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Major interior upgrades on Stena Lines Kiel ferries

feb 15 2026

FerryStena Line has during the planned overhaul dockings at the Remontowa Repair Yard in Gdansk in January refurbished and modernised large parts of the publ...

Stable results for Viking Line in 2025

feb 15 2026

FinanceViking Line’s turnover increased by 2.8% to EUR 112.6 million during 1 October–31 December 2025 (EUR 109.5 million for the same period in 2024). Oper...

CLdN will be present in Warrenpoint for the next 55 years

feb 15 2026

PortA new long-term contract between CLdN and Warrenpoint Port secures freight operations at Warrenpoint for the next 55 years. Under the new agreement, C...

AKRANES

Smyril Line’s first RoRo newbuilding has been launched

feb 15 2026

Ro-roThe first of Smyril Line’s two upcoming RoRo newbuildings has been launched. The ceremony took place on 12 February at the CIMC Raffles shipyard in China...

GRANDE MICHIGAN

Grimaldi Group took delivery of GRANDE MICHIGAN

feb 15 2026

Ro-roOn 12 February 2026 Grimaldi Group took delivery of GRANDE MICHIGAN. Commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu, the newbuilding is the e...

Meyer Turku unveils new net zero cruise ship concept

feb 11 2026

CruiseThe net zero cruise ship concept developed under Meyer Turku’s AVATAR project has been completed. The project achieved its set emissions reduction targ...

HAFNIA SEA © Kai Ortel

HAFNIA SEA has commenced on the DFDS’ Italy–Turkey corridor

feb 11 2026

Ro-roHAFNIA SEA entered DFDS’ Italy–Turkey shortsea corridor at the end of January. At the same time, Transfennica extended its charter of CORONA SEA - one of...

TRISHA KERSTIN 3

Aleson Shipping Lines face criminal charges after ferry disaster

feb 11 2026

FerryThe Philippine ferry operator Aleson Shipping Lines will face criminal charges for its negligence and safety lapses involving its passenger ferry TRISHA...

FINNCANOPUS © Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen

Over 1 million passengers travelled with Finnlines in 2025

feb 11 2026

FerryFinnlines total number of passengers in 2025, including professional drivers and private travellers, was 1,021,000, which is an increase of 9 per cent c...

CalMac celebrated 175 years anniversary

feb 11 2026

FerryOn 10 February, CalMac marked a remarkable milestone - 175 years since the origins of what would become Caledonian MacBrayne first set sail. On that dat...

DANIELLE CASANOVA outside Marseille © Frank Lose

A NEPITA replaced by DANIELLE CASANOVA while awaiting CAPU ROSSU

feb 11 2026

FerryOn January 24, Corsica Linea withdrew A NEPITA from service on the route between Marseille and Propriano in Corsica, after which the Stena RoRo-owned Ro...

LISMORE is a sister to LONGSTONE © Peter Therkildsen

P&O Ferries strengthen Zeebrugge–Tilbury route with long-term charter

feb 11 2026

Ro-roP&O Ferries is strengthening its North Sea freight offering with the long-term charter of the RoRo vessel LISMORE, which has now joined the fleet. Si...

Austal starts production of Gotlandsbolaget's multi-fuel capable Horizon X at its Philippines Shipyard

feb 10 2026

High-speedAustal has marked a significant milestone in the construction of Horizon X, the next-generation multi-fuel and hydrogen-ready high-speed ferry for ...

CAESAREA TRADER © John Bryant

DFDS’ CAESAREA TRADER suffers major engine room fire off the coast of the Isle of Wight

feb 10 2026

Ro-roThe DFDS-owned freight RoRo CAESAREA TRADER suffered a major engine room fire off the coast of the Isle of Wight while on her regular run between St. Hel...

SPIRIT OF TOULOUSE

First of three new purpose-built RoRo’s for Airbus was launched

feb 10 2026

Ro-roLD Armateurs is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation RoRo vessels chartered to Airbus. The SPIRIT OF TOULOUSE was launched in the start o...

VIKING GLORY © Viking Line

Viking Line marks two years of green shipping corridor between Turku and Stockholm

feb 10 2026

FerryViking Line, Port of Turku and Ports of Stockholm are running a joint project with the aim of establishing a fossil-free shipping corridor between Stock...

Operators launch common Kristiansand-Kirkenes freight corridor

feb 10 2026

Ro-roNor Lines Agder AS will launch a pilot project in February 2026 to extend sea-based cargo transport from Kristiansand to Kirkenes, with the aim of shifti...

MOBY ALE DUE © Frank Lose

New names for further two former Moby ferries

feb 10 2026

FerryMSC-owned GNV has selected names for the last two of a total of five former Moby ferries that have been transferred to MSC Group and will be operated by...

TARIFA JET © Frank Lose

DFDS reports strong rise in Jersey passenger numbers

feb 10 2026

FerryDFDS has reported a strong increase in passenger numbers across its Jersey sailings, with demand continuing to build ahead of the 2026 season. Passenger...

Wasaline is now officially part of Stena Line

feb 09 2026

FerryA ceremony in Umeå marked the official completion of Stena Line’s acquisition of Wasaline.

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