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Corsica to extend ferry concession
Date: 19 December 2006 Source: Lloyds List

THE bitterly contested award of the public service concession for ferry services between the French mainland and the island of Corsica is likely be delayed for at least four months following last week’s decision by the French Council of State to annul the award procedure.

Long-running saga comes to end as GNV’s new owners take charge
Date: 18 December 2006 Source: Lloyds List

After a dogged chase in which a Who’s Who of the Italian financial world featured as potential buyers, three private equity funds led by long-running favourite Investitori Associati have taken control of Genoa ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci.

SNCM favourite for Corsica ferry service
Date: 14 December 2006 Source: Lloyds List

French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM has confirmed its position as the clear favourite to obtain the subsidised public service ferry concession for lines between the French mainland and the island of Corsica from January 1, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.

Changes planned for Northern Isles Ferry service
Date: 07 December 2006 Source: Shetland Marine News

Northern Isles ferry operator NorthLink may reduce the number of crew sailing on their three ferries as part of a service organisation review.

Dublin, Rosslare ferry services cancelled due to high winds
Date: 07 December 2006 Source: Belfast Telegraph

A number of ferry services out of Dublin and Rosslare ports have been cancelled today as a result of stormy conditions.

Cross Channel Ferry delays cause motorway jams
Date: 07 December 2006 Source: BBC News

High winds in the English Channel have led to cross channel ferry delays and a backlog of freight traffic on the M20 in Kent.

Battle lines drawn over Tirrenia subsidy extension
Date: 05 December 2006 Source: Lloyds List

THE battle lines are being drawn around Italian state-owned carrier Tirrenia, with efforts to extend the ferry company’s subsidy regime past the 2008 deadline set by the European Commission now the subject of animated discussion from parliament to company boardrooms to docks around the country.

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