Shippax domestic ferry operators webinar-Now on YouTube

Our popular domestic ferry operators webinar, held 20 April, is now available to watch on YouTube.

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Brittany Ferries’ NORMANDIE EXPRESS re-activated for Condor Ferries service

NORMANDIE EXPRESS will be renamed CONDOR VOYAGER for Condor Ferries service. © Maritime Photographic

Following a long period of layup, Brittany Ferries’ Incat 98m wave piercing ro-pax catamaran NORMANDIE EXPRESS is being prepared for a summer stint with Condor Ferries, primarily serving the Channel Islands from Saint-Malo in lieu of Condor Ferries’ own Incat 86m wave piercing ro-pax catamaran CONDOR RAPIDE.

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Grimaldi Group’s fourth GG5G hybrid ro-ro ready to take up service

ECO SAVONA is the fourth of nine GG5G Class ro-ros to join Grimaldi Lines' Mediterranean network. © Grimaldi Group

Having made the detour via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid congestion in the Suez Canal caused in the aftermath of the EVER GIVEN grounding, Grimaldi Lines’ ECO SAVONA performed her inaugural call at Savona where it was named today, 21 April, prior to taking up service on the Livorno-Savona-Barcelona-Valencia MoS.

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Major vehicle deck explosion on Bohai Ferry’s newest ro-pax

The 2,265-passenger and 2,580-lanemetre capacity ZHONG HUA FU QIANG was delivered in late September 2020. © Huanghai Shipbuilding

Bohai Ferry’s 37,192gt ro-pax ferry ZHONG HUA FU QIANG, delivered by Huanghai Shipbuilding as recently as September last year, suffered a major vehicle deck explosion while alongside in the port of Weihai in the morning of 20 April.

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CLdN and DFDS swap tonnage

Acquired from CLdN by DFDS and to be renamed ACACIA SEAWAYS, MELEQ has been chartered back to CLdN. © Marc Ottini

CLdN has as of 15 April acquired DFDS’s 2000-built, 2,475-lanemetre capacity GOTHIA SEAWAYS, to be renamed MAXINE. DFDS, for its part, has today (16 April) taken over the 4,096-lanemetre MELEQ, to be renamed ACACIA SEAWAYS.

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BC Ferries marks Earth Day with the launch of its sixth battery electric-hybrid vessel

BC Ferries’ sixth Island Class vessel © BC Ferries

BC Ferries is marking Earth Day today with the launch of its sixth battery electric- hybrid Island Class ferry. The vessel entered the water early Wednesday morning at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. The yet-to-be named ship is the last in a series of six Island Class vessels joining the BC Ferries fleet. When in operation, it will be one of two Island Class vessels assigned to the Nanaimo Harbour – Gabriola Island route.

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Construction work on VIKING GLORY progressing

© Viking Line

Right now, work is in full swing at the XSI shipyard in Xiamen, China, where one of the world’s most climate-smart vessels is taking shape. To manage the work in the best possible way and assure quality, Viking Line has a team of some twenty employees on site. Another 200 people from different partners are also involved in the work. VIKING GLORY is expected to be completed in late 2021 and be launched in service in early 2022.

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DFDS’ 2021 outlook raised after stronger start to the year

DFDS’ outlook for 2021 has improved following stronger than expected freight results in most business units. There was as anticipated a considerable slowdown in volumes linked to the UK in January following the UK stockbuilding in Q4 2020. Since then, volumes have recovered faster than expected.
The outlook for EBITDA before special items is raised from DKK 3.0-3.5bn to DKK 3.2-3.6bn for 2021. Uncertainty remains high and significant changes to outlook assumptions may still occur in the rest of the year.
DFDS’ Q1 2021 interim report is still expected to be released on 11 May 2021.

Deltamarin celebrates its 30th anniversary

Deltamarin is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a pioneering ship design and engineering company in the marine and offshore industry. In celebration of our achievements, they have published a book on our 30-year history together with an anniversary video commemorating our journey over the years. The book covers key milestones and achievements of the 30-year journey and describes how Deltamarin has grown into a successful company providing ship design, offshore engineering and construction support services for marine and offshore industries worldwide.

Wärtsilä’s Interim Financial Report January–March 2021

• Order intake was stable at EUR 1,244 million (1,247).
• Order book at the end of the period decreased by 6% to EUR 5,399 million (5,745).
• Net sales decreased by 19% to EUR 946 million (1,170).
• Book-to-bill amounted to 1.32 (1.07) 
• Comparable operating result decreased by 28% to EUR 41 million (56), which represents 4.3% of net sales (4.8). This includes approximately EUR 20 million net provisions arising from a detailed project risk review in Wärtsilä Energy. 
• Operating result decreased by 30% to EUR 36 million (52), which represents 3.8% of net sales (4.5) 
• Earnings per share decreased to 0.04 euro (0.05) 
• Cash flow from operating activities increased to EUR 67 million (42) 

Towards a Decarbonised Future: Sembcorp Marine, Shell and Penguin International Sign MoU for Hydrogen-powered Vessel

Sembcorp Marine, Shell and Penguin International today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop hydrogen as a marine fuel - a first for Singapore as it champions decarbonisation in the marine industry.

Hogia delivers to the Canadian ferry operator CTMA Traversier

The Canadian ferry operator CTMA Traversier Ltée (CTMA) have gone live with their new reservation and ticketing system BOOKIT, from Hogia Ferry Systems. The contract was signed in the autumn 2020. CTMA operate several routes: a life-line service between Prince Edward Island and the Îles de la Madeleine, a cruise line from Montreal to Îles de la Madeleine and a freight ferry service serving the islands. They have 3 ferries running the different services.

Europe’s first Maritime value chain project for Liquid Hydrogen is short-listed as Norwegian candidate for IPCEI Hydrogen

Europe’s first maritime value chain project for liquid hydrogen, Aurora, has been short-listed by ENOVA as one of the Norwegian candidate projects for Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI).
The Aurora project is a cooperation with BKK, Air Liquide and Equinor to build a complete liquid hydrogen supply chain for the maritime industry.

Tallink Grupp to offer antigen testing on board shuttle vessels daily from 26 April 2021

Tallink Grupp, in partnership with Farmatar, will start offering rapid antigen testing on board its Tallinn-Helsinki route shuttle vessels STAR and MEGASTAR daily and on all departures from Monday, 26 April 2021.

Glamox AS acquires Luminell Group AS

Glamox AS has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in the Luminell Group AS. The announcement was made on the 19 April 2021 in Ålesund, Norway.

Wärtsilä seeks breakthrough in clean propulsion as part of Finnish consortium

The technology group Wärtsilä is participating in a consortium of Finnish research organisations and leading companies researching means for developing radical new solutions for clean and efficient marine and off-road transport. The project is expected to run until spring 2023, and has been granted funding of EUR 7.9 million by Business Finland, the Finnish Government’s organisation for innovation funding and trade, travel and investment promotion.

FSG continues to expand its expertise with two new heads of department

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) is expanding its management team further: in April, Carsten Treuer starts as Head of Operations and Bernd Liedtke as Head of Sales. Both bring with them extensive industry experience.

Export through Port of Helsinki grew in early 2021

Cargo traffic kept the Port of Helsinki busy in the first quarter, and especially exports picked up. Passenger traffic, on the other hand, was almost halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ForSea - far from normal, but constantly increasing

For a little more than a year we have lived in the pandemic. A year when ForSea has tirelessly sailed on to maintain the link between Sweden and Denmark and thereby ensure both transport of goods and commuters' journey to work, but also for those who want to break everyday life with a trip and tickle the holiday nerve. It is still a bit left to normal, but it is gratifying that there is an increase in travel.

Harju County Court started the proceedings on the claim filed by AS Tallink Grupp against AS Tallinna Sadam

Harju County Court stared the proceedings on the claim filed by AS Tallink Grupp (hereinafter: „Tallink“) against AS Tallinna Sadam (hereinafter: „Tallinna Sadam“) for partial reimbursement of the port dues of EUR 15.4 million (plus accrued interest) unduly received or, alternatively, for compensation of damages. Tallink claims that Tallinna Sadam has imposed unfairly high port dues in the Tallinn Old City Harbour for passenger vessels sailing on international regular lines in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019; and thereby abused its dominant position in the market.