Over 2.2 million passengers are expected in the Port of Kiel this year, forecasting record numbers like 600,000 cruise passengers and 1.6 million ferry travellers. In 2018, Kiel was visited on 169 separate occasions, by 34 different cruise ships with a total gross tonnage of more than 11.5 million. This is an increase of 15.3% over the previous year.
Read moreThe first LNG-fueled survey vessel 'ATAIR' was floated in Kiel after being built for 16 months. The vessel was built for the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency. The survey vessel will be used for wreck search and underwater surveying. The new built is expected to be delivered to the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency in spring 2020.
Read moreSchlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel mbH (SFK), also known as the Kiel Tug and Ferry Company, has selected Netherlands-based Holland Shipyards for the design and delivery of a new hybrid ferry for foot passengers. The ferry, which will be called “Gaarden” will take approximately one year.
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