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Torpoint “Bridge to Zero” to deliver UK’s first zero-emission chain ferry plan

okt 15 2025

FerryA project to cut carbon emissions from the world’s busiest chain ferry service is underway in Cornwall and Devon. The Torpoint “Bridge to Zero” initiati...

CRACOVIA to spend another 12 months in the Mediterranean

okt 15 2025

FerryNouris el Bahr Ferries is extending its charter of the RoPax CRACOVIA from Polferries, effective from November. The extension is for an additional 12 mo...

New Zealand Government confirms double ferry order at GSI

okt 14 2025

FerryThe New Zealand Government, through its procuring company Ferry Holdings Limited, has secured GSI (Guangzhou Shipyard International) as the builder of t...

SMYRIL arriving at Torshaven © Søren Lund Hviid

SMYRIL is returning to the Faroe Islands after extensive upgrade

okt 14 2025

FerryAfter seven weeks in dock at the repair yard Fayard in Denmark, and following extensive retrofit and installation work, Strandfaraskip Landsins’ flagshi...

Smyril Line extends charter of RoRo from Siem

okt 13 2025

Ro-roSmyril Line has extended its charter from Siem Shipping of the 3,660 lanemetre RoRo LISTA for 11 months starting from September 2025. The 2011-built LIST...

Fatal accident on the RoRo vessel ELMES during shipyard stay

okt 13 2025

Ro-roAn apparently sudden and severe list caused a fatal accident on 9 October around 14:30 local time at the Turkish Yildiz repair yard in Tuzla. The vessel ...

KiwiRail sells 26-year-old ferry for scrapping as newbuild contract moves one step closer

okt 13 2025

FerryKiwiRail has entered into an agreement to sell the aged and out of service Interislander ferry ARATERE to a buyer which will deliver it to a specialist ...

EU Entry/Exit System (EES) goes live across the Schengen area

okt 13 2025

The European Union's Entry/Exit System (EES) officially kicked off on the 12th of October, marking a transformative step in border management across 29 Schengen countries. The automated d...

Finnlines launches weekly Bilbao–Gdynia service

okt 13 2025

Ro-roFinnlines has introduced a new weekly freight service between the Port of Bilbao and the Polish port of Gdynia. Departing every Saturday and represented ...

Candela secures 10-ship deal in Thailand

okt 13 2025

High-speedAt a ceremony in Bangkok, Swedish hydrofoil ferry manufacturer Candela and Thai operator Seudamgo by Leopard Transportation Co., Ltd. signed an agr...

AYK Energy wins battery contract for Baleària’s all electric fast ferries

okt 13 2025

High-speedMarine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has won a contract to power the world’s first fully electric intercontinental fast ferries between Europe an...

Montenegro Shipping Lines acquires RoRo vessel in China for Marina Ferries

okt 12 2025

FerryPhilippine operator Montenegro Shipping Lines has expanded its fleet with a second-hand purchase in China by taking over the LING XING 9. The 2022-built...

SANTA CRUZ is being put up for sale at auction

okt 12 2025

FerryThe 1978-built ferry SANTA CRUZ (formerly MOBY CORSE) is now being put up for auction after a long period of lay-up in Genoa, following the bankruptcy o...

German TT-Line signs LOI with Jinling Shipyard for next-generation RoPax vessels

okt 10 2025

FerryAn LOI has been signed between German TT-Line and CMI Jinling Shipyard for 1+1 new next-generation RoPax vessels which will be larger in both terms of s...

Grimaldi resumes activity in Syria after lift of sanctions

okt 10 2025

Ro-roGrimaldi Lines’ 4,300 CEU/3,100 lane metre GRANDE SICILIA carrying cars, machinery and heavy equipment docked at the Syrian port of Latakia 4 October, re...

DFDS RoRo vessels in Gothenburg © Søren Lund Hviid

Mixed picture for DFDS’ freight numbers during September

okt 10 2025

DFDS’ total freight volumes in September 2025 counted 3.5 million lanemetres, which were 0.8% above 2024 and 1.2% lower adjusted for route changes. YTD growth rates were 0.2% and -1.2%, r...

Finferries' MERGUS in the Turku archipelago. The extensive fleet renewal program, however, focuses on the company's primarily cable-based ferries on Finland's many lakes. © Søren Lund Hviid

Finferries signs agreement for 14 new electric ferries, built with re-used hulls

okt 10 2025

FerryThe Finnish domestic ferry operator Finferries (Finlands Färjetrafik Ab) has signed an agreement with the ELY Centre for Southwest Finland concerning th...

Corvus Energy receives USD 60 million growth investment

okt 10 2025

Corvus Energy, a supplier of energy storage systems (ESS) for the maritime industry, announced it has secured USD 60 million in growth capital from a group of international investors. The...

Stena Line enters space charter agreement with Irish Ferries

okt 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

okt 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. CONSTANZA I DI SICIL...

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Torpoint “Bridge to Zero” to deliver UK’s first zero-emission chain ferry plan

CRACOVIA to spend another 12 months in the Mediterranean

New Zealand Government confirms double ferry order at GSI

SMYRIL is returning to the Faroe Islands after extensive upgrade

Smyril Line extends charter of RoRo from Siem

Fatal accident on the RoRo vessel ELMES during shipyard stay

KiwiRail sells 26-year-old ferry for scrapping as newbuild contract moves one step closer

EU Entry/Exit System (EES) goes live across the Schengen area

Finnlines launches weekly Bilbao–Gdynia service

Candela secures 10-ship deal in Thailand

AYK Energy wins battery contract for Baleària’s all electric fast ferries

Montenegro Shipping Lines acquires RoRo vessel in China for Marina Ferries

SANTA CRUZ is being put up for sale at auction

German TT-Line signs LOI with Jinling Shipyard for next-generation RoPax vessels

Grimaldi resumes activity in Syria after lift of sanctions

Mixed picture for DFDS’ freight numbers during September

Finferries signs agreement for 14 new electric ferries, built with re-used hulls

Corvus Energy receives USD 60 million growth investment

Stena Line enters space charter agreement with Irish Ferries

Fincantieri launches LNG-capable RoPax for the Sicilian Region

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