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Stena Line’s Port of Gothenburg terminal relocation one step closer

okt 07 2026

PortThe Port of Gothenburg has awarded NCC the contract for the design and implementation of Stena Line’s new terminal in the Port of Gothenburg.

UGR expands fleet with Grimaldi purchases

okt 07 2026

Ro-roUnited Global Ro-Ro (UGR) has purchased several older-generation PCTCs from Grimaldi. The 2007-built, 38,651 GT GRANDE COLONIA, with a capacity of 4,200 CEU, has been renamed UGR AQABA, and the 2003-built, 44,408 GT GRANDE NAPOLI, with an intake of 5,379 CEU, is now UGR SAFAGA.

WW completes private share placement to expand its newbuilding programme

okt 07 2026

FinanceWallenius Wilhelmsen has raised the equivalent of USD 300 million through a private share placement to strengthen its capital reserves, mainly to extend its newbuilding programme. WW engaged DNB Carnegie as global coordinator of the placement.

A Balearia RoPax ferry off Barcelona. © Søren Lund Hviid

Spain’s RoRo sector loses capacity and routes as demand weakens

okt 07 2026

Ro-roSpain’s international RoRo shortsea shipping traffic, excluding vehicles carried as cargo, fell by 1.2% to 13.3 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, according to SPC Spain (Spanish Shortsea Promotion Center).

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ARCADIA to Holland America and QUEEN ANNE to P&O Cruises in Carnival fleet reshuffle

okt 07 2026

CruiseCarnival Corporation is reshuffling three of its brands. P&O Cruises' ARCADIA will transfer to Holland America Line in 2029, and Cunard's QUEEN ANNE will move to P&O Cruises, where she will be renamed.

From left: Stine B. Neteland, Jørund Rasdal Unneland, Gaute Løvset and Håkon Leidland. © Fjord Line

Fjord Line ready with new Group Management Team

okt 07 2026

FerryFjord Lines new CEO took office this spring. Now Fjord Line has also appointed a new group management team. Fjord Line CEO Heidi Nag Flikka has appointed four new group directors.

STENA SCOTIA. © Frank Lose

Stena Line to deploy two of its own RoRo vessels between Rotterdam and Harwich

okt 06 2026

Ro-roStena Line will deploy STENA HIBERNIA and STENA SCOTIA on its Rotterdam–Harwich freight route, replacing the chartered MISTRAL and THULELAND.

MOBY TOMMY in Genoa. © Søren Lund Hviid

Moby secures another five years on the Genoa–Porto Torres route

okt 06 2026

FerryMoby has secured the public service contract for passenger and freight services between Genoa and Porto Torres from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031, keeping the route within the group for another five years.

Rendering of the new electric Corran ferry. © NaValue

Procurement for a new electric Corran Ferry

okt 06 2026

FerryThe Highland Council under the Scottish Goverment proceeds to procurement for a new electric Corran Ferry.

TRANS-ASIA 8 © Kingprince2424/Wikimedia

Trans-Asia Shipping reportedly sells ferry to Gabisan Shipping Lines

okt 06 2026

FerryPhilippine ferry operator Trans-Asia Shipping Lines has reportedly sold one of its RoPax ferries to fellow Cebu-based operator Gabisan Shipping Lines.

Viking Line and TT-Line into direct competition with Eckerö Line on the Gulf of Finland

okt 06 2026

FerryViking Line has entered into a Joint Operation Agreement with TT-Line concerning operations on the Vuosaari (Helsinki)-Muuga route. The arrangement strengthens Viking Line's position in freight transportation between Finland and Estonia.

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Peter Ståhlberg steps down as managing director of Wasaline

okt 05 2026

FerryPeter Ståhlberg is stepping down as Managing Director of Wasaline for health reasons. He has led the Finnish-Swedish operator for 13 years. Owner Stena Line will shortly start recruiting a successor. Until a new Managing Director is appointed, Susanne Lundström will serve as Deputy Managing Director.

Baleària to float ESPANA 2030, first all-electric fast ferry for Tarifa–Tangier green corridor

okt 05 2026

High-speedBaleària will float out ESPANA 2030, the first of its two fully electric fast ferries for the Tarifa–Tangier route, on 23 October. The 87-metre aluminium catamaran is under construction at Armón's Gijón yard and is scheduled to enter service in summer 2027.

The new freight-flex vessels have now been named. © naValue

Names for two new Northern Isles Vessels chosen by public vote

okt 03 2026

FerryFollowing a public vote, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced the names of the two new freight-flex vessels that will serve Scotland’s Northern Isles routes.

Ferry operator and seafarers’ unions are once again warning against halting state aid

okt 03 2026

FerryTallink and Estonian seafarers warn that the government’s decision to abandon passenger shipping support could prompt vessels and their crews to leave the Estonian flag, threatening jobs and tax revenue.

The (95-metres LOA) Samsø version of the LightCraftOSK ferry design. © OSK Design

New ferry design could pave the way for significantly lower CO2 emissions

okt 03 2026

FerryFollowing several years of development work, OSK Design, the two small Danish island municipalities of Samsø and Ærø, and Bureau Veritas have received important regulatory clarification that could pave the way for a new generation of energy-efficient, zero-emission ferries.

SMYRIL off Skalavik on its way to Tvøroyri. © Søren Lund Hviid

Funding approved for new main engines for Strandfaraskip Landsins’ flagship

okt 02 2026

FerryThe Faroese Government, Føroya landsstýri, has allocated a total of DKK 74.4 million to upgrade the flagship of the publicly owned Faroese ferry operator Strandfaraskip Landsins, the 2005-built, 12,670 GT RoPax SMYRIL.

ISLANDER, Brittany Ferries' primary RoPax for Guernsey. © Brittany Ferries

Guernsey’s sea connectivity to be boosted during the winter

okt 02 2026

FerryBrittany Ferries announce that from 1 November, its conventional ferry service between Guernsey and Portsmouth will increase from six days a week to a daily service, alongside a new link to Cherbourg.

PACIFICAT's laid up in Egypt © Ocean Marine

BC Ferries three former PacifiCat fast ferries being broken up/recycled in Egypt

okt 01 2026

High-speedThe three ground-breaking PacifiCat fast ferries built and operated by Canada’s west coat ferry operator BC Ferries in the late 1990s are now being broken-up/recycled in Egypt.

VISBY arrives in Nynäshamn from Gotland. © Søren Lund Hviid

Research project combines climate transition with greater preparedness in the Baltic Sea

okt 01 2026

FerryHow can tomorrow’s RoPax vessels become more climate-friendly while strengthening their role in Sweden’s emergency preparedness? Gotland Tech Development, RISE and Wärtsilä will explore this question in NORDAN, a three-year research collaboration partly funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.

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sep 25 2026

The 16th and 17th E-Flexers introduce, among other things, a new bow and superstructure. © Stena Line

ANALYSIS: Stena’s historic home route finally gets its fifth-generation newbuilds

sep 24 2026

Viking Line and FlixBus launch combined sea and coach travel

sep 29 2026

A look into the future in Gothenburg. © Peter Mild/Stena RoRo

Stena RoRo designates new Kattegat ferries as E-Flexer 2.0

sep 24 2026

PACIFICAT's laid up in Egypt © Ocean Marine

BC Ferries three former PacifiCat fast ferries being broken up/recycled in Egypt

okt 01 2026

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Brittany Ferries move BARFLEUR to Rosslare-Cherbourg

okt 01 2026

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sep 30 2026

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Molslinjen takes over Koster Islands ferry service in Sweden

sep 25 2026

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