Shippax
Newsletter– week 25

Prevent
border chaos — Interferry demands
pragmatic EES enforcement ahead of
summer peak

Interferry,
the global association representing
the ferry industry, is urgently
calling on European Union authorities
and member states to adopt a pragmatic
approach to the new Entry/Exit System
(EES) rules. Following severe
congestion during the May bank
holidays, the association warns that
without immediate flexibility and
better passenger communication, the
upcoming high summer season faces
widespread disruption.

MOL
signs deal to supply bio-LNG fuel
for car carriers in Europe

Mitsui
O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed new
supply agreements covering Northern
Europe and the Mediterranean to expand
the use of bio-LNG fuel aboard its
LNG-fuelled car carriers. Titan, part
of Molgas, will continue supplying
bio-LNG in Northwest Europe, while
Axpo takes charge of Mediterranean
supply, enabling bunkering at the
Spanish ports of Malaga and Barcelona.
The deal builds on a Western European
supply agreement that commenced in
March 2025.

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Echandia
to supply battery system for
Incat’s new 78-metre hybrid ferry

Echandia
will supply the battery system
Echandia Core for a new 78-metre
hybrid catamaran being built by Incat
Tasmania, Australia. The order marks
Echandia’s first delivery to Incat,
one of the world’s leading builders of
high-speed aluminium ferries.

The
vessel has been designed and built to
ensure maximum deployment flexibility
whilst significantly reducing OPEX,
allowing operators to transition away
from fossil fuels in the most
practical and cost-effective way. It
can carry up to 625 persons and 120
cars at a maximum speed of 28 knots.

Bill
introduced for zero-emission
ferries in New York

New
York lawmakers have introduced the
Clean Ferries Bill, which would
require publicly funded ferry
operators to purchase only
zero-emission vessels starting in 2028
and mandate that other public vessels
operating in New York State waters be
zero-emission by 2032.

The
legislation would also direct the
state to study the charging
infrastructure needed to support
electric ferries. Sponsored by
Assembly Member Tony Simone and
Senator Brian Kavanagh, the bill
targets emissions from New York’s
large passenger ferry sector.
Supporters note that NYC Ferry alone
emits about 180,000 kilograms of
nitrogen oxides annually.

Hibernia
Lines charter creates queues of
trucks in Estonia

Due the
three-year charter of the 1.923 lane
metres and 717 passengers RoPax
SUPERFAST IX to Hibernia Lines,
Tallink ended freight operations on
the Paldiski–Kapellskär route in May,
leaving DFDS as the sole operator. The
move has created capacity challenges
for freight carriers, as trade with
Scandinavia is important for Estonian
exports and demand for truck transport
to Sweden frequently exceeds available
ferry space.

Tersan
in Turkey launches final hull in
Norled’s record-breaking quartet

On 16
June, Tersan Shipyard in Turkey
launched the hull of the final vessel
in a series of four double-ended
ferries being built for Norled. Each
ferry has a gross tonnage of 3,405 and
a length of 84.5 metres. The four
newbuildings, which will be named
SØHOLMEN, RISVÆR, KVITVÆR, and SJONA
respectively, will be delivered in
fully outfitted condition from Tersan
Havyard in Norway within the second
half of 2026.

GLEN
SANNOX assigned role as relief
ferry

Caledonian
MacBrayne has decided to use the
company’s second largest and
second-newest ferry, the GLEN SANNOX,
built in 2024, exclusively as a relief
vessel during this year’s busy summer
season.

This
was reported by The Scotsman. Based in
Stornoway, the 7,772 GT ferry, with
capacity for 852 passengers and 127
cars, will only be deployed if one of
the operator’s other vessels in the
route network suffers a technical
breakdown. GLEN SANNOX was delivered
by the British shipyard Ferguson
Marine in November 2024, after a delay
of six years.

Sallaum
Lines orders two next-generation
8,600 CEU car carriers

Sallaum
Lines has ordered the two largest
vessels in its history, signing a
shipbuilding contract with Xiamen
Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (XSI)
for 2 + 2 next-generation PCTCs, each
with an 8,600 CEU capacity.

The
order follows the recent delivery of
Sallaum Lines’ newest LNG dual-fuel
ships and marks the next step in an
accelerating fleet renewal programme.

The two
firm vessels will be the largest ever
commissioned by Sallaum Lines. Each
ship will measure 199.90 metres in
length overall, with a beam of 38
metres and an air draught of 46
metres.

Hibernia
Line launches its brexit-bypass
route

The new
Ireland-based RoPax operator Hibernia
Line launched services on 13 June
between Cork (Ringaskiddy) in Ireland
and Boulogne-sur-Mer in France,
located approximately 50 km south of
Calais. The inaugural sailings were
operated by ST PATRICK from
Ringaskiddy and AKKA from
Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Hibernia
Line now operates a year-round service
between the two ports, with six
sailings per week in each direction.
The crossing takes approximately 22
hours, with departures from Ireland at
21:00 local time and from France at
22:00 local time.

Historic
deal secures Sweden–Germany rail
ferry services until 2031

Stena
Line has signed a historic agreement
with the Swedish Transport
Administration (Trafikverket) that
secures the continued operation of
rail ferry services between Sweden and
Germany. The agreement, the first of
its kind, ensures that traffic on the
Trelleborg–Rostock route can continue
until 31 December 2031.

AML
secures MONTE EXPRESS for OPE 2026

Africa
Morocco Link (AML) has chartered the
ferry MONTE EXPRESS from UME Shipping
ahead of OPE 2026. OPE, short for
Operación Paso del Estrecho
(“Operation Crossing the Strait”), is
the annual peak travel season during
which North African migrant workers
return from Spain across the Strait of
Gibraltar to their home countries for
summer holidays.

Fincantieri
delivers MEIN SCHIFF FLOW: second
InTUItion-class cruise ship
completed

Fincantieri
has delivered MEIN SCHIFF FLOW to TUI
Cruises at its Monfalcone shipyard,
marking completion of the second
next-generation InTUItion-class cruise
ship. The 160,000 GT vessel
accommodates approximately 4,000
passengers and is designed for LNG
dual-fuel operation.

Adria
Ferries charters GNV PEGASUS for
summer 2026

Adria
Ferries has announced that it has
reached an agreement with GNV for the
charter of the vessel GNV PEGASUS,
which will operate on the company’s
flagship Bari–Durrës route during the
2026 summer season.

The
agreement comes as Adria Ferries moves
to safeguard capacity and service
reliability following the fire
incident involving GNV PHOENIX, the
vessel that had previously been
earmarked for charter operations
during the peak summer period.

Swedish
Parliament’s tonnage tax decision
enables Gotlandsbolaget to
repatriate Gotland RoPax contract

The
Swedish Parliament has approved a
revised tonnage tax regime offering
international competitiveness, paving
the way for Gotlandsbolaget to
relocate the Gotland traffic
concession agreement with Trafikverket
to Swedish jurisdiction from 2027
onwards.

The
revised tax framework removes the
barrier to repatriating the
strategically significant route
agreement, which currently extends to
2035. Gotlandsbolaget has now
submitted a formal application to
Trafikverket requesting the contract
relocation to Swedish sovereignty.

Corsica
Linea introduces CAPU ROSSU

On 11
June, Corsica Linea marked the entry
into service of the company’s newbuild
CAPU ROSSU. The occasion was
celebrated with a ceremony on board
while the vessel was in Marseille,
including, among other things, a
Catholic blessing of the ship. A
similar ceremony was held the
following day in the Corsican port of
Ajaccio, after the vessel had
completed its first regular crossing.

Wasaline’s
AURORA BOTNIA receives Stena Line
livery update following
acquisition

Wasaline
has completed a visual update of
AURORA BOTNIA following Stena Line’s
acquisition of the company. The
vessel’s funnel has been repainted
in Stena Line’s characteristic red
with the S emblem, whilst new design
elements including the signature
green wave motif have been added to
the hull sides, reflecting the new
ownership structure and deepened
collaboration between the operators.