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Antitrust penalty on Caronte & Tourist has been annulled

aug 19 2026

FerryItaly’s Council of State has annulled the EUR 4 million penalty imposed on the Italian ferry operator Caronte & Tourist by the Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) in 2022 for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the Strait of Messina. The ruling overturns a September 2025 decision.

TEKIRDAG 59

Gestas charters additional summer capacity

aug 19 2026

Ro-roTurkish ferry operator Gestas has chartered additional tonnage for the summer peak season on its route across the Dardanelles between Lapseki and Gelibolu. The additional capacity is provided by the 1,998 GT TEKIRDAG 59, built in 2022.

New Clyde ferries launched at Cammell Laird

aug 19 2026

FerryIn August, APCL Cammell Laird launched two double-ended ferry newbuildings for Western Ferries’ route across the Firth of Clyde, near Glasgow, between Gourock and Dunoon. The two 50-metre ferries, each with capacity for 40 cars and 220 passengers, were ordered from the shipyard in May 2025.

EUROCARGO ROMA © Marc Ottini

Türkiye – Trieste traffic increases due to Grimaldi effect

aug 19 2026

Ro-roThe latest H1 2026 traffic figures from the Port of Trieste reveal a positive gain of 5.37% in trailer volumes, reaching 163,752 units. DFDS revealed that they have maintained their volumes but the RoRo share of the total Turkey – EU traffic has increased to 54%, with the remaining 46% travelling by road via Greece or Bulgaria.

GLOVIS LIGHTHOUSE

Glovis giants arrive in Europe

aug 19 2026

Ro-roWith four of the giant 10,800 CEU class now delivered, the 102,588 GT GLOVIS LEADER and its sister ships GLOVIS LANDER, GLOVIS NOVA and GLOVIS LIGHTHOUSE have all left China fully loaded with new vehicles for European, South Korean and American destinations.

Fruit exports from Turkey to Russia under threat from drones

aug 19 2026

Ro-roThe recent drone attack on the 5,613 GT NADEZHDA, built at Frederikshavn Vaerft in 1978, has interrupted the profitable flow of fresh produce exported from Turkey to Russia. The majority of RoRo vessels sail on the Samsun–Tuapse route, with several weekly RoPax sailings also from Istanbul and Karasu. The two largest operators, Lider Line and Kalyoncu Ro-Ro, are both closely connected with some of Turkey's major fruit conglomerates.

Installation of solar panels on FINBO CARGO completed

aug 18 2026

FerryEckerö Group’s RoPax FINBO CARGO is now operating between Vuosaari, near Helsinki, and Muuga, near Tallinn, with a total of 120 solar panels installed on its upper deck. According to the company, the installation was completed over the weekend of 15–16 August.

SEAROAD I © Peter Therkildsen

Bass Strait newbuilding arrives at Fayard after sea trials in Skagerrak

aug 18 2026

Ro-roSEAROAD I passed through Gabet, the entrance to Odense Fjord from the Kattegat, at 04:15 local time on 17 August after four days of sea trials in the Skagerrak and Kattegat. The 210-metre-long and 29.3-metre-wide dual-fuel LNG-powered RoRo ship was launched and named on 7 November last year at Flensburger Shipyard.

New CMA CGM 5,500 CEU PCTC floated out

aug 18 2026

Ro-roThe first vessel in CMA CGM's new dual-fuel PCTC fleet has been floated out of the building dock at Xiamen Shipbuilding. The CMA CGM LAGUNA SECA is the first of an initial quartet, all chartered from Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS).

Carnival Corporation selects Silverstream® air lubrication system for Ace Class newbuilds at Fincantieri

aug 18 2026

CruiseMaritime air lubrication technology supplier Silverstream Technologies has signed a deal with Carnival Corporation to install the Silverstream® System on Carnival Cruise Lines’ Ace Class newbuild cruise vessels being constructed at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, beginning with CARNIVAL DESTINY arriving in summer 2029.

SAMPIYON MELEKLER sails for Filo Denizcilik

aug 18 2026

Ro-roTurkish shipping company Filo Denizcilik, which has served Northern Cyprus for many years, has purchased the 2,171 lane-metre RoRo LYKTO. Now renamed SAMPIYON MELEKLER in honour of the Champion Angels school volleyball teams from Gazimagusa who died in the 2023 earthquake.

AMIRA © Thassos Ferries

AMIRA delivered to Thassos Ferries in Greece

aug 18 2026

FerryThe latest double-ended ferry to enter service in Greece is the AMIRA, joining Thassos Ferries' route from Keramoti to Limenas in Northern Greece on 2 July. Like the rest of the Thassos fleet such as the ANASSA M, the ferry has an eye-catching white exterior livery with added red stripes as well as a very striking orange interior décor.

Etienne Melliani, left, and Charles-Henry de Lignac, right

La Méridionale changes chief executive again, just eight months after naming Étienne Melliani

aug 18 2026

FerryÉtienne Melliani is stepping down as chief executive of La Méridionale, just eight after taking the helm. He will be succeeded on 1 September by Charles-Henry de Lignac, who has served as the company's deputy commercial managing director, according to reports first published by La Provence and Le Marin.

Marine Atlantic announces huge infrastructure investment

aug 16 2026

FerryCanadian ferry operator Marine Atlantic announced approximately CAD 270 million in Nova Scotia infrastructure investments. The investment is as part of a new multi-year capital infrastructure program to modernize critical shore-side infrastructure, improve service reliability and support the long-term delivery of safe, efficient ferry service between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. The program will renew and expand key marine transportation infrastructure, and long-term operational resilience.

Dublin's MP2 project gets MacGregor linkspan

aug 14 2026

PortA major step forward in Dublin's MP2 port plans has been taken with the delivery of a new double-level linkspan for the new Berth 53, which will be the easternmost RoRo berth in the port. This is the largest linkspan so far in Dublin, designed to service future generations of RoPax vessels.

SUPERFAST V returns to service after repairs at Viktor Lenac in Rijeka

aug 14 2026

FerryThe Visentini-class RoPax, the 32,581 GT SUPERFAST V, delivered in 2021 and recently long-term chartered by Superfast Ferries for their Patras – Venice route, was sent to the Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Rijeka for engine repairs at the end of June.

SAMPIYON TRABZONSPOR © Lider

New Türkiye–Russia route apparently suspended

aug 14 2026

Ro-roIn cooperation with logistics company Geo Grand Line Global, Turkish RoRo operator Lider Shipping launched a RoRo freight service between Trabzon, Türkiye, and Novorossiysk, Russia, on 14 July. However, the service, which was to be operated by Lider Shipping’s RoRo SAMPIYON TRABZONSPOR, appears to have been suspended.

Ferry disaster on Lake Kariba

aug 14 2026

FerryAs of 13 August, 44 of the 153 people on board, including five crew members, had been confirmed dead following a ferry disaster 11 August in the Zimbabwean part of Lake Kariba. The vessel involved was the non-IMO-registered passenger ferry MBUYA NEHANDA, operated by RIDA (Rural Infrastructure Development Agency) under the Zambian government.

Illustration of SEAROAD I (Fresh new photos will be added during the weekend)

SEAROAD I on sea trials

aug 14 2026

Ro-roThe long-delayed RoRo ship under construction at Flensburger Shipyard for the Australian Searoad Shipping has finally left the yard for sea trials. The 43,080 GT SEAROAD I was launched last November and is on track to be delivered later this year if all goes to plan.

VIKING GRACE © Richard Seville

Viking Line first-half income falls as associated companies weigh on result

aug 14 2026

FinanceViking Line reported a first-half 2026 marked by an unusually severe ice winter, with group sales down 0.8% to EUR 214.0 million and income before taxes falling to EUR -18.6 million, largely on weaker earnings from associated companies. Second-quarter trading was steadier, with sales up 0.7% to EUR 129.3 million, passenger market share rising to 31.8% on strong car-segment growth, and no full-year forecast issued amid continued energy-price uncertainty.

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