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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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WW Q2 as expected with capacity sold out

aug 14 2026

FinanceWallenius Wilhelmsen have reported their Q2 results, which were in line with market expectations. Revenue increased by 4% to USD 1,305 million but EBITDA dropped by 9% to USD 349 million QoQ. EBIT was down 18% to USD 175 million and profit to USD 138 million.

AURA SEAWAYS © Victor Mandersson

DFDS chair to step down as Q2 profit surges and July volumes soften

aug 14 2026

FinanceDFDS is to reshape its Board of Directors, with long-serving Chair Claus V. Hemmingsen stepping down. The governance move was disclosed minutes ahead of DFDS reporting Q2 2026 revenue up 10% to DKK 8.6 billion and EBIT nearly tripling to DKK 454 million, prompting an upgraded full-year outlook and confirmation from new CEO Michael Hansen that a strategy review is under way. DFDS also reported that July 2026 ferry volumes were soft across most corridors, with freight lane metres down 3.2% and passenger numbers down 1.6% year-on-year.

Ukrainian military unit reports further attacks on Russian Kerch ferries

aug 13 2026

FerryFerry capacity across the Kerch Strait between Russia and the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula has fallen to around 25% of its original level following further Ukrainian attacks. This was reported by the Ukrainian drone unit USF Unit 414 “Magyar’s Birds” on social media.

Scandlines latest addition, THE BALTIC WHALE © Søren Lund Hviid

More than one million passengers travelled with Scandlines in July

aug 13 2026

FerryIt has been a busy summer for Scandlines, which operates the Rødby-Puttgarden and Gedser-Rostock routes. In July alone, 1.173 million passengers travelled on the company’s ferries between Denmark and Germany, slightly more than the 1.152 million recorded last year.

NEOLINER ORIGIN on coffee charter with Café William

aug 13 2026

Ro-roThe sail-powered 13,278 GT RoRo NEOLINER ORIGIN has taken a short break from its transatlantic service to transport a load of coffee for Canadian specialist, Café William. The vessel loaded over 1,000t of organic Fairtrade green coffee in Santa Marta, Colombia and Puerto Cortés in Honduras.

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