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Scandlines Gears Up for Future Fixed-Link Competition

Jun 13 2025

FerryWith competition from the Great Belt Bridge and a future tunnel, Scandlines is focusing on more than just transportation. The ferry journey itself is be...

DFDS to trial a Guernsey-Jersey high-speed ferry service

Jun 12 2025

High-speedThe Channel Islands ferry scene has seen a real shake-up this year since the splitting of the services operated from the UK mainland and France to ...

Stena Line invests GBP 17 million in Birkenhead Port Development

Jun 12 2025

PortStena Line is investing GBP 17 million into developments at the 12 Quays Terminal in Birkenhead to futureproof the operations by increasing freight pa...

Finnlines Launches New Weekly Sheerness Ro-Ro Service

Jun 12 2025

Ro-roFinnlines has officially celebrated the launch of a new line at an event held in Sheerness on Tuesday 10 June 2025. The weekly service, launched in Septe...

DFDS May 2025 Volumes: Freight Growth Outpaces Passenger Decline

Jun 12 2025

DFDS recorded a 4.5% increase in freight volumes for May 2025, reaching 3.7 million lane metres, driven by growth in most network regions, though tempered by a Swedish strike and new ferr...

SOUTH ENABLER Delivered to WALLENIUS SOL

Jun 12 2025

Ro-roWALLENIUS SOL has taken delivery of the ro-ro vessel SOUTH ENABLER from the Visentini Shipyard. In February 2025, WALLENIUS SOL announced the acquisition...

First Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Carrying Freight Crosses The Channel

Jun 12 2025

FerryKuehne+Nagel, P&O Ferries and Renault Trucks, have partnered to successfully transport the first heavy-duty electric truck carrying freight across t...

Incat Crowther To Design Renewable Diesel Ferry For Los Angeles Catalina Express

Jun 11 2025

High-speedIncat Crowther has been commissioned by Los Angeles operator Catalina Express to design a new low-emission, renewable diesel-powered passenger ferr...

BC Ferries Selects CMI Weihai Shipyard To Construct Four New Major Vessels

Jun 11 2025

FerryBC Ferries has selected China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards (CMI Weihai) to build four New Major Vessels (NMVs) following a rigorous global procur...

Viking Line Predicts A Busy Helsinki–Tallinn Summer

Jun 10 2025

FerryViking Line is preparing for a busy summer on its Helsinki–Tallinn route by adding VIKING CINDERELLA and GABRIELLA to the route served by VIKING XPRS an...

Scandlines Move Forward With Conversion Of Two Fehmarn Belt Ferries To Plug-In Hybrids

Jun 10 2025

FerryWith a total investment of more than EUR 31 million, Scandlines is converting the two 1997-built Fehmarn Belt ferries SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN and DEUTSCHLAND...

Balàeria and Fred. Olsen Express Boost Huelva-Tenerife Route with Fourth Weekly Summer Service

Jun 09 2025

FerryBalàeria and Fred. Olsen Express increase their activity on the route between Huelva and the Canary Islands with the incorporation of a fourth weekly co...

Adriatic Lines starts two new routes between Montenegro and Croatia

Jun 09 2025

High-speedCroatia’s Adriatic Lines has started two new seasonal fast ferry routes between Montenegro and Croatia. The first service, between Kotor and Dubrov...

Finnlines Adds Gdynia To Its Weekly North Sea Service

Jun 09 2025

Ro-roStarting from week 26, Finnlines will expand its North Sea network by including the Port of Gdynia, Poland in the weekly rotation.

Royal Caribbean Announces Board Leadership Transition Plans

Jun 08 2025

CruiseRoyal Caribbean Group announced that Richard Fain, Chair of the Board of Directors since 1988, will be stepping down from his role as Chairman in Q4 20...

MERCEDES PINTO and sister MARGARITA SALAS

Baleària to Name Its Third LNG Fast Ferry After Tenerife Writer

Jun 08 2025

High-speedBaleària will name its third LNG fast ferry MERCEDES PINTO, in recognition of a prominent 20th-century Spanish writer. The new vessel is scheduled ...

Fifth and sixth Aurora Class PCTCs delivered

Jun 07 2025

Ro-roHöegh Autoliners has taken delivery of HÖEGH SUNRISE and HÖEGH MOONLIGHT from China Merchants Heavy Industry in China. HÖEGH SUNRISE and HÖEGH MOONLIGHT,...

Viking Line Unveils VIKING HELIOS, the World’s Largest Electric Passenger-Car Ferry for the Helsinki–Tallinn Route

Jun 06 2025

FerryViking Line is preparing to launch a completely emission-free service between Helsinki and Tallinn. The company’s new groundbreaking vessel concept is p...

WSF’s WENATCHEE becomes the largest hybrid electric ferry in the US

Jun 05 2025

FerryThe Seattle Harbour Island yard of US west coast shipyard group Vigor Marine has successfully converted Washington State Ferries’ (WSF) double-ended pas...

CalMac extends charter of catamaran ferry ALFRED for a further five months

Jun 05 2025

FerryThe unreliability of the ageing ferry fleet of Scotland’s largest ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), has meant further expense for the ferry...

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Scandlines Gears Up for Future Fixed-Link Competition

DFDS to trial a Guernsey-Jersey high-speed ferry service

Stena Line invests GBP 17 million in Birkenhead Port Development

Finnlines Launches New Weekly Sheerness Ro-Ro Service

DFDS May 2025 Volumes: Freight Growth Outpaces Passenger Decline

SOUTH ENABLER Delivered to WALLENIUS SOL

First Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Carrying Freight Crosses The Channel

Incat Crowther To Design Renewable Diesel Ferry For Los Angeles Catalina Express

BC Ferries Selects CMI Weihai Shipyard To Construct Four New Major Vessels

Viking Line Predicts A Busy Helsinki–Tallinn Summer

Scandlines Move Forward With Conversion Of Two Fehmarn Belt Ferries To Plug-In Hybrids

Balàeria and Fred. Olsen Express Boost Huelva-Tenerife Route with Fourth Weekly Summer Service

Adriatic Lines starts two new routes between Montenegro and Croatia

Finnlines Adds Gdynia To Its Weekly North Sea Service

Royal Caribbean Announces Board Leadership Transition Plans

Baleària to Name Its Third LNG Fast Ferry After Tenerife Writer

Fifth and sixth Aurora Class PCTCs delivered

Viking Line Unveils VIKING HELIOS, the World’s Largest Electric Passenger-Car Ferry for the Helsinki–Tallinn Route

WSF’s WENATCHEE becomes the largest hybrid electric ferry in the US

CalMac extends charter of catamaran ferry ALFRED for a further five months

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