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End of an era: after more than 25 years of sterling service across the Oslo fjord, BOHUS is set to leave the Color Line fleet before the end of August © Philippe Holthof

Color Line’s BOHUS sold to Mediterranean interests

Online Member Access Jun 17 2019

FerryAhead of the 26 July introduction of COLOR HYBRID, Color Line has sold its Sandefjord-Strömstad stalwart BOHUS t...

The charter of CHAMPION JET 1 continues © Philippe Holthof

CHAMPION JET 1 to move from the Canaries to the Alboran Sea

Online Member Access Jun 17 2019

High-speedSeajets’ CHAMPION JET 1, a 1997-built Incat that has been on charter to Naviera Armas since November last...

Keel laying of P&O Cruises’ IONA

Online Member Access Jun 17 2019

CruiseP&O Cruises and Meyer Werft in Papenburg recently celebrated the keel laying ceremony of the 184,700gt LNG-...

VOLCAN DE TAGORO was launched on the high tide at 6:30pm Saturday 15 June© Incat

Incat Tasmania launches VOLCAN DE TAGORO

Online Member Access Jun 17 2019

High-speedOn Saturday 15 June, Incat’s 111m Hull 091 – named VOLCAN DE TAGORO – was pulled out of the shipyard’s co...

Greek ferry ticket prices risk to soar following next year's introduction of the 0.5% sulphur cap © Philippe Holthof

Fuel regs will drive Greek fares higher

Online Member Access Jun 15 2019

FerryThe January 2020 sulphur cap on fuels and the target for reducing ship greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2050 have...

Onorato Armatori’s double order at GSI officialised

Online Member Access Jun 14 2019

FerryOnorato Armatori has confirmed to Shippax that the order for two 64,000gt luxury ro-pax vessels to be built by G...

MSC COBALTO and MSC TITANIO will no longer serve MSC's WAF ro-ro service © Selim San

MSC pulls the plug on its West African ro-ro service

Online Member Access Jun 14 2019

Ro-roBlaming low freight rates and safety issues related to the transport of second-hand cars to West Africa, MSC ha...

The Danish-flagged BELGIA SEAWAYS has become the Turkish-flagged TROY SEAWAYS © DFDS

BELGIA SEAWAYS becomes TROY SEAWAYS

Online Member Access Jun 14 2019

Ro-roDFDS’s latest addition to its Mediterranean fleet, the 6,695-lanemetre Jinling-built BELGIA SEAWAYS, has been r...

Yet another summer stint in the Azores for AQUA JEWEL © George Koutsoukis

Atlânticoline charters AQUA JEWEL in lieu of AZORES EXPRESS

Online Member Access Jun 14 2019

FerryIt appears that the time charter of the 1975-built AZORES EXPRESS for Atlânticoline’s summer service in the Azor...

Viking Line increases its Tallinn summer departures also this year

Online Member Access Jun 13 2019

FerryJust as they have been doing since 2014, Viking Line will increase its capacity on the Helsinki-Tallinn route fo...

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