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Stena Line enters space charter agreement with Irish Ferries

Oct 09 2025

FerryStena Line has entered into a temporary agreement to share freight and passenger space on the Irish Sea. A strategic collaboration with Irish Ferries wi...

Fincantieri launches LNG-capable RoPax for the Sicilian Region

Oct 09 2025

FerryThe new EUR 114.6 million RoPax ferry being built by Fincantieri for the Sicilian Region has been launched at the Palermo shipyard. The Naos-designed CO...

Wallenius Sol joins Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime Pool, switches vessels to liquefied biogas

Oct 09 2025

Ro-roWallenius Sol has partnered with Gasum to join its FuelEU Maritime pool as compliance generators, enabling the company’s dual-fuel vessels to produce reg...

Shin Nihonkai Ferry's most recent ship has been named HAMANASU

Oct 09 2025

FerryOn 9 October 2025, Osaka-based Shin Nihonkai Ferry’s newest ship was launched at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Shimonoseki Shipyard and was name...

CalMac charters ARROW for the Stornoway–Ullapool route

Oct 09 2025

Ro-roCalMac has sub-chartered the 1,050 lanemetre ARROW from DFDS. The 1998-built Isle of Man Steam Packet Company-owned RoRo vessel will be used to secure th...

HÖEGH TRAVELLER outwards in the Noordzeekanaal © Søren Lund Hviid

Höegh Autoliners’ Q3 impacted by weakening trade balance

Oct 09 2025

Ro-roIn September 2025, Höegh Autoliners transported 1.3 million cbm of cargo on prorated basis on their fleet of PCTCs. Transported volume in the third quart...

Lakeway Link expands fleet and launches daily departures between Södertälje and Gdynia

Oct 09 2025

Ro-roLakeway Link is expanding its service with the addition of a second RoRo vessel, the 1.624 lanemetre 1999-built MISTRAL, which is a sister ship to Lakewa...

Eckerö buys SAILOR from Tallink and considers a passenger product on Eckerö Link

Oct 09 2025

FerryTallink Group has sold the freight-oriented RoPax vessel SAILOR to Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö (Eckerö Group). The ship, built in 1987 with a capacity of ...

STARLITE PIONEER is a similarly sized vessel, delivered in 2015 from Kegoya Dock

Starlite Ferries soon to take delivery of a new STARLITE RESILIENCE

Oct 09 2025

FerryPhilippine Starlite Ferries will launch its latest RoPax STARLITE RESILIENCE in November 2025, the Chelsea Logistics-owned operator announces. STARLITE ...

Finnlines increased its passenger numbers in the summer

Oct 07 2025

FerryFinnlines saw a strong summer, with private passenger numbers rising 14% compared with 2024, driven by a 38% increase on their route to Poland. The resu...

Bluebridge sells surplus ferry to Egyptian interests

Oct 06 2025

FerryNew Zealand’s Bluebridge (StraitNZ) has sold STRAIT FERONIA. The buyer is the Cairo-based Pan Marine Shipping Co. The 1997-built “Visentini” RoPax depar...

Setback for the re-establishment of the Kapellskär–Mariehamn route

Oct 06 2025

FerryÅlands Folkrederi AB, which - through a local share subscription in the Åland Islands - aims to re-establish the route between Kapellskär and Mariehamn ...

Consortium appointed for next phase of study for Singapore’s first low-carbon ammonia bunkering solution

Oct 06 2025

While the RoPax and cruise segments - the passenger-carrying part of the shipping industry - remain very cautious about considering “green” ammonia as a CO2-neutral bunkering alternative,...

SKUTVIK has joined the group of old Norwegian ferries in Kingstown

Oct 06 2025

FerryThe 1972-built former Torghatten Nord-owned SKUTVIK has now begun its active retirement far from Norway, under warmer Caribbean skies. The 1,476 GT ferr...

New renderings of groundbreaking hydrogen newbuilding project

Oct 06 2025

FerryNorwegian Ship Design has released new renderings showing the fuel cell installation on what will become the world’s largest hydrogen-powered ships when...

Scandlines’ new electric Rødby–Puttgarden ferry on its way home

Oct 05 2025

FerryScandlines’ new freight-oriented RoPax for the Rødby–Puttgarden route departed 3 October, from the builder, Cemre Shipyard in Turkey. This marks the sta...

CalMac’s CALEDONIAN ISLES returns to service after 20 months of repairs

Oct 03 2025

FerryCaledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac’s), 1993-built RoPax ferry CALEDONIAN ISLES has returned to her service to Arran after a catalogue of repairs taking 20 m...

Holyhead-Dublin identified as a leading candidate for green shipping corridor

Oct 03 2025

FerryThe ferry route between Dublin Port and the Port of Holyhead could serve as one of Europe’s first dedicated green shipping corridors, says a new study. ...

NYK, MTI, and Grid launch AI-based system to optimize fleet allocation

Oct 03 2025

Ro-roNYK Line, MTI and Grid have jointly developed an AI-based system that automates and optimizes the allocation plan of car carriers. Full-scale operations ...

Stena Line celebrate 30 years of Dublin service

Oct 03 2025

FerryStena Line is celebrating a major milestone with 30 years of service in Dublin. As part of the celebrations Stena Line, in partnership with Business Swe...

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Stena Line enters space charter agreement with Irish Ferries

Fincantieri launches LNG-capable RoPax for the Sicilian Region

Wallenius Sol joins Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime Pool, switches vessels to liquefied biogas

Shin Nihonkai Ferry's most recent ship has been named HAMANASU

CalMac charters ARROW for the Stornoway–Ullapool route

Höegh Autoliners’ Q3 impacted by weakening trade balance

Lakeway Link expands fleet and launches daily departures between Södertälje and Gdynia

Eckerö buys SAILOR from Tallink and considers a passenger product on Eckerö Link

Starlite Ferries soon to take delivery of a new STARLITE RESILIENCE

Finnlines increased its passenger numbers in the summer

Bluebridge sells surplus ferry to Egyptian interests

Setback for the re-establishment of the Kapellskär–Mariehamn route

Consortium appointed for next phase of study for Singapore’s first low-carbon ammonia bunkering solution

SKUTVIK has joined the group of old Norwegian ferries in Kingstown

New renderings of groundbreaking hydrogen newbuilding project

Scandlines’ new electric Rødby–Puttgarden ferry on its way home

CalMac’s CALEDONIAN ISLES returns to service after 20 months of repairs

Holyhead-Dublin identified as a leading candidate for green shipping corridor

NYK, MTI, and Grid launch AI-based system to optimize fleet allocation

Stena Line celebrate 30 years of Dublin service

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