Shippax Weekly News Bulletin - 8
Headlines of news added to Shippax news site during week 8. For full text, visit www.shippax.com.
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Former train ferry TRELLEBORG to start new life in Iran
The former Stena Line train ferry TRELLEBORG is about to leave Greece and start a new life in the Arabian Gulf.
2016; a record year for Wasaline
The shipping company NLC Ferry Oy AB, with marketing name Wasaline, hit records in 2016 in terms of traffic volumes and results in its fourth year of operation.
Construction of first new Hurtigruten ship started
Today (February 23) Kleven (Ulsteinvik, Norway) started to build the first of two Rolls-Royce designed expedition ships for Hurtigruten.
Fourth BREAKAWAY-plus class for Chinese market
Meyer Werft is currently finishing the NORWEGIAN JOY, which has been designed for the taste of the Chinese market. In May she will sail to Shanghai.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Q4 and 2016 full year result
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings have released their Q4 and 2016 full year result together with a 2017 outlook.
Brexit brings few worries for DFDS Seaways
DFDS believes it has little to fear from the Brexit effect as its ferry and logistic operations continue to post record earnings. Freight volumes and UK-Continental trade is holding up despite the result of the UK referendum last June with full-year revenues for 2016 eight per-cent up at GBP 13.43 billion, the DFDS shipping division accounting for GBP 1.08 billion, up GBP1.03m on 2015 and, driven by a 21 per cent increase in freight volumes.
Fincantieri, CSSC and Carnival sign historic deal for two cruise ships
A binding Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed today (February 22) between Fincantieri, CSSC and Carnival for the construction of two new cruise ships, with an option for an additional four. This is an industry first as this will be the first ships built in China aimed at the Chinese market.
First steel cutting made of yard number S.696 for AIDA Cruises at Meyer Werft
The symbolic first steel cutting of yard number S.696 was performed today February 21 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg.
Artist's impressions of Saga Cruises' new ship
Saga Cruises have released some more detailed artist's impressions of how their next cruise ship will look like.
49 people injured in Philippines high-speed ferry collision
On February 18 at 22:21 local time, ST. BRAQUIEL - a passenger-only high-speed catamaran operated by SuperCat/2GO Travel - collided with a barge that was being towed.
Color Line and Ulstein finalize contract
The contract between Color Line and Ulstein Verft for the construction of the world’s largest plug-in hybrid ferry has now been finalized and signed.
Viking Line boosting capacity on the Helsinki-Tallinn route
Viking Line will further fuel the competition on the Helsinki-Tallinn route following the charter of HSC EXPRESS from Nordic HSC.
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