Summer vacation in danger: Juister ferries shut down due to a lack of paper!

Summer vacation in danger: Juister ferries shut down due to a lack of paper!

Am Fischereihafen 3, 26506 Norddeich, Deutschland - The Juister shipping company Töwerland Express is currently facing a drastic challenge. Four of their minifers are currently closed and are not allowed to transport passengers. This measure results from a found deficiency in the ship's papers that the German professional association has discovered on a port state control, such as ndr reported.

The shipping officer Jörg Schmidt knew that the situation is particularly annoying, since the ferries are closed, especially at the beginning of the summer vacation. Up to 300 passengers are affected by this unpleasant situation. At the moment, only a flagged ship between Norddeich and Juist runs. All other ships have been registered in Gdansk since the beginning of the year after Schmidt has flagged four of his five ships.

new investments and developments

Despite the difficulties in the company, there is also positive news from the region. The Töwerland Express has successfully opened a new berth in northern Ddeicher Osthafen. Together with the Nordernereyer shipping company "My ferry", a modern company building was obtained, which not only replaces a waiting room, but also supported ticket sales and the handling. juistnews emphasizes that the new rooms are barrier-free and equipped with lounge areas became. This improves comfort for the employees and passengers considerably.

The new jacket concept with three fingers climbing enables four “Töwis” to place next to each other, which facilitates access and handling passengers. With a shortening of the footpath from the train station by about 150 meters, a safer access is also created. Another goal in the south should shorten this path in the future.

A look into the future

An exciting update brings the announcement of a new ship that will be placed on Kiel in the first months of next year in Hamburg. The blum, equipped with environmentally friendly diesel engines, is already planned for commissioning to Easter 2026, and offers space for up to 74 guests. In addition, the shipping companies are preparing for the New Year's guests, with regard to an expected increase in passenger numbers by up to 20 percent compared to the previous year.

Speaking of passengers: While the large ferries are currently shut down, a connection to the island is still offered. At the moment, only one bicycle rickshaw is used, while the airfield on Juist has a coordination on August 3. In northern dike, aircraft act as a connection and should fly to the island at least four times a day.

In the past, the shipping company has gone through hard times, but now the developments in the Osthafen northern Ddeicher show that there is also a progress with the challenges. If you want to find out more, you can look around on the north ferries