Listen up, Jadrolinija–they’re talking to you! Upgrade your fleet, add coastal cruises and improve inter-island transport. At least, that’s my interpretation of the technical jargon that follows. This from Lloyd’s List: AS Croatia prepares to enter the European Union, strategic reforms and structural change are necessary if the country’s ferry operators are to compete effectively, writes Sandra Speares. In a paper presented in the Maritime Policy and Management journal, Heidi Cottam, Michael Roe and Jonathan Challacombe of Plymouth University’s centre of international shipping and logistics say that Croatian fleets are suffering from “obsolete vessels with inferior technology, operating regional networks … Continue reading →