2025年02月15日

Shippax Newsletter– week 7

Shippax Designs 24 - out now!

Shippax Designs is the annual publication presenting all newbuilt or converted ferries, cruise liners and ro-ro vessels. This issue covers the 1 July, 2023 - 30 June, 2024 period. All vessels delivered during the period are included, although some may have a little less data.

Theme in this issue: Polferries' VARSOVIA

Presentations:

Ferries:

ALA’SUINU, BOYANG 1, ESPERANZA HOPE ANDRADE, FERRY OSUMI 11, FINNSIRIUS, JAMBO XI, JIAN ZHEN HAO, MWANZA HAPA KAZI TU, NEREA, PENGHU, SUNNYLVSFJORD, UHURU II

Cruise:

ADORA MAGIC CITY, AMERICAN EAGLE, EXPLORA I, ICON OF THE SEAS, QUEEN ANNE, SILVER NOVA, SUN PRINCESS

Ro-ro:

BYD EXPLORER NO. 1, CERULEAN ACE, EMDEN, FERRYMAR, FUGAKU MARU, FUTURE WAY, GLOVIS SOLAR, GREEN OCEAN, JFE KOKURYU, LAKE HERMAN, SAIC ANJI SINCERITY, SWEET PEA LEADER


FINNCANOPUS has been operating for a year on the route between Finland and Sweden – passenger figures have doubled
FINNCANOPUS c Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen
FINNCANOPUS c Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen

Finnlines' Superstar-class vessel FINNCANOPUS celebrates its first anniversary on 16 February 2025. The two new Superstar vessels have significantly reduced the carbon footprint of the route, and the number of passengers on the Naantali-Långnäs-Kapellskär route has more than doubled during the past year.

DFDS January volumes

DFDS' freight total volumes in January 2025 were 3.3m lane metres, 1.4% below 2024. The number of passengers in January 2025 was 12.4% below 2024 and down 4.7% adjusted for the sale of Oslo-Frederikshavn-Copenhagen.

For the last twelve months 2025-24, the total number of passengers increased 42.7% to 6.6m compared to 4.6m for 2024-23. The increase was 2.9% adjusted for route changes.

T&E, shipping and aviation industry jointly call for urgent action to ramp up clean fuel production

European Shipowners (ECSA), Airlines for Europe (A4E), which represent the shipping and aviation sector at European level, along with the green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) issued a joint statement calling on the Commission and the EU member states to ramp up the production of clean shipping and aviation fuels in Europe.

President and CEO, Mark Wilson, becomes new owner of Bay Ferries Limited and Northumberland Ferries Limited

Bay Ferries Limited and Northumberland Ferries Limited announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Wilson, is the new owner. The sale to Wilson from the previous ownership group, comprised of the family of the late Mark MacDonald, Danny Bartlett, Don Cormier and Gerry Stevenson, was completed last week.

Wagenborg invests millions in fast ferry service to Ameland with building contract for new ‘Wadden Ferry’

Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten and Next Generation Shipyards have signed a contract for the commissioning of a new 'Wadden Ferry' for the fast ferry service. This multi-million euro investment in the connection between Ameland and Holwerd was announced last summer and is an important step towards improving the accessibility of Ameland.

The new ferry will have room for 75 passengers. It meets the growing demand and pressure on the accessibility of the Wadden Island. With the commissioning of this new vessel, Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten is investing in a reliable, safe and future-proof connection between Ameland and Holwerd.

Viking Line 2024 financial results

Viking Line had sales amounting to EUR 480.2 million (EUR 491.4 million) in 2024. Operating income totalled EUR 26.7 million (EUR 55.0 million, including the EUR 8.6 million gain on the sale of ROSELLA). Income before taxes totalled EUR 19.8 million (EUR 45.4 million, including the EUR 8.6 million gain on the sale of ROSELLA). Investments mainly in VIKING CINDERELLA and BIRKA GOTLAND totalled EUR 24.6 million (EUR 36.9 million).

Acquisition of Hurtigruten completes with new capital for growth ambitions

Hurtigruten Group AS announced the completion of its acquisition by a consortium of investors. The closing of this transaction concludes the process to separate Hurtigruten from Hurtigruten Expeditions Holdings Ltd (together with its subsidiaries, "HX") – both were previously part of one corporate group.

The consortium consists of existing investors led by Arini Capital Management, AlbaCore Capital and Barings. At transaction completion, long-term capital investment of approximately EUR 400m resulting from the transaction will enable Hurtigruten to explore future growth and development opportunities.

Jaakko Eskola appointed Executive Chair of the Board of Directors for Meyer Turku Oy

Jaakko Eskola has been appointed Executive Chair of the Board of Directors for Meyer Turku Oy. Jaakko Eskola has worked for Wärtsilä for 23 years, most recently as the Group CEO. He has also held various positions of trust, such as Chairman of the Board at Varma (since 2022), Kalmar Oyj (since 2024), Suominen (2021-2024) and Cargotec (2022-2024). Jaakko Eskola holds a Master of Science in Engineering.

New passenger ferry for US Virgin Islands to British Virgin Islands tourist route

Incat Crowther has designed a new 24-metre passenger fast ferry for Caribbean operator Smith's Ferry Services. Built by Australian shipyard Aluminium Marine in Brisbane, the new ferry will transport 149 passengers at speeds of up to 28 knots, has been designed for the busy Charlotte Amalie (U.S Virgin Islands) to Road Town (British Virgin Islands) tourism route.

Gotlandsbolaget places order at Austal for Horizon X hydrogen-ready catamaran

Austal has been awarded a contract valued between AUD 265 and AUD 275 million by Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden, for the design and construction of a 130-metre combined cycle, 'hydrogen-ready' vehicle passenger ferry. Part of Gotlandsbolaget's 'Horizon X' program, the high-speed ro-pax catamaran will be the largest vessel ever constructed by Austal, and feature a unique, highly efficient combined cycle propulsion system that includes both gas and steam turbines – a first for high-speed craft, worldwide.

With a capacity to transport up to 1,500 passengers, cargo and 400 vehicles at 29 knots, the 'Horizon X' multi-fuel catamaran will be designed by Austal with construction at the Austal Philippines shipyard commencing the first half of CY2026; utilising "green aluminium", produced using energy efficient processes and technologies that use less carbon, resulting in lower emissions.

Gotlandsbolaget presents the new name for the line between Oslo and Copenhagen

On 1 November, Gotlandsbolaget took over the line between Oslo and Copenhagen from DFDS. Now the new name is being announced: Go Nordic Cruiseline. The name is designed to reflect the line's proud Nordic heritage and more than 150 years of history, but also Gotlandsbolaget's roots and ambitions for the development of the line. The focus going forward is to develop high-quality onboard experiences with, among other things, newly renovated ships, Nordic entertainment and gastronomy, and more time to explore the Nordic capitals.

World's first test operation of large-bore low-speed ammonia dual fuel engine and ammonia fuel supply system commercial unit starts

MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. announced that the test operation of the MITSUI-MAN B&W 7S60ME-C10.5-LGIA-HPSCR large-bore low-speed ammonia dual fuel engine started at its Tamano Factory. The project builds on R&D work by their licensor, MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES), that has taken a strong position by running both single-cylinder and full-engine ammonia-fuelled tests at its Copenhagen-based two-stroke research centre.

CLdN to expand service between Zeebrugge and Teesport

CLdN announced an increase in frequency and freight capacity on its Zeebrugge-Teesport route. This increase is driven by growing customer demand for the service which provides direct and reliable access for freight units to and from the North East England and Scotland.

The increase will come into effect from the end of February and will be achieved through a combination of adding an additional round trip sailing per week and by deploying higher capacity ships on the route. The addition of two very large ro-ro newbuilds to CLdN's extensive and modern fleet later this year, allows for this rapid response to customer requirements.

TUI Cruises takes delivery of MEIN SCHIFF RELAX

Fincantieri and TUI Cruises celebrated the delivery of MEIN SCHIFF RELAX, the first of two new LNG dual-fuel InTUItion-class cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for this shipowner. The sister ship will set sail in mid-2026.

With approximately 160,000 gross tonnes and 330 metres, this unit will be the backbone of the new TUI Cruises fleet, based on a new-generation project developed by Fincantieri that enhances the characteristics of modernity and sustainability of the shipowner. The ship is capable of using LNG propulsion and is future-proof, with the possibility of using low-emission fuels, such as bio- or e-LNG, marking a significant step towards climate-neutral cruising.

Port of Trelleborg has received co-financing from EU for onshore power to the vessels

Port of Trelleborg has submitted an application regarding installation of onshore power supply in ferry berths 10 and 11. The application has now been granted co-financing in EU:s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU funding programme supporting European transport infrastructure.

The EU project aims to deploy onshore power supply to the vessels at the quay in the ports of Trelleborg in Sweden and Lübeck-Travemünde in Germany. A large part of the supplied energy in Port of Trelleborg will be produced through the port's two wind turbines.

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2025年02月08日

Shippax Newsletter– week 6

Shippax Newsletter– week 6

P&O Ferries to increase capacity on its Tilbury – Europoort route

P&O Ferries has announced a capacity increase by up to 60% on its London/Tilbury – Rotterdam/Europoort route, starting from 2nd March 2025.

Following a successful launch of the new route in 2024, a second vessel will be added to the route, which will continue to offer 12 sailings per week with daily departures from both Tilbury and Europoort. The ships NORSKY and NORSTREAM will cover the route, increasing capacity by up to 60 per cent.

Viking Line, Port of Turku and Ports of Stockholm celebrate one year of cooperation to establish a green shipping corridor

Viking Line, Port of Turku and Ports of Stockholm have been working together for a year on a project which aims to establish a green, fossil-free shipping corridor between Stockholm and Turku. The parties have now laid a solid foundation for the project and developed a clear plan for a common way forward.

During the first year, the parties have identified and prioritised the most important goals and measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in shipping. A clear project plan with activities has been developed, including:

Viking Line
- Pre-study of battery installation on VIKING GRACE and VIKING GLORY
- Installing Elogrids on the vessels
- Increase sales of biogas supplements for transport between Stockholm and Turku

SILJA SERENADE returns home upgraded from Remontowa

On 5 February, Tallink/Silja’s cruise ferry SILJA SERENADE returned to the Helsinki-Stockholm route, after the ship has undergone major technical maintenance and upgrades at the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. Tallink Group tells that in addition to these essential improvements, several areas of the ship have been refreshed to enhance the onboard experience.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders its largest cruise ships to date
Fincantieri announced that the Letter of Intent signed with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) and announced on 8 April 2024 has been transformed into a firm order for the construction of four new cruise ships, destined for the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) brand. With an approximate 226,000 gross tonnage, the new units will be the largest ever built for NCL.

The ships will be built at the Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard, with the first unit to be delivered in 2030 and the others to follow in 2032, 2034, and 2036. With over 5,100 berths, the ships will be able to accommodate over 8,300 people, including crew. Designed according to the highest standards of comfort and technology these ships will also include sustainability features.

(Updated with interior photos) New Copenhagen-Oslo brand and logo to be revealed early spring

The new brand and logo for the Copenhagen-Oslo route will be revealed to the market in early spring and painted on the ships' sides, reveals Gotlandsbolaget in a press statement. In 2024, Gotlandsbolaget acquired the Oslo - Copenhagen cruise ferry line from Danish company DFDS.

The deal included a workforce of approximately 800 employees and the two vessels, PEARL SEAWAYS, now renamed NORDIC PEARL, and CROWN SEAWAYS, to be renamed NORDIC CROWN this spring.

VIKING XPRS has undergone a complete refurbishment

VIKING XPRS' on-board shop has been renovated from floor to ceiling. A new restaurant. Bright, fresh interiors. Technological updates that reduce fuel consumption. VIKING XPRS returns from the shipyard to service on the Helsinki–Tallinn route on 7 February after three weeks at Oresund Dry Docks in Landskrona.

VIKING XPRS has sailed under the Finnish flag for almost two years and has increased its popularity on this highly competitive route. VIKING XPRS offers 15 weekly departures from the two ports and serves the most passengers of all of Viking Line vessels. Last year, the total number of passengers on VIKING XPRS was more than 1.6 million.

Supervisory Board of MEYER WERFT constituted

MEYER WERFT GmbH has changed its corporate structure with the appointment of a new, co-determined Supervisory Board. This measure is part of the stabilization and restructuring plan agreed between the new shareholders from the federal and state governments, the Meyer family and the financing banks. The final conditions for the completion of the participation of the federal and state governments in the companies have thus been implemented.

WALLENIUS SOL acquires Mann Lines

WALLENIUS SOL has acquired Mann Lines, a provider of liner ro-ro and container vessel services, logistics and forwarding. The acquisition reinforces WALLENIUS SOL's platform for growth, supporting the development of a more sustainable and digitally driven shipping and logistics industry.

"This acquisition will among other things, result in a larger fleet and an expanded port network stretching from the Baltic countries to Northwest Europe," says Elvir Dzanic, CEO, WALLENIUS SOL.

Rönner Group continues to operate the Flensburg shipyard FSG – SeaRoad ro-ro to be completed

The future of the two insolvent shipyards Flensburg FSG and Nobiskrug is taking shape: The Rönner Group from Bremerhaven will continue to operate the Flensburg shipyard and the Lürssen Group from Bremen will take over the facilities and land at the shipyard site in Rendsburg. Completion of the ro-ro vessel with LNG propulsion for the Australian shipping company SeaRoad will continue at the Flensburg shipyard.

Over 300 delegates booked. Limited number of cabins left.

It is now only two months left until the 2025 Shippax Ferry Conference and we are now close to 300 booked delegates. Limited number of cabins are left, so register soon to secure a seat.

MAXIMIZE YOUR COMPANY’S EXPOSURE WITH AN EXHIBITION STAND

NORDIC PEARL offers a great exhibition area, so don’t miss booking an exhibition stand and/or sponsorship early to ensure a favourable place. The exhibition area is on the same floor as the auditorium, and all coffee breaks and happy hours take place there, so there is a very high exposure for all exhibitors.

As a bonus, all exhibitors, sponsors and speakers will also be exclusively invited to a reception held at the conference hotel Tivoli Hotel on the 1st of April, the day before the conference starts.

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2025年02月05日

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2025年02月01日

Shippax Newsletter– week 5

Wind-powered ro-ro ship NEOLINER ORIGIN launched

Neoline Armateur celebrated, with builder RMK Marine and its partners, the launching of NEOLINER ORIGIN's, the world's first commercial sailing ro-ro vessel. NEOLINER ORIGIN will become a 136m-long sailing commercial ship capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 80% compared to conventional ships of equivalent size by reducing energy needs and using wind as the main propulsion energy.

The NEOLINER ORIGIN will be equipped with nearly 3,000sqm of sail and two foldable Solidsail carbon masts of 76m height manufactured by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, retractable anti-drift plans made by Fouré Lagadec, and an ultra-efficient weather routing system developed by D-ICE Engineering.

Finnlines appoints new CFO and updates Executive Committee’s responsibilities
Finnlines announced on 19 December 2024 that Thomas Doepel had been appointed as the President and CEO of Finnlines Plc, effective on 1 March 2025. Following this, Finnlines has appointed a new CFO and updated the Executive Committee's responsibilities.

Santeri Laakso has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a member of the Executive Committee of Finnlines Plc as of 1 March 2025. In his new role, Mr. Laakso will report to Thomas Doepel, President and CEO, Finnlines Plc.

Royal Caribbean Group reports 2024 financial results and announces the launch of the Celebrity River Cruises brand with a 10-ship order

Royal Caribbean Group reported total revenues of USD 16.5 billion for 2024 (USD 13.9 billion) and adjusted EBITDA was USD 6.0 billion (USD 4.5 billion). 8,564,272 passengers were carried compared to 7,646,203 in 2023. Announced was also the launch of a river cruise brand within the group, starting off with a 10-ship order with the first plans to sail in 2027.

Scenic Group celebrated the keel-laying of its next luxury yacht, EMERALD KAIA

Scenic Group celebrated the keel-laying of EMERALD KAIA at MKM Yachts in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, marking the foundation of the luxury ocean yacht for its Emerald Cruises brand. EMERALD KAIA is an enlarged version of the two Vietnamese-built sister ships EMERALD AZZURRA and EMERALD SAKARA. While the two sisters measure 110 metres in length and have a capacity for 100 passengers, EMERALD KAIA grows to 120 metres and increases its passenger capacity to 128.

Construction started of REGENT’s first seaglider manufacturing facility at Rhode Island

REGENT celebrated the start of construction of their first seaglider manufacturing facility, located in the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Coming online in 2026, the 23,000 square-metre facility will house seaglider component manufacturing, vehicle final assembly, and pre-delivery testing for their all-electric hydrofoiling wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) 12-passenger Viceroy seaglider.

Royal Bodewes shjpyard launched HAWAIKINUI 2 for the Polynesian Navigation Company (SNP)

At the Royal Bodewes shjpyard in the Netherlands, a launching ceremony was held for HAWAIKINUI 2, an 87m long ro-ro ship for the Polynesian Navigation Company (SNP). The 2,000 dwt and 12-knot ship will replace the Tahitian operator's 1980-built 70.31m HAWAIKINUI serving between Papeete and the islands of Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a and Bora Bora.

HX Expeditions debuts first-ever Greenland cruises with roundtrip flights from New York

HX Expeditions (formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions), is launching the first-ever cruises from New York to Greenland, roundtrip from Newark Liberty International Airport. Departing on 21 June 2025−Greenland's National Day, marked by the summer solstice− these itineraries feature dedicated flight allocations on United Airlines' direct route to Nuuk.

SeaDream Yacht Club becomes first cruise line to accept cryptocurrency

Effective immediately, SeaDream guests can now book their ultra-luxury voyages with SeaDream Yacht Club to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Norway, and Northern Europe using Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and more than 200 of the most frequently used cryptocurrencies.
As the first cruise line to embrace cryptocurrency, SeaDream is using the leading cryptocurrency payment platform Coinbase Commerce to ensure secure, reliable, and efficient payment processing.

Smyril Line charters LISTA

Smyril Line announced that they have chartered the ro-ro LISTA from Siem Industries, which in turn bought the vessel as recently as November last year from the Grimaldi Group. LISTA (ex. EUROCARGO CATANIA), will commence operations on Monday, 27 January, on the route between Rotterdam, Tórshavn, and Þorlákshöfn.

Tallink Grupp's vessel STAR returns to take up service on Paldiski-Kapellskär route from 9 February 2025

Tallink Grupp announced that company's passenger vessel STAR, which is returning to Estonia from long term charter to Irish Continental Group plc as JAMES JOYCE, starts operating on the Paldiski-Kapellskär route from Sunday, 9 February 2025. This is a significant step up in service quality on the company's Paldiski-Kapellskär route, offering car passengers and cargo transporters an opportunity to travel between Estonia and Sweden from different ports almost daily, with up to two daily departures on some days.

Almost 300 delegates booked. Secure your seat and book now!

It is now only two months left until the 2025 Shippax Ferry Conference and we are now close to 300 booked delegates. We strongly recommend to register as soon as possible. Seats are limited.

MAXIMIZE YOUR COMPANY’S EXPOSURE WITH AN EXHIBITION STAND

NORDIC PEARL offers a great exhibition area, so don’t miss booking an exhibition stand and/or sponsorship early to ensure a favourable place. The exhibition area is on the same floor as the auditorium, and all coffee breaks and happy hours take place there, so there is a very high exposure for all exhibitors.

As a bonus, all exhibitors, sponsors and speakers will also be exclusively invited to a reception held at the conference hotel Tivoli Hotel on the 1st of April, the day before the conference starts.

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2025年01月24日

Shippax Newsletter– week 4

This year we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of our monthly magazine. "Car Ferry Information", as it was known then, was founded as a means of exchanging traffic statistics and information between car ferry companies in Scandinavia. We still collect this statistics and are actually the world's only source for globally collected ferry traffic statistics. In Shippax Info we publish the monthly statistics, while Shippax Market contains more extensive annual statistics. We can also supply customized reports upon request.

Please find below this weeks news bits published on our website.

We wish you a great weekend!

Ultra-luxury cruise ship FOUR SEASONS I launched in Ancona

Fincantieri and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, Joint Owner/Operator of Four Seasons Yachts, celebrated at the shipyard in Ancona the launching of FOUR SEASONS I, the first ultra-luxury vessel under construction for Four Seasons Yachts, which will be delivered at the end of this year and setting sail in January 2026.

With an all-suite, residential style product, FOUR SEASONS I will set a new standard for luxury at sea. The vessel, which will be using the very latest in environmental protection technologies, will be 34,000gt, 207 metres long, and will have 95 exclusive suites with remarkable custom design, focused on removing barriers between guests, the sea, and their surroundings. Each suite features extensive terrace decks, reaching up to impressive 457 square metres in the prestigious Funnel Suite, the Yacht's most exclusive accommodation.

CTMA resells SAMSØ before using it

In November 2024, CTMA acquired the Danish lifeline ferry SAMSØ in order to operate it on a summer seasonal route across the St. Laurent. SAMSØ will be replaced in 2025 by the battery electric ferry TYRFING, which is under construction at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey.

According to a Canadian sources, CTMA has quickly resold SAMSØ after it failed to convince local decision-makers about its bid.

Baleària presents two electric fast ferries for the Tarifa-Tangier Ville route

Baleària has presented the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco, which will be operated by two 100% electric, zero (direct)-emission fast ferries. 11,500 kWh of batteries in each vessel will allow them to make the entire journey between the cities of Tarifa and Tangier with electric propulsion. Astilleros Armon in Gijón will build the two Incat Crowther-designed 87-metre vessels, which will operate at maximum speeds of 26 knots, with each offering an 800-passenger and 225-car capacity.

IMO statement on the release of the GALAXY LEADER crew

IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has welcomed the release of the crew of the GALAXY LEADER, after more than a year in captivity. The NYK-chartered PCTC GALAXY LEADER was seized by Houthi rebels near Hodeida, Yemen, while sailing for India.

MPUNGU embarked on maiden voyage across Lake Victoria

On 10 January 2025, MPUNGU embarked on its maiden voyage to Mwanza across the waters of Lake Victoria between Port Bell in Uganda and Mwanza South Port in Tanzania. Entebbe shipbuilding facility of SECO Marine (U) Ltd. built the vessel for East Africa Marine Transport (EAMT) with contributing support from OSK Design.

Commissioned by InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), and regional logistics company, Grindrod Limited (Grindrod), the 96m long vessel has the capacity to handle up to 1,000 tonnes of containerized cargo, the equivalent of 21 trailers. EAMT also benefitted from a European Union-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (EU-AITF) grant for market and technical studies as well as for legal and regulatory support.

Wasaline 2024 traffic and emissions numbers

Wasaline reported that cargo increased in 2024 by 6% in tonnage and by 3.2% in lane metres. Passenger numbers decreased by 9%. Passenger vehicles decreased by 9% and buses decreased by 1.3% in 2024. Revenue dropped by 3.7%, but the result is expected to be approximately at the same level as last year.

Wasaline reduced total carbon dioxide emissions by 5% in 2024. Last year, the use of green shore power increased by 22%, reaching 2,707 MWh, which saves 1,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

DFDS 2024 preliminary financial results

DFDS' revenue for 2024 increased 9.0% to DKK 29.8bn which was in line with the latest outlook revenue growth range of 8-10%. The 2024 EBIT was DKK 1.5bn in line with the latest EBIT outlook range of DKK 1.5-1.7bn. The adjusted free cash flow for 2024 was DKK 1.0bn compared to an outlook of around DKK 1.2bn.

DFDS' EBIT for 2025 is expected to be around DKK 1.0bn. The EBIT expectation includes substantial negative earnings impacts from the changed competitive environment of the Mediterranean ferry network. The addition of the Türkiye & Europe South business area (previously Ekol International Transport) to the Logistics Division will as expected also reduce EBIT in 2025.

Royal Caribbean Group signs agreement with Chantiers de l'Atlantique for Sixth Edge Series ship

Royal Caribbean Group announced that it has signed an agreement with Chantiers de l'Atlantique to order a sixth Edge Series ship for delivery to Celebrity Cruises in 2028. Edge 6 or "XCEL 2" will be the sister-ship to CELEBRITY XCEL, which is preparing to take its inaugural sail later this year.

Other Edge Series ships include CELEBRITY ASCENT, CELEBRITY BEYOND, CELEBRITY APEX, and CELEBRITY EDGE– the first ship in the series that was delivered in 2018.

Stena welcomes STENA SHIPPER to its fleet

Stena RoRo is expanding its fleet with the purchase of the ro-ro vessel GIUSEPPE LUCCHESI. The vessel will be renamed STENA SHIPPER and will fly the Danish flag. In connection with the deal, Stena RoRo takes over a contract with the Tunisian shipping company Cotunav for traffic on the Rades – Marseille route. The seller is CIN (Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione SpA, a company within the Moby Lines SpA group.

Gemlik: Grimaldi Group's Motorways of the Sea expand to another Turkish port

The Grimaldi Group continues to expand its presence in Turkey. The latest move is the addition of the port of Gemlik (Gemport) to the Trieste-Patras-Ambarli ro-ro route, with regular calls that started in mid-December last year. This expansion marks an important step not only for the new route but also for the group's Motorways of the Sea, which now extend to the Asian side of the country.

Two of Grimaldi's GG5G vessels, the ECO MALTA and ECO MEDITERRANEA, currently serve the Trieste-Patras-Ambarli-Gemlik route, calling at each port twice a week. Given the market's positive response to the introduction and enhancement of this service, a third vessel may soon be added to meet the growing demand for cargo space and quality transport.

Ferry Terminal Turku: Constructor of the passenger terminal selected, and contract signed

Port of Turku Ltd and Skanska have signed a contract for the construction of the Ferry Terminal Turku passenger terminal. The construction work will begin in January 2025, with the planned completion date at the end of 2026.

The main facade materials of the passenger terminal, named ORIGAMI, will be glass and aluminium. The three-story complex will cover over 10,000 square metres, and its diverse facades are highly demanding.

Baleària opens a new route between Barcelona and Algiers

Baleària continues to diversify its connections to Algeria, with a new route from the port of Barcelona to Algiers, which is the company's first international line from the port of the Catalan capital. This service, for both passengers and freight, begins operating on 20 January, with departures on Mondays at 13:00 from Barcelona and on Saturdays at 14:00 from Algiers.

The company currently offers four routes to Algeria: in addition to the new Barcelona-Algiers connection, Baleària maintains a weekly departure between Valencia and Algiers and another departure from the Valencian port to Oran or Mostaganem, depending on the week. In total, three weekly departures are offered between Spain and Algeria.

Negotiations with investors for FSG Nobiskrug shipyards are reported at an advanced stage

FSG Nobiskrug shipyards has received several offers from potential investors. These are industry-related companies from Germany, not financial investors. This was reported by the provisional insolvency administrators Dr Christoph Morgen and Hendrik Gittermann at an event in Rendsburg on 17 January.

Meanwhile, the preparations and work on the 210-metre-long ro-ro vessel are to resume at the Flensburg site in February if possible, thus providing the shipyard with short-term employment. The provisional insolvency administrator Dr Morgen is in close contact with the Australian shipping company SeaRoad regarding this matter.

Secure your seat and book now to the 2025 Shippax Ferry Conference!
It is now less than 2.5 months left until the 2025 Shippax Ferry Conference. Few outside Commodore cabins and sponsorships now remain, so it's highly recommended to register as soon as possible. Seats are limited.

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As a bonus, all exhibitors, sponsors and speakers will also be exclusively invited to a reception held at the conference hotel Tivoli Hotel on the 1st of April, the day before the conference starts.

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