointed two infrastructure experts to manage the completion of the project, aiming to resolve ongoing issues and expedite the delivery of the new Spirit of Tasmania vessels under construction in Finland. 

The new ferries will temporarily use an upgraded berth due to delays in completing the designated berth, expected by January 2026. They will only be able to carry as much freight, passengers and caravans as the current vessels. 

Feb 10
0

New CEO for WALLENIUS SOL

By | 2023 Newsletter week 6 | No Comments

Elvir Dzanic, current CEO of Göteborgs Hamn AB, will be the new CEO of WALLENIUS SOL when Ragnar Johansson hands over the baton in the summer of 2023. Ragnar Johansson will step down from his post as CEO of WALLENIUS SOL to focus instead on developing the company’s business.

Mar 10
4

TT-Line’s NILS HOLGERSSON is on its delivery voyage

By | 2022 Newsletter week 10 | No Comments

The first of two of a completely new generation of ferries called ‘Green Ships’ has been delivered to TT-Line.

  • First ferry in the southern Baltic Sea to be operated with LNG
  • The combination of the significantly better emissions balance of LNG, more efficient ship operation and significantly increased capacity for freight and passengers enables the CO2 balance to be improved by up to 60%.
  • An energy-efficient air conditioning system ensures minimal energy consumption.
  • Engine heat recovery system
  • LED light reduces power consumption by 80% and ensures a tenfold longer service life.
  • The optimized hull, including a specially designed bulbous bow, results in low fuel consumption considering the ship’s speed profile.
  • Special shaft seals with additional air chambers prevent water contamination from lubricating oil.
  • Extensive waste management.
  • 32 charging stations on the car decks.

More than 90% of the technology is provided by European suppliers.