Shortsea & Ferry – Page 6
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NewsMitsui introduce new environmentally friendly ferry
Mitsui OSK Lines recently announced the completion of the concept for its second in a series of next generation vessels. The ‘Ishin-II’ is an environment friendly ferry that can transport both cargo and passengers.
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NewsDFDS sells Irish Sea routes to Stena
DFDS has sold DFDS Seaways Irish Sea Ferries Limited, including two routes in the northern part of the Irish Sea, to Stena Line.
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NewsGrant award puts freight back on Caledonian Canal
Scottish Government grants of £255,000 have heralded the return of freight transportation along the Caledonian Canal.
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NewsBandwidth bonuses onboard MS Julia
Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has secured a three year contract with Irish ferry operator Fastnet Line to deliver, install and operate its innovative Sealink VSAT solution onboard Fastnet’s flagship vessel MS Julia.
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NewsStena to launch second super ferry
Stena Line has announced the launch of the Stena Britannica, one of two of the largest superferries in the world, will take place in October 2010.
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NewsNew project to get freight off the roads
An ambitious new initiative to develop a sustainable matrix of transportation routes using waterways rather than roads has been launched by the UK not for profit organisation Freight by Water.
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NewsCoastlink plans shortsea conference in Antwerp
Coastlink is to return to the port city of Antwerp in September for its 2010 Annual Conference. Reflecting its close cooperation with the Antwerp Port Authority, the event will be held on 14 and 15 September in the Havenhuis, the authority’s headquarters building on Entrepotkaai.
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NewsSuperferry sails on Sunday
The first of the world’s two largest Superferries will sail the North Sea between Harwich and the Hook of Holland when Stena Line puts it into service on Sunday.
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NewsRORO 2010 rolls up in Bremen
RORO, the only exhibition and conference dedicated to the ro-ro shipping industry, takes place in Bremen, Germany, this year from 18-20 May.
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NewsInterferry lobbies MEPC on Baltic issues
Using its consultative status at the IMO, trade association Interferry is lobbying the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s 60th session in London this week on two controversial issues.
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NewsNew evacuation systems for Mexican ferry
DBC Marine Safety Systems Ltd, part of the Zodiac SOLAS group, is to supply two marine evacuation systems for installation aboard the ''MV Chihuahua Star'' operated by Baja Ferries in Mexico. The ferry sails between Mazatlan and La Paz on the Baja Peninsula.
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NewsAustal launch next generation high speed trimaran
Australian shipbuilder Austal has successfully launched its next generation 102m high speed trimaran vehicle/passenger ferry. The vessel has been undergoing final fit-out prior to its sea trials this month.
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NewsNew Severn Link ferry across Bristol Channel
British ferry operator Severn Link has announced the first modern ferry service connecting South Wales and South West England will commence operation early this year.
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NewsNew shortsea service for Thamesport
The recent docking of the 1,118 teu El Temerario at London Thamesport follows an agreement with Team Lines, which is to deploy the ship on its new North Europe Service. A number of the company’ s vessels are expected to join the Temerario in making regular calls at the UK ...
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NewsNext generation trimaran ferry unveiled
Aluminium vessel designer and builder Austal has had a unique three-engine layout successfully installed its new 102m trimaran vehicle/passenger ferry platform, currently under construction at its Western Australian shipyard.
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NewsNew UK short sea service launch
Feederlink started a new service last month directly connecting the UK Port of Tyne to Southampton and increasing their service at the Port to four weekly sailings.
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NewsUsers choose shipping award winner
Alistair Eagles (centre) with Seatruck's Irish Sea Shipping Line of the Year Award, pictured with compere Nuala McKeever and Donal McAllistair, group financial director of Countrywide Freight Group, sponsors of the award.For the first time the selection of the winner was not undertaken by a judging panel but, instead, by ...
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Fast cat arrives for Ro-Ro breakthrough
LD Lines' brand new catamaran, Norman Arrow, arrived in the Dover Straits and the Port of Dover last month following completion of a three week delivery voyage from Hobart, Tasmania.
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News'Motorway of the Sea' tries again
A second attempt at the ‘ Motorway of the Sea’ between France and Italy will open in the autumn, connecting the ports of Gijó n in Spain and Nantes - St Nazaire in France.
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NewsOstuferhafen grows to accommodate 'Lisco Maxima'
The brand new Lisco Maxima, the biggest ferry to sail under the flag of Lithuania, was given an official welcome last month to mark its first call in Kiel’ s Ostuferhafen. The ship will from now on be employed in the regular liner shipping service between Kiel and Klaipeda.
