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The installation of rotor sails on SPIRIT OF TOULOUSE has now been completed. © LD Lines

World’s Largest wind-propelled RoRo now fitted with rotor sails

okt 15 2026

Ro-roLD Armateurs and Norsepower have completed the installation of six Norsepower Rotor Sails on board SPIRIT OF TOULOUSE, the lead vessel in a new fleet of three low-emission RoRo ships built for LD Armateurs (LDA) to support transport operations for Airbus.

Stora Enso signs up for Finnlines’ Green Lane low-carbon service

okt 15 2026

Ro-roFinnlines and Stora Enso have widened their partnership to cut transport emissions from the forest group’s packaging board and wood-based product flows across Europe, with Stora Enso now shipping cargo under Finnlines’ Green Lane service.

SCA ÖRTVIKEN. © SCA

New schedule setup saves fuel in SCA’s fleet

okt 15 2026

Ro-roSCA Logistics has introduced several changes to optimise its RoRo operations. Before, three RoRo vessels depart from Umeå every week: two to Kiel and one to London and Rotterdam. From 1 October, there are only two departures per week, one on each route.

GNV AZZURRA. © Selim San

Oldest ferry in GNV’s fleet sold for recycling

okt 15 2026

FerryGNV has sold its 1981-built ferry GNV AZZURRA for recycling in Turkey. GNV AZZURRA has been laid up in Genoa since June after suffering an engine room fire while sailing from Porto Torres to Genoa.

SOMERSET

Stena Line confirms purchase of SOMERSET for Birkenhead–Dublin

okt 15 2026

Ro-roStena Line has confirmed that it has reached an agreement to acquire the RoRo vessel SOMERSET from CLdN. Subject to closing and transfer, the 21,005 GT ship will be renamed STENA FREIGHTER and enter service on the Birkenhead (Liverpool)–Dublin route in early December. The purchase frees up the 13,017 GT, 1,692 lane metre STENA SCOTIA and her sister STENA HIBERNIA, which will move to the Harwich–Rotterdam (Europoort) RoRo service.

Ferry runs aground at Procida

okt 15 2026

FerryCaremar’s 1,397 GT ferry DRIADE ran aground on 12 October at Procida, on the Italian island of the same name.

Save the date: 20–22 April 2027

okt 15 2026

The Shippax Ferry Conference 2027 sets sail on 20–22 April on board VIKING CINDERELLA, on a Stockholm–Helsinki–Stockholm cruise.
Come and join us and almost 500 ferry professionals from around the world for two days of sharp insight, open debate and the kind of networking that only happens at sea.

Rendering of Pelni's new generation of combined cargo and passenger ships. © NAOS Ship and Boat Design

Pelni selects NAOS to develop new generation of combined cargo and passenger ships

okt 15 2026

FerryNAOS Ship and Boat Design is to design and develop a new generation of combined cargo and passenger ships for Indonesian state-owned operator PT Pelni.

Grimaldi unveils 2,000-car vertical car park and solar plant at Barcelona terminal

okt 14 2026

PortGrimaldi Group has presented a new vertical car park and photovoltaic plant at Grimaldi Terminal Barcelona. The multi-storey facility can hold 2,000 vehicles and will be connected directly to the rail terminal at the Costa quay, speeding up the handling of cars arriving by train. Its roof carries 6,000 m² of solar panels generating renewable energy for the terminal’s own use.

Viking Line extends Wärtsilä service agreement to a third vessel

okt 14 2026

FerryTechnology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year service agreement with Finnish ferry operator Viking Line covering the cruise ferry VIKING XPRS. The agreement expands the companies’ long-standing cooperation and makes VIKING XPRS the third vessel in Viking Line’s fleet to benefit from Wärtsilä’s tailored lifecycle support services. Wärtsilä booked the order in the second quarter of 2026.

DFDS' RoPax AURA SEAWAYS in Kieler Förde. © Søren Lund Hviid

Freight growth in some of DFDS’ major regions

okt 13 2026

Ro-roDFDS’ total freight volumes of 3.5 million lane metres in September were on level with September 2025. North Sea volumes were above 2025 as higher Continent-UK volumes offset a slowdown in Scandinavian automotive volumes.

SOMERSET © Kai Ortel

Stena Line buys the SOMERSET for the Birkenhead – Dublin route

okt 12 2026

Ro-roWith the 13,017 GT, 1,692 lanem STENA SCOTIA and its sister STENA HIBERNIA moving to the Harwich – Rotterdam (Europoort) RoRo service in January, Stena Line has been evaluating replacement tonnage for the Birkenhead – Dublin route. It is understood that the company has purchased the 2000-built, 21,005 GT SOMERSET from CLdN. The 2,475 lanem vessel is no stranger to Stena Line, having been chartered for the Harwich – Rotterdam (Europoort) service for several years.

Arab Bridge Maritime's 1995-built ferry AMMAN © Frank Lose

Record nine-month profit for Arab Bridge

okt 12 2026

FerryArab Bridge Maritime Company reported its highest-ever profit, exceeding USD 40 million in the first nine months of 2026. Egypt, Jordan and Iraq praised the results at the company’s 88th General Assembly meeting.

LEFKA ORI © Frank Lose

LEFKA ORI leaves Attica’s fleet

okt 12 2026

FerryAttica Holdings has sold the 1987-built RoPax LEFKA ORI. The holding company, which includes subsidiaries Superfast Ferries, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways and Anek Line, states that the transaction is worth EUR 8.3 million.

The MERKURI-1, built in Yugoslavia in 1986. © ASCO

ASCO's vehicle transport volumes increase

okt 12 2026

FerryThe volume of truck and vehicle transport via ASCO’s (Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company) freight-oriented RoPax vessel, one of the companies within AZCON Holding, increased in January–August of this year compared to the same period last year.

MANXMAN during its first dry-docking in Birkenhead, where the propeller shafts were removed. © Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Steam Packet Company provides update on progress and costs of repairs to MANXMAN

okt 11 2026

FerryThe Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has provided an update on the progress of repairs to the companys flagship MANXMAN following the discovery of wear on propulsion shafts and associated components during a routine dry docking in July.

ESTRADEN © Marc Ottini

Polaris Autoliners gains financing for fleet expansion

okt 09 2026

Ro-roWith the charter of the 3,663 lane-metre LISTA ending shortly, Polaris Autoliners has secured a 12-month charter of the 18,205 GT ESTRADEN, with 2,270 lane metres, from the beginning of January. She will maintain the Ford service between Dagenham and Vlissingen.

AKASHIA's sister, HAMANASU © Tsuyoshi Ishiyama

NEW GOLDEN BRIDGE IX joins Weidong Ferry fleet

okt 09 2026

FerryAs an interim solution until its Chinese-built RoPax newbuilding enters service next year, Weidong Ferry has purchased Shin Nihonkai Ferry’s fast RoPax AKASHIA, renamed NEW GOLDEN BRIDGE IX. The 34,181 GT ship has sailed on the Otaru–Maizuru route since her delivery from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2004.

LAKEWAY EXPRESS © Lakeway Link

LAKEWAY EXPRESS joins Wallenius SOL

okt 09 2026

Ro-roWallenius SOL has added the 10,471 GT RoRo LAKEWAY EXPRESS, with 1,625 lane metres, to its Baltic schedule. She will serve a new long-term contract with Holmen Board & Paper that started on 1 October.

Rendering from Wallenius' Orcelle Wind project. © Wallenius Marine

Wallenius takes the next step for wind-powered shipping in new research project

okt 09 2026

Ro-roWind is once again set to become one of shipping’s most important sources of energy. To accelerate this development, Wallenius Marine, together with KTH, RISE and AlfaWall Oceanbird, is launching a new research project to build new knowledge on how vessels can be designed to better harness the potential of modern wind propulsion systems.

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SEVEN SISTERS © Maritime Photographic

Dieppe–Newhaven route put out to tender for new five-year concession

okt 08 2026

STENA SCOTIA. © Frank Lose

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

okt 06 2026

BARFLEUR © Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries move BARFLEUR to Rosslare-Cherbourg

okt 01 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

Gibraltar acquisition finally approved – but DFDS withdraws from Ceuta opportunity

okt 08 2026

VOLCAN DE TAMASITE, TBR MARHABA SEAWAYS © Frank Lose

MARHABA SEAWAYS joins DFDS fleet

okt 08 2026

SOMERSET © Kai Ortel

Stena Line buys the SOMERSET for the Birkenhead – Dublin route

okt 12 2026

MAXINE © Dietmat Hasenpusch

MAXINE chartered by Smyril Line

okt 08 2026

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