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HINNØY illustration © The Norwegian Ship Design Company

Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard lays the keel of Torghatten Nord’s zero emission battery ferry HINNØY

Dec 02 2022

FerryTurkey’s ferry shipbuilding specialist Cemre Shipyard laid the keel of NB 1091, a zero emission, battery operated ferry for Norway’s Torghatten Nord AS.

BRAEMAR © Marc Ottini

The UK’s Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines puts BRAEMAR up for sale

Dec 02 2022

CruiseBritish cruise line Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has placed the smallest vessel in its four-ship fleet, BRAEMAR, up for sale, as the company embarks on a rationalisation programme cantering on modern tonnage.

Photo of COLOR VIKING taken 1 December at Denmark's Fayard shipyard, showing the Color Line name removed from the side. COLOR CARRIER is also found at the same yard. The buyer for that is however not-yet confirmed © Peter Therkildsen

Seajets buyers of COLOR VIKING

Dec 01 2022

FerryGreece’s Seajets have confirmed to Shippax that they are the buyers of Color Line’s former 1985-built COLOR VIKING, which was put up for sale in early November this year.

Destination Gotland to raise ticket prices with 30 per cent

Dec 01 2022

FerryDue to primarily the sharp increase in price for both LNG and MGO, Destination Gotland will be raising its ticket prices with 30 per cent as of 12 January 2023.

Secure your seat at SFC23 (Upd. 1 Dec)

Dec 01 2022

We are almost sold out on outside cabins, so it is time to book if you want to be part of this 20th anniversary conference with more than 200 companies expected to be present.

Nowhere Networks closes world’s largest deal ever in maritime high-speed internet communication as Stena Line chooses its solution for 32 of its ships

Dec 01 2022

Stena Line has chosen Nowhere Networks as its supplier of fast internet for its fleet. Implementation has started and by the beginning of next year 32 of Stena Line’s ships will be connected to Nowhere Networks high speed internet Network. The total distance of the routes covered will be approximately 4,000 km, the largest network of its kind in the world.

LOTE and SULAFJORD © Fjord1

Fjord1 starts testing electric ferries across the world's longest electric ferry connection

Dec 01 2022

FerryFjord1 took over the operation of the national road ferries across the Tysfjord in Nordland today 1 December and will soon have the world's longest electric ferry connection.

Wärtsilä partners with cleantech start-up Hycamite to jointly develop technology for onboard production of hydrogen from LNG

Nov 30 2022

Wärtsilä has entered into a joint development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately-owned Finnish company specialising in the development of a technology for producing clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane. The two companies will work together to enable cost-effective production of hydrogen from LNG onboard marine vessels. The concept design will be ready by mid 2023 and the prototype testing unit will be ready during the second half of 2024.

AURORA BOTNIA © Wasaline

AURORA BOTNIA cuts Wasaline’s CO2 emissions in half

Nov 30 2022

FerryWasaline’s new ferry AURORA BOTNIA entered service between Vaasa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden in Autumn 2021. The goal was to build the world’s most environmentally friendly passenger ferry in its class. Now that Wasaline has consumption data from over 12 months, the results look very positive.

Tallink Grupp appoints Anna-Liisa Sisask as new Finance Director from January 2023

Nov 30 2022

Tallink Grupp has appointed Anna-Liisa Sisask as the company’s new finance director starting from January 2023. The group’s former finance director Joonas Joost left the company in October to take up a new position in the real estate sector. The company carried out an extensive recruitment process to fill the position with the best new leader for the company’s finance teams.

VICTORIA © Uwe Jakob

The Scottish Government extend charter of VICTORIA I for Ukrainian refugees

Nov 30 2022

FerryAS Tallink Grupp and Corporate Travel Management (North) Ltd on behalf of The Scottish Government have agreed an extension to the short-term time-charter agreement for the vessel VICTORIA I. The vessel is used to provide temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees in Scotland. The charter has been extended for five months from 14 January 2023.

Damen Shipyards Group and Caterpillar Sign Memorandum of Understanding Aiming to Develop Methanol-Powered Vessels

Nov 30 2022

Caterpillar and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aiming to develop methanol powered vessels that enable the decarbonization of marine operations.

China Classification Society awards In Principal approval for new 80,000 gt cruise ship project from CSSC

Online Member Access Nov 30 2022

CruiseA new 80,000 gt cruise ship design project developed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and its subsidiary CSSC Cruise Technology Development, has obtained a China Classification Society IN Principal approval certificate, a very important piece of paper that is required for the project to move forward to the construction stage.

PETER PAN © TT-Line

Germany’s TT-Line takes delivery of second LNG Green Ship

Online Member Access Nov 30 2022

FerryGerman Baltic ferry operator TT-Line took delivery of its second LNG-powered Green Ship ro-pax from China’s Nanjing Jinling Shipyard on 28 November – the 56,138 gt PETER PAN.

Illustration © CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping

Adora Cruises – China’s new cruise line for the domestic market

Online Member Access Nov 29 2022

CruiseAdora Cruises is the name of China’s new cruise operator aimed at the domestic market and has been established by CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, a joint venture between China State Shipbuilding Corporation and the Carnival Group, to serve the Chinese speaking market with both domestic cruises and those to ports of call overseas.

QUEEN OF OAK BAY at Horseshore Bay © Aaron Saunders

BC Ferries embarks on procurement of a further four Island-class vessels, to be followed by seven new major ferries

Online Member Access Nov 29 2022

FerryCanada’s west coast ferry operator, BC Ferries, started the official procurement process for a further four new Island-class vessels, as part of the company’s latest major newbuilding programme which will also see the Victoria, British Columbia-headquartered operator order a further seven major vessels. The seven major vessels will replace six ageing ferries and includes a seventh incremental vessel to support growth and resilience.

P&O PIONEER on sea trials © GSI

First of P&O Ferries two new double-ended giants for its Dover-Calais service has been out on sea trials

Nov 29 2022

FerryThe first of P&O Ferries giant double-enders for its Dover-Calais service has been out on sea trials. The 47,394 gt P&O PIONEER is expected to enter service in Q1 2023, while its sister P&O LIBERTÈ will follow in Q4. Both are being built at China's GSI Shipyard.

1987-built STENA VISION © Marc Ottini

Stena Line expands its Ireland-France ferry service

Nov 28 2022

FerryStena Line have announced expansion of their Ireland-France ferry service between Rosslare-Cherbourg route with the addition of the STENA VISION.

BRILLIANT LADY © Fincantieri

BRILLIANT LADY floated out at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard

Online Member Access Nov 25 2022

CruiseThe floating out ceremony of BRILLIANT LADY, the last of four ships which Virgin Voyages ordered at Fincantieri, took place 25 November at the Sestri Ponente (Genoa) shipyard.

VOLCAN DE TAUCE © Frank Heine

Baleària opens a daily cargo service between the ports of Motril and Tanger Med

Online Member Access Nov 25 2022

FerryBaleària will start up a new cargo line next week with which it will connect the ports of Motril and Tangier Med on a daily basis. The shipping company thus reinforces its freight transport services to North Africa from the south of the Peninsula.

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