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EXPRESS 5 © Søren Lund Hviid

Bornholmslinjen sets another record

jan 07 2026

FerryIn 2025, a total of 2,036,417 passengers travelled to and from Bornholm on Bornholmslinjen’s ferries. This is the highest number of passengers ever recorded in a calendar year. Last year’s record stood at 2,005,564 passengers, which was the first time the ferries carried more than two million passengers - an increase of 1.5% for Bornholmslinjen.

COLOR HYBRID in Sandefjord © Søren Lund Hviid

Municipality imposes stricter requirements on the Sandefjord-Strömstad route

jan 07 2026

FerryThe Sandefjord municipal director recommends keeping Sandefjord harbour open for ferry services to Strömstad beyond 2030, provided measures are implemented to improve traffic flow and road safety in the area near the terminal building. Continued ferry operations are supported, but only with mitigation measures in place.

Former Greek-owned ferry arrived in Guyana

jan 07 2026

FerryGuyana’s first modern double-ended ferry has arrived and is poised to enhance travel between Parika and Supenaam. The 2020-built 827 GT, former Greek-owned, ARIS IV arrived early December in Guyana’s capital Georgetown, after sailing from Piraeus, Greece.

VARGSUND © Oma Baatbyggeri

Oma Baatbyggeri delivers newbuild to Torghatten Nord

jan 07 2026

FerryIn December, the Norwegian shipyard Oma Baatbyggeri delivered the newbuilding VARGSUND to Torghatten Nord. The 49.3-metre-long and 13-metre-wide aluminium ferry has capacity for 95 passengers and 28 cars.

ADNOC will introduce a remotely operated unmanned RoRo vessel

jan 07 2026

Ro-roAbu Dhabi-based ADNOC Logistics & Services has unveiled the UAE’s first Remotely Operated Landing Craft Vessel. Developed with SeaOwl, the 60-metre double-ended RoRo vessel uses advanced AI and satellite-linked control systems and can be operated remotely.

Marine Atlantic charters A NEPITA from Stena RoRo

jan 07 2026

FerryStena RoRo has chartered out A NEPITA on a five-year agreement with Marine Atlantic. The RoPax vessel, built in 2002, has been owned by Stena RoRo since 2014 and has been employed by Corsica Linea in the Mediterranean since 2020.

TYRFING © P&S

TYRFING gets further delayed

jan 05 2026

FerrySamsø's upcoming electric ferry, TYRFING, will be further delayed. Unfortunately, the ferry's preparation for sailing at the shipyard in Svendborg is taking a long time – the plan is now to put the ferry into operation with Samsølinjen on 16 January.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’s HiMSEN engine stable to operate on ethanol fuel

jan 05 2026

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has successfully verified that its own brand HiMSEN engine can operate stably on ethanol fuel, thereby further strengthening its capability to accommodate eco-friendly fuels.

GNV adds significantly more capacity on the Naples-Palermo route

jan 05 2026

FerryGNV has strengthened its service on the Naples–Palermo route with two evening departures five days a week, operated by two vessels in each direction. The updated schedule is designed to better serve both passenger and freight demand throughout the winter season and ahead of summer 2026.

PELAGITIS © George Giannakis

Second-to-last Searunner arrived in Aliaga

jan 05 2026

Ro-roThe RoRo vessel STORNO, built in 1978, arrived off the scrapping yard in Aliaga, Turkey, in November last year. Back in April 2025, the ship had been sold by the Greek Ainaftis Shipping Company to the Marshall Islands–based company Novara Ventures Ltd., which reflagged the vessel under the Togolese flag and renamed it from PELAGITIS to STORNO.

Tallink 2025: Passenger numbers remained stable

jan 05 2026

AS Tallink Grupp has published the Group’s passenger and cargo statistics for the fourth quarter and December 2025 to the stock exchange. Compared to the same period in 2024, passenger numbers decreased by 0.3%. During the holiday season in December, passenger numbers grew by 0.2%. For the year as a whole, results stabilized at the level of 2024.

EXPRESS 5

EXPRESS 5 to sail more in 2026

dec 29 2025

High-speedIn the sailing schedule for 2026, EXPRESS 5 will have to sail 80 more departures than this year. This is because in 2026, Bornholmslinjen has wanted several consecutive days for maintenance of EXPRESS 5. On the other hand, the number of weeks with lay-up days will be cut significantly.

VIKING GLORY © Viking Line

VIKING GLORY to make evening voyages from Turku when VIKING GRACE is dry-docked

dec 29 2025

FerryIn January, the Turku–Mariehamn–Stockholm route will offer something special when VIKING GLORY takes over evening departures and GABRIELLA makes a guest star appearance for the route’s morning departures. Both vessels will offer new experiences as they fill in for VIKING GRACE, which will undergo a refurbishment during its dry-docking.

VOYAGER © Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries secure prime 8:15am slot at Port of St Malo

dec 29 2025

FerryThe region of Brittany has confirmed that Brittany Ferries' Guernsey Service will have the 8:15am slot at the Port of Saint Malo in 2026, which will put the Bailiwick in an excellent position to continue growing its passenger and freight service, following a strong season in 2025.

Have a nice Cruisemas and a Ferry Good 2026

dec 22 2025

Secure your seat and book now! (Upd.26 Dec)

dec 22 2025

Join us and meet approximately 500 delegates from over 240 companies in the ferry industry on board GNV’s RHAPSODY, 5–7 May 2026, sailing between Genoa–Olbia and return. We are experiencing strong booking levels and are likely to see a record-breaking conference, with few available sponsorships left. We recommend booking soon to secure your participation at this 23rd Annual Ferry Conference organized by Shippax.

Not a Merry Christmas for CMAL and CalMac as two newbuilding ferries – GLEN ROSA and ISLE OF ISLAY - are further delayed

dec 22 2025

FerryCMAL's hopes for pre-Christmas delivery of the first of four new RoPax ferries from Turkey's Cemre shipyard—ISLE OF ISLAY—have been dashed, with arrival now pushed to early 2026. Separately, Ferguson Marine's CEO Graeme Thomson announced a six-month delay for the second LNG hybrid ferry, GLEN ROSA (for CalMac's Arran route), to Q4 2026.

TT-Line signs firm contract with Jinling Shipyard for next-generation RoPax vessel

dec 21 2025

FerryTT-Line has signed a contract for the construction of a new LNG-hybrid RoPax vessel with the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. The new vessel will be approximately 240 metres long and designed to accommodate around 1,000 passengers.

Carnival Corporation full-year results

dec 21 2025

FinanceCarnival Corporation reported full-year revenues reaching an all-time high of USD 26.6 billion on record net yields (in constant currency). Operating income climbed 25% to USD 4.5 billion, while adjusted EBITDA rose by over USD 1 billion to USD 7.2 billion, delivering an adjusted return on invested capital (ROIC) exceeding 13%. For the fourth quarter alone, adjusted net income jumped more than 140% to USD 454 million, with revenues up nearly USD 400 million to USD 6.3 billion and adjusted EBITDA margins expanding by almost 300 basis points year-on-year.

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.

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