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EU–Georgia routes expand with the return of the DIOSCURIA

aug 11 2026

FerryThe 17,790 GT RoPax DIOSCURIA, formerly the Polish BALTIVIA, which was built by Kalmar Varv in 1981, is back on the Black Sea connection between Constan...

Grimaldi takes delivery of the GRANDE PACIFICO

aug 11 2026

Ro-roThe GRANDE PACIFICO was delivered on 10 August 2026, becoming the 13th Ammonia Ready vessel in the Grimaldi Group fleet and the first of five sister PCTC...

NAPA launches digital checklist tool for onboard operations

aug 11 2026

NAPA has launched NAPA Checklist, a new digital tool that replaces paper and static PDF checklists with a guided, step-by-step workflow for onboard operations.
The product was co-dev...

Fire aboard two-year-old PCTC in the Pacific

aug 11 2026

Ro-roThe 22 crew members of COSCO Shipping’s MIN JIANG KOU were evacuated on 10 August with coordination assistance from the US Coast Guard while the dual-fue...

Fred. Olsen Express transports more than one million tonnes of freight in two years

aug 11 2026

Ro-roFred. Olsen Cargo Express, the shipping company’s dedicated maritime freight division, has transported more than one million tonnes and 140,000 lane metr...

NYK takes delivery of two more dual-fuel PCTCs

aug 11 2026

Ro-roJapanese major NYK Line has taken delivery of another two PCTCs, belonging to a series of 12 x 7,000 CEU car carriers ordered from Shin Kurushima Dockyar...

Corvus Energy secures major battery contract for BC Ferries' new Summit Class vessels

aug 11 2026

FerryCorvus Energy has been awarded a contract to supply battery energy storage systems for four new hybrid-electric double-ended ferries being built for Bri...

Delcomar introduces FRANCO DG

aug 10 2026

FerryIn late July, Sardinian ferry operator Delcomar introduced the double-ended ferry FRANCO DG on its route between La Maddalena and Palau. The 2018-built,...

Bornholmslinjen posts second-best July on record

aug 10 2026

FerryMolslinjen has recorded the second-best July in Bornholmslinjen's history, with passenger and vehicle numbers close to the 2023 record, though the stron...

COSTANZA I DI SICILIA © Gruppo Caronte & Tourist

COSTANZA I DI SICILIA inaugurated, enters service on Pelagie Islands route

aug 10 2026

FerryCOSTANZA I DI SICILIA has been inaugurated, with the ferry completing its first commercial crossing on 9 August 2026 on the newly established route betw...

MIMER fixed on time charter to Smyril Line

aug 07 2026

Ro-roGodby Shipping’s MIMER has been fixed on time charter to Smyril Line. The charter will commence on 20 August and continue until early October 2026, with ...

DFDS' Head of Ferry Division Mathieu Girardin to leave

aug 07 2026

Mathieu Girardin, EVP, Head of Ferry Division and member of the Executive Management Team will step down from his position on 14 August 2026. Mathieu Girardin joined DFDS in October 2022.

Carnival Corporation raises GHG intensity reduction target to 25% by 2029

aug 07 2026

CruiseCarnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, has announced a tightened greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity reduction target, committi...

Brittany Ferries opens 2027 bookings on high-speed Poole route

aug 06 2026

High-speedBrittany Ferries has put its 2027 high-speed service between Poole, Guernsey and St Malo on sale, with sailings bookable up to 7th November 2027 ah...

Greek ferry market faces EUR 5 billion green transition gap, XRTC warns

aug 06 2026

FerryGreek coastal shipping has entered the most demanding investment period in its history, with a funding gap for the green transition exceeding EUR 5 bill...

First steel for new WSF ferries was cut while option on a third unit was exercised

aug 06 2026

FerryUS-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) and Washington State Ferries marked the start of construction on three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric fe...

ASCO reports growth in their Asia-Europe corridors on the Caspian Sea

aug 06 2026

FerryIn the first half of 2026, ASCO (Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company), one of the companies within AZCON Holding, reported a 3.41% increase in passenger...

DFDS adds another Norwegian port to their Norway-Belgium-UK freight service

aug 06 2026

Ro-roDFDS expands its combined RoRo/LoLo Norway-Belgium-UK freight service with a new port of call in Drammen, Norway. Starting 17 August, DFDS will be callin...

(Updated 6 Aug) CLEAN STAR delivered and fixed on record charter as Ningbo Ocean Shipping expands into RoRo

aug 06 2026

Ro-roAtlas Maritime has taken delivery of CLEAN STAR from CIMC Raffles in China. The 7,000 CEU LNG dual fuel PCTC is the final vessel in a series of four from...

AKDENIZ and AEOLOS KENTERIS at Aliaga © Eren Topcu

47-year-old ferry with Irish Sea origins arrives at Aliaga scrapyard

aug 06 2026

FerryThe 1979-built AKDENIZ, which has a history with B&I Line, Brittany Ferries and Jadrolinija, arrived at the scrapyard in Aliaga, Türkiye, in early A...

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EU–Georgia routes expand with the return of the DIOSCURIA

Grimaldi takes delivery of the GRANDE PACIFICO

NAPA launches digital checklist tool for onboard operations

Fire aboard two-year-old PCTC in the Pacific

Fred. Olsen Express transports more than one million tonnes of freight in two years

NYK takes delivery of two more dual-fuel PCTCs

Corvus Energy secures major battery contract for BC Ferries' new Summit Class vessels

Delcomar introduces FRANCO DG

Bornholmslinjen posts second-best July on record

COSTANZA I DI SICILIA inaugurated, enters service on Pelagie Islands route

MIMER fixed on time charter to Smyril Line

DFDS' Head of Ferry Division Mathieu Girardin to leave

Carnival Corporation raises GHG intensity reduction target to 25% by 2029

Brittany Ferries opens 2027 bookings on high-speed Poole route

Greek ferry market faces EUR 5 billion green transition gap, XRTC warns

First steel for new WSF ferries was cut while option on a third unit was exercised

ASCO reports growth in their Asia-Europe corridors on the Caspian Sea

DFDS adds another Norwegian port to their Norway-Belgium-UK freight service

(Updated 6 Aug) CLEAN STAR delivered and fixed on record charter as Ningbo Ocean Shipping expands into RoRo

47-year-old ferry with Irish Sea origins arrives at Aliaga scrapyard

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