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Christmas lunch rush at Öresundslinjens ferries

dec 19 2025

FerryA record of more than 36,500 guests wanted to eat and drink their Christmas lunch on Öresundslinjens ferries this year – almost 28 percent more than last year, when 28,663 guests chose to take a seat at one of the ferries' Christmas tables.

Corvus Energy secures record order for seven fully electric CMAL Ferries

dec 19 2025

FerryCorvus Energy has received a record- order from Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland for the supply of battery systems to seven new fully electric ferries for Scottish Government owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) in Scotland.

JANTAR UNITY © Søren Lund Hviid

PolSca Baltic Ferries takes delivery of JANTAR UNITY

dec 18 2025

FerryRemontowa Shipbuilding has delivered newbuilding No. 101, JANTAR UNITY, to PolSca Baltic Ferries. The 195.6-metre-long, 32.2-metre-wide, 47,626 GT vessel has a capacity of 4,100 lane metres for freight and 400 passengers and will take up service on the Swinoujscie - Trelleborg route.

STAR SEEKER © MysticInvest

Windstar Cruises takes delivery of STAR SEEKER

dec 18 2025

CruiseMysticInvest announced the delivery of the 126-metre long and 224 passenger STAR SEEKER, the fifth expedition vessel of the Explorer Series, built by Mystic Cruises at the West Sea - Viana Shipyard in Viana do Castelo.

Mikki Koskinen and Nikolas Veniamis

Mikki Koskinen takes the helm as ES|ECSA President, with Nikolas Veniamis elected Vice-President

dec 17 2025

Mikki Koskinen from Finland has been elected the next European Shipowners | ECSA President, starting on 1 January 2026 for a two-year term, with Nikolas Veniamis from Greece, joining as the new Vice-President. Mikki succeeds Karin Orsel, who has held the position since January 2024.

Construction of seven small vessels for CMAL at Remontowa Shipbuilding moves ahead

dec 17 2025

FerryWork to build seven new loch-class electric ferries for Scotland’s island communities is progressing, following the keel laying of the first vessel being built under the project at Remontowa Shipbuilding in Gdansk and steel-cutting of the second vessel. The vessels are part of the Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP), which will deliver seven fully electric ferries in this first phase. The vessels will provide improved reliability and resilience for lifeline ferry services across the Clyde and Hebrides network.

CLdN and DFDS extend Zeebrugge-Gothenburg space charter agreement

dec 17 2025

Ro-roCLdN and DFDS have agreed to extend their space charter agreement on the Zeebrugge-Gothenburg route for an additional five years, whilst in parallel increasing freight capacity. This will enable both companies to better serve customer demand and continue to develop the route, while reducing environmental impact.

Shippax Designs 25 - out now!

dec 16 2025

Shippax Designs is our annual publication presenting all newbuilt or converted ferries, cruise liners and RoRo vessels. This issue covers the 1 July, 2024 - 30 June, 2025 period.
Theme in this issue: STENA FUTURA

Mr Emanuele Grimaldi and the President of Malta, H. E. Myriam Spiteri Debono

Emanuele Grimaldi appointed honorary member of Malta’s National Order of Merit

dec 16 2025

On 13 December, Malta’s Republic Day, Grimaldi Group Managing Director Emanuele Grimaldi was appointed honorary member of Malta’s National Order of Merit. The Investiture Ceremony took place in the Grand Council Chamber at the President’s Palace, Valletta.

Electrification of HAMLET takes longer than expected

dec 15 2025

FerryÖresundslinjen’s ambition to have three battery-powered passenger ferries operational by Christmas needs adjusting. The ferry HAMLET is currently at the shipyard for conversion to battery propulsion, but is not yet fully ready to serve the Sound.

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft sign landmark agreement for up to six next-generation “New Frontier” class cruise ships

dec 15 2025

CruiseMSC Cruises announced a major new order for four next-generation cruise vessels and two additional options from MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, marking the launch of its new “New Frontier” platform - a brand-new class of ships. The order will secure full capacity at the shipyard well into the next decade.

Rolls-Royce supplies mtu on-board power generators for Baleària’s upcoming electric ferries on the route between Europe and Africa

dec 15 2025

High-speedRolls-Royce’s Power Systems division is supplying a total of eight mtu emergency power generators for two fully electric fast ferries for Baleària. From 2027, the ships will cover the 18 nautical miles between Tarifa in Spain and Tangier in Morocco using electric power, thereby opening up the first “green corridor” between Europe and Africa.

Ludovic Izoird and Pierre-Antoine Villanova

CORSICA Linea and Elyse Energy team up to accelerate decarbonisation and launch Corsica–Mainland Green Corridor

dec 15 2025

FerryCORSICA Linea and Elyse Energy, a French supplier of sustainable fuels, have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost e-methanol production and develop the Corsica–Mainland Maritime Green Corridor.

Cavotec MoorMaster NxG

Cavotec signs order for MoorMaster systems in Denmark worth about EUR 2 million

dec 15 2025

Cavotec has signed an order valued at approximately EUR 2 million for its MoorMaster NxG automated vacuum mooring technology from Danish ferry operator Molslinjen A/S. The systems will be delivered to the ports of Odden and Aarhus, supporting the operation of high-capacity battery-powered catamarans on one of Denmark’s busiest ferry routes.

Russian missile strike hits CENK T

dec 15 2025

Ro-roA Russian missile and drone assault on Ukraine's Odesa ports damaged the Cenk RoRo-owned RoRo vessel, CENK T on the 12th of December. The Panama-flagged CENK T, operating on the Karasu-Odesa route, caught fire while docked at Chornomorsk after being struck. Firefighters contained the blaze with no crew injuries, though one port worker was wounded elsewhere; two other Turkish ships were also damaged.

Carus partners with Hovertravel

dec 15 2025

Carus has announced a new cooperation agreement with Hovertravel, the unique cross-Solent operator connecting the English mainland with the Isle of Wight.

DP WORLD EXPRESS

DP World launches 36-hour Dubai-Iraq route

dec 14 2025

Ro-roDP World has launched a new 36-hour maritime service between Dubai’s Mina Rashid and Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port, providing a faster alternative to overland trucking and accommodating up to 145 accompanied trailers per sailing.
In a separate announcement, DP World announced that it unified its Marine Services brands—Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters, and P&O Maritime Logistics—under the single DP World brand.

DFDS November volumes

dec 12 2025

DFDS's November 2025 ferry freight volumes fell 1.8% to 3.6 million lane metres (3.8% adjusted for route changes), with YTD at -0.4% unadjusted. North Sea and Mediterranean declined; Channel stable via Jersey gains; Baltic and Gibraltar up. LTM freight rose 0.1% to 41.5 million. Passengers dropped 10.5% adjusted to 195,000; LTM down 19.7% to 5.3 million.

VICTORIA OF WIGHT

UK government’s emissions-reduction scheme will increase pollution, warns Wightlink

dec 11 2025

FerryIsle of Wight ferry operator Wightlink has raised concerns that the UK government's expansion of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to the maritime sector may inadvertently increase pollution and strain operators' decarbonization efforts, despite its aim to cut emissions.

OLYMPIA DREAM SETO © Richard Seville

World's first fully autonomous passenger ferry launches commercial service in Japan

dec 11 2025

FerryThe passenger ferry OLYMPIA DREAM SETO has begun commercial operations on the Okayama-Shodoshima route, becoming the world's first regular service using Level 4-equivalent autonomous navigation – allowing fully automated voyages without human intervention in designated waters.

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