Steel cutting starts on the first of Moby’s next-generation ferries
Moby Lines has confirmed that the first of its two Chinese new-builds will be named ‘Moby Fantasy’ as steel cutting begins.
Moby Aki imo: 9299393
MOBY AKI is a Moby Lines fast Ro-Pax / Ro-Cruise built by Fincantieri in 2005 at a cost of approx €120m. During September 2019 Moby Line’s agreed to sell MOBY AKI and her older part-sister MOBY WONDER to DFDS for their Amsterdam (IJmuiden) – Newcastle (South Shields) route.
New tonnage for DFDS’s Newcastle – Amsterdam Route on Hold
DFDS will now not be acquiring two vessels from Moby Lines after the latter failed to meet the terms of delivery.
PR: New Amsterdam-Newcastle Ferries to Create More Value for Passengers and Freight Customers
DFDS has entered into an agreement to acquire the two combined freight and passenger ferries Moby Wonder and Moby Aki for the Amsterdam-Newcastle route