the News Team, Author at Bill Moses Maritime Consultants

Two of Europe’s biggest mega projects sign agreement on mutual co-operation

September 23, 2016 by the News Team

The Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link between Denmark and Germany and the Brenner Base Tunnel between Austria and Italy are both record-breaking European mega projects that will play a vital role in the future European transport network. On Wednesday 21st September, representatives from the project … [Read more...]

Ramsgate Ferry Docks at The Dorchester

August 15, 2016 by the News Team

The Dorchester in London’s Park Lane London was the most recent venue for the 14th Ramsgate Ferry Roadshow. To an audience of travel and tourism professionals from around the UK, Ramsgate Ferry Chairman Dr Bill Moses gave an authoritative account of the business case behind reviving a … [Read more...]

SeaRoad launches new era in Bass Strait shipping

June 3, 2016 by the News Team

Tasmania’s clean, green image will get a very practical boost today with the launch of SeaRoad Shipping’s new RoRo freight vessel for Bass Strait service. Searoad Mersey II, powered by liquefied natural gas, will be officially christened by Robyn Kelly, wife of Chas Kelly, chairman of parent company … [Read more...]

Irish Ferries to build €144 million cruise ferry

June 1, 2016 by the News Team

Irish Ferries’ parent company, Irish Continental Group plc, has announced an agreement with German company Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesselschaft & Co.KG, to build a new cruise ferry costing €144 million. for delivery in May 2018. The vessel will accommodate 1,885 passengers and crew, with a … [Read more...]

Two RoRo vessels for EKOL Group

May 23, 2016 by the News Team

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has recently entered into a shipbuilding contract with a subsidiary of Siem Group for the construction of two RoRo vessels with 209.79 m length overall and 4,100 lane metres of cargo capacity, building numbers 769 and 770. The vessels will be operated by … [Read more...]

Scandlines records its highest passenger volumes for 5 years

May 20, 2016 by the News Team

Scandlines focused the business on the Germany-Denmark routes and made significant investments in future-proofing the group’s ferry operations as well as catering and retail activities in 2015. Efforts to promote the Rostock-Gedser route paid off, Scandlines recorded the highest number of … [Read more...]