Shippax Newsletter– week 11

Molslinjen reshuffles summer fleet due to newbuild delays

The two delayed electric ferries from Cemre Shipyard, NERTHUS and TYRFING are forcing Molslinjen to swap out several ferries to make the summer cohesive on Samsø. In return, tickets will be cheap in the sailing schedule that has just been released for the rest of 2025.

The first electric ferry in Denmark is NERTHUS, which was built for Alslinjen. It is expected to be put into operation on 16 June 2025 – but on the Samsølinjen instead. Until then, the replacement ferry, FYNSHAV, will operate, which will make up to four daily double trips on the busiest days.

Rendering of DFDS' new Jersey ro-pax unveiled

At a meeting attended by 250 local business representatives on Jersey, DFDS revealed how the island's upcoming conventional ro-pax vessel might look. DFDS signed a 20-year contract with the Jersey government at the turn of the year, set to take effect on 28 March 2025. The contract covers routes from Jersey to Poole and Portsmouth in the UK, as well as the route between Jersey and Saint-Malo in France.

Viking Line ranks as Sweden's most sustainable shipping company

Viking Line is Sweden's most sustainable passenger shipping company according to the Sustainable Brand Index, which is Europe's largest independent brand study on sustainability. Viking Line is also the brand that has improved its overall ranking on the list the most during the past year.

In the 2025 Sustainable Brand Index, the sustainability of 434 brands in Sweden has been assessed by a nationally representative sample of respondents. Viking Line reaches number 5 in its category, Travel & Tourism, and is also the passenger shipping company that reaches the highest ranking on the list. Overall, Viking Line is the brand that improves its position the most compared to the previous measurement.

DFDS February volumes – passenger growth, freight decrease
Ferry – freight: Total volumes in February 2025 of 3.4m lane metres were 3.6% below 2024. North Sea volumes were below 2024 due to lower automotive volumes and a slowdown in food exports to the UK from the Continent. Mediterranean volumes were below 2024 as capacity was adjusted to the increased competition in one corridor.

Ferry – passenger: The number of passengers in February 2025 was 13.6% below 2024 and up 4.1% adjusted for the sale of Oslo-Frederikshavn-Copenhagen. The adjusted increase was driven by higher volumes on Strait of Gibraltar and Baltic Sea. The number of cars was 14.5% below 2024 and down 3.9% adjusted for route changes.

Muuga-Vuosaari ferry route gains popularity

In 2023, a total of 170,000 people traveled on the Muuga (Estonia)-Vuosaari (Finland) ferry line, but last year that number increased by 18% to 201,000 passengers. This was the highest percentage increase among all Port of Tallinn's regular ferry routes, setting an all-time record for the route. Of the travelers, 28% were Finnish citizens, and 22% were Estonian citizens.

Attica Group 2024 financial results

Attica Holdings S.A announced its financial results for the year 2024, incorporating for the first time the business operation of ANEK and its subsidiaries for the entire fiscal year. Revenue increased to EUR 747.8m (EUR 588.3m). Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) amounted to EUR 96.3m (EUR 126.4m), while reaching EUR 101.5m (EUR 124.4m) when including the fuel price hedging impact.

The Group's traffic volumes increased compared to 2023. More specifically, in 2024, the Group vessels transported 7.29m passengers (6.49m), 1.3m private vehicles (1.04m) and 0.53m freight units (0.42m). The number of sailings during 2024 reached 18,185 (17,102).

The Final Countdown - 440 delegates booked and less than three weeks left! (upd. 14 Mar)

It is now less than three weeks until the 2025 Shippax Ferry Conference. More than 220 unique companies and 440 individual delegates are booked−full list below. The conference programme has also been updated.

WHERE? Go Nordic Cruiseline's NORDIC PEARL
ROUTE? Copenhagen-Oslo-Copenhagen
WHEN? 2-4 April 2025

BOOK HERE
Only three sponsorships left. Maximise your company's exposure and grab that and/or an exhibition stand

Full list of booked companies as of 14 March:
A-Ships Management, ABB, Accomar Marine Interior, ACT Commodities, Actemium OPS, Adaptive Recognition Nordic, Afai Southern Shipyard, Aferry, Alta Shipping Brokers, Aluflam Marine, Alvina Shipping, Anschütz, Archipelago Philippines Ferries Corp, Aros Marine, Assa Abloy Global Solutions, Attica Group, Auramarine, Austal, B COOL, B9 Energy Storage, Balearia, Barry Rogliano Salles, Beha-Hedo Marine, Berg Propulsion, Beurteaux, BLRT, BorgWarner, Brax Shipping, Brittany Ferries, BRS Shipbrokers, Brunvoll, Bureau Veritas, Canawaima Ferry Service, Canawaima Management Company, Candela Technology, Caronte & Tourist, Carus, Caterpillar Motoren, CCH Design, China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu+Shenzhen), China Merchants Industry Holdings, China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing+Weihai), Cita Marine Furniture, Clarksons, Color Line, Consilium Safety group, Corsica Ferries, Corvus Energy, Cotenaval, CSSC Cruise Technology Development, Damen Group, Danish Export Association, Deltamarin, DeRossi Marine, Destination Gotland, DFDS, Direct Ferries, DMS, DNV, Droplet Technologies, dSign, Echandia Marine, Eckerö Group, E-Dea, EHRENBERG SØRENSEN Kommunikation, Eknes, Ekornes, Enrico Scolaro Shipbrokers, EST-Floattech, Evac, Expian, FerryGateway Association, Ferryhawk, Filmbankmedia, Fire Island Ferries, Fjord Line, Flexipass, Foreship, Freeport of Riga Authority, Freudenberg e-Power System, FRS, FSG Design, FSG Shipyard, Fugro Norway, Georg Fischer, Glamox, Grandi Navi Veloci, Grendi Trasporti Marittimi, GNW Capital, Go Nordic Cruiseline, Godby Shipping, Gotland Tech Development, Gotlandsbolaget, Grifone Shipbrokers, GSI Marine, Guangzhou Shipyard International, Harmony Marine Solutions, Helsinki Shipyard / DNY Finland, Herculan, Hestra Inredningar, Hogia Ferry Systems, Hogia Terminal Systems, Houlder, Huanan Building Materials, Hydro Extrusions, Incat Crowther, Incat Tasmania, Ingeteam, Interferry, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Jets Vacuum, KAM SG Pte. Ltd, KfW IPEX-Bank, Knud E. Hansen, Kongsberg Maritime, La Méridionale, Liferaft Systems Australia, Lloyd's Register EMEA, LMG Marin France, Loipart, LTH-Baas, Lufthansa Industry Solutions, Maatsuyker, MacGregor, Macholl & Specht, MACNA, Malta Shipbrokers, MAN Energy Solutions, Manta Marine Technologies, MariApps Marine Solutions Europe, Marioff Corporation, MariTeam, Maritime Montering Group, Mercy Ships, Meyer Turku, Mikmek, Moby, MTN Satellite Communications, Nagels Druck, Nanni Industries, Naos Ship & Boat Design, NAPA, naValue, Navitaship, Navitide, NIT Naval Interior Team, Njords Ark, NLC Ferry, Nordic HSC, Nordvik Shipping, Nortal, North Sea Offshore, Norwegian Seafarers' Union, Nowhere Networks, Oresund Drydocks, OSK Design, OSM Maritime, PAF, Parimar Brokers, Pharos Data, Port of Turku, Porto Santo Line, Ports of Stockholm, Portsmouth International Port, Protect International, Quvia, R&M Group, Rauma Marine Constructions, Rederi AB Ballerina, Rederi AB Eckerö, Redwise, Remontowa Shipbuilding, RINA, Ripple Operations, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Rostock port, Sahal Global Logistics, Salto Systems, Scandlines, ScanMarine, Schottel, Sea Ahead Marine, Seacore Shipbrokers, Seajets, Seat Innovation, Sefine Shipyard, Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Signify Norway, Simsonship Shipbrokers, SMC Design, SodaFlexx International, Solvay, Solve A Mystery, Speedcast, Star Information Systems, Steerprop, Stena Line, Stena RoRo, Surikat, Tallink Silja, Team Electric Group, Telenor Maritime, Tesvolt Ocean, The Norwegian Ship Design Company, Thunship, TLS - Boca Systems, Toremar spa, Trelleborg, Trident BMC, TS Laevad, TT-Line, Ulmatec Thermal Solutions, Unitramp, Valmet, Verband Deutscher Reeder, Vestnes Ocean, Vetrotech Saint Gobain, Viking Life Saving Equipment, Viking Line, Voith, Wabtec, Wasaline, Weasel Software Ltd, Western Baltija Shipbuilding, West Mekan Produksjon, Wight Shipyard Company, Wightlink, Wireless Maritime Services, Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum, Wärtsilä, Zeppelin Power Systems, Zinus

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