Stena has decided to exercise its option to build a seventh and eighth E-Flexer vessel. The two vessels will be deployed within Stena Line’s route network with a planned delivery in 2022. Additionally, Stena RoRo has taken an option on the construction of a further four E-Flexer vessels also to be … [Read more...]
Stena Line’s new Belfast-bound ship taking shape in China
One of the two new E-Flexer RoPax ferries bound for the Belfast – Liverpool route in 2020 has recently marked an important production milestone by celebrating its official keel-laying at the AVIC shipyard in Weihai, China. The new vessels will have capacity for 1,000 passengers, 120 cars as well as … [Read more...]
Brittany Ferries prepares way for new LNG powered ship
Brittany Ferries has today signed a letter of intent with the Flensburger Schiffbau shipyard in Germany to construct a new ship powered by LNG. It will be one of the cleanest, most environmentally-friendly ships to operate in UK waters because LNG emits less carbon dioxide during combustion than … [Read more...]
Scandlines’ new hybrid ferry named M/V Copenhagen
On Friday 28 October 2016 the second of Scandlines’ two new hybrid ferries for the Rostock-Gedser route was named M/V Copenhagen. The name giving ceremony took place at the Danish yard Fayard A/S. In the company of 180 specially invited guests, Scandlines and Fayard celebrated that yet another … [Read more...]
DFDS’ Dover freight sets million record
Freight volumes for the DFDS Dover-Dunkirk and Dover-Calais routes have been roaring ahead this year and the operator has just smashed its predictions on setting a record million units. Freight sales director Wayne Bullen said: “We knew we were on course, but the special moment came earlier than … [Read more...]
Eurotunnel banned from operating Dover-Calais ferry
When the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) confirmed in December 2014 previous decisions by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which sought to prohibit the operations of MyFerryLink, the Eurotunnel Group decided, on 9 January 2015, to sell the business and its related assets. The … [Read more...]
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