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New RoRo vessel SKIPANES delivered to Smyril Line

aug 25 2026

Ro-roSmyril Line has taken delivery of its new RoRo freight vessel SKIPANES from the CIMC Raffles shipyard in Yantai, China. SKIPANES and her sister ship AKRA...

HAMANASU to enter service on 1 September

aug 25 2026

FerryShin Nihonkai Ferry, one of the largest ferry operators in Japan, has announced that its latest RoPax, HAMANASU, will enter service on the Otaru–Maizuru...

YAIMA MARU to reduce services to once a week from October 2026

aug 25 2026

FerryShosen Yaima/Yaima Line's YAIMA MARU will reduce services to once a week from October 2026, according to local media. The 21,535 GT YAIMA MARU started o...

Three US-based RoRo operators awarded new Joint Global Sealift Charter contracts

aug 25 2026

Ro-roU.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) awarded the Joint Global Sealift Charter contract to seven commercial shipping companies. This contract provides...

Huge public investment in Alaska Marine Highway System

aug 24 2026

FerryThe US Government has awarded more than USD 410 million to support the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) with key resources targeted for rural Southea...

Strategic Marine delivers first of three new catamaran ferries for Bintan Resort Ferries

aug 24 2026

High-speedStrategic Marine has delivered PUTRI MAYANG SARI, the first of three new 43-metre catamaran ferries it is building for Bintan Resort Ferries (BRF),...

New Bass Strait ferry attracts considerable attention during Devonport trial call

aug 24 2026

FerryMore than 2,000 locals gathered along the banks of the Mersey River at the entrance to Devonport, Tasmania, at around 07:00 local time on 23 August as S...

Scandlines continues plug-in hybrid upgrade on the Rødby–Puttgarden route

aug 23 2026

FerryScandlines has sent the second of its two German-owned Rødby–Puttgarden ferries for the planned conversion from hybrid to plug-in hybrid operation, whic...

Fincantieri and Viking sign contracts for two new cruise ships

aug 21 2026

CruiseFincantieri has signed contracts with Viking for the construction of two new ocean ships, The deal exercises options the two companies agreed in April ...

Höegh Autoliners Q2 impacted by higher bunker costs

aug 21 2026

FinanceHöegh Autoliners' Q2 figures were somewhat disappointing despite a 4% increase in revenue to USD 376m. EBITDA was down by 16%, compared with Q1, to U...

SUPERFAST VI launched

aug 21 2026

FerryThe largest vessel yet in the Superfast fleet, the 47,062 GT SUPERFAST VI, has been launched from its building berth at the China Merchants Shipbuilding...

ILE ROUGE sails to Canada from Perama

aug 20 2026

FerryLongterm chartered to Marine Atlantic, the Stena RoRo-owned 30,551 GT ILE ROUGE has left Perama, Greece, on 19 August and is finally on its way to Canad...

BLUE STAR CHIOS with scrubbers installed © Frank Lose

BLUE STAR CHIOS back in service with SOx scrubbers

aug 20 2026

FerryAfter being out of service for three months at the ONEX Elefsis shipyard, the 13,955 GT BLUE STAR CHIOS has returned to service with an enlarged funnel ...

New governance body launched to oversee GHG emissions data in RoRo shipping

aug 20 2026

Ro-roThe Global Ro-Ro Community (GRC) has established the GRC Council (GRCC), a new governance body to oversee emissions data management for a sector represen...

Sallaum Lines launches dedicated European road logistics arm

aug 20 2026

Ro-roSallaum Lines has launched Sallaum Logistics Ltd, a new dedicated European automotive logistics company extending the group's maritime vehicle-transport ...

Irish Continental Group posts higher revenue as takeover vote nears knife-edge

aug 20 2026

FinanceIrish Continental Group plc (ICG) reported a mixed set of half-year results on Wednesday even as attention across the shipping company remained fixed...

Danish Standard Ferry. Illustration: Færgesekretariatet

Danish standard ferries put out to tender

aug 20 2026

FerryFive Danish municipalities issued an EU tender on 18 August for the construction of new battery-electric ferries based on the Danish Standard Ferry conc...

More than 2 million passengers through Andalusian ports in OPE’s first two months

aug 20 2026

FerryOperation Strait of Gibraltar Crossing 2026 (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior’s Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Emergencie...

46 PCTC newbuilding orders so far in 2026

aug 20 2026

Ro-roWith China's vehicle exports hitting new highs in the first half of the year, and PCTC charter rates also reflecting the demand for RoRo capacity, there ...

CM RoRo to take delivery of two 7,800 CEU methanol PCTCs

aug 19 2026

Ro-roCM RoRo will gain two new 7,800 CEU PCTCs in the next few weeks after they were floated out from their building docks on 29 June and 1 July. The CM WUHAN...

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New RoRo vessel SKIPANES delivered to Smyril Line

HAMANASU to enter service on 1 September

YAIMA MARU to reduce services to once a week from October 2026

Three US-based RoRo operators awarded new Joint Global Sealift Charter contracts

Huge public investment in Alaska Marine Highway System

Strategic Marine delivers first of three new catamaran ferries for Bintan Resort Ferries

New Bass Strait ferry attracts considerable attention during Devonport trial call

Scandlines continues plug-in hybrid upgrade on the Rødby–Puttgarden route

Fincantieri and Viking sign contracts for two new cruise ships