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ANDROS KING

ANDROS KING in extensive renovation ahead of deployment at the end of May

apr 08 2026

FerryGolden Star Ferries’ ANDROS KING is expected to be deployed on the company’s route from Rafina to the northern and central Cyclades (Andros/Tinos/Mykono...

TASMANIAN ACHIEVER II © Strait Link

Strait Link now fully owned by infrastructure investor

apr 08 2026

Ro-roStrait Link has confirmed its completion of sale to global infrastructure investor Igneo Infrastructure Partners. Strait Link plays a critical role in li...

KAI YUAN KOU delivered to Santoku Senpaku

apr 08 2026

Ro-roChinese Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry delivered the KAI YUAN KOU to the Japanese tonnage provider Santoku Senpaku. KAI YUAN KOU is the fourth of a total o...

SPACESHIP

The RoRo space rocket carrier SPACESHIP has been launched

apr 08 2026

Ro-roUS-based Bollinger Shipyards has launched the specialised RoRo newbuilding SPACESHIP, ordered by the United Launch Alliance (ULA). SPACESHIP is the most ...

REGULA © Uwe Jakob

Two shipyard bids for a replacement for the veteran ferry REGULA

apr 08 2026

FerryThe Estonia state-controlled ferry tonnage-owner Riigilaevastik received two bids for the design and construction tender of the fifth ferry for the TS L...

A NEPITA

A NEPITA to become ILE ROUGE in Canada

apr 08 2026

FerryMarine Atlantic announced that A NEPITA will operate under the name ILE ROUGE during its five-year charter from Stena RoRo. The name ILE ROUGE reflects ...

SIEM NEWTON

Siem buys LAKE KIVU from Eastern Pacific Shipping

apr 08 2026

Ro-roSiem has acquired the 4,888 CEU LAKE KIVU from Eastern Pacific Shipping. The PCTC, built in 2006, was taken over at the end of March and now operates und...

ECO STAR

Third EMF-financed PCTC delivered

apr 08 2026

Ro-roAtlas Maritime took delivery of ECO STAR from CIMC Raffles in China. The 7,000 CEU Ammonia-Ready, LNG dual-fuel PCTC is the third of four vessels in a se...

ISLE OF INNISFREE © Richard Seville

Irish Continental Group delivers strong revenue and profit growth in 2025

apr 08 2026

FinanceIrish Continental Group (ICG) has published its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025, reporting solid double-digit growth in revenue, EB...

POLSCA Baltic Ferries started operation

apr 07 2026

FerryThree shipowners, one brand, and a shared destination — Scandinavia. That became a reality on 30 March 2026, where the joint-venture company Polsca S.A....

LORD OF THE ISLES © Frank Lose

Tender out for the replacement for LORD OF THE ISLES

apr 07 2026

FerryOn 1 April, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. (CMAL) issued a tender for a RoPax newbuilding to replace the 1989-built LORD OF THE ISLES. The new ferry wi...

Signed between RINA and Hanwha an agreement to promote the adoption of battery-hybrid propulsion systems

apr 07 2026

RINA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanwha Group, through its key affiliates Hanwha Power Systems (now Hanwha Power), Hanwha Aerospace, and Hanwha Engine, with the ai...

Peep Jalakas

Peep Jalakas assumes role as CEO of AS Tallink Grupp

apr 07 2026

FerryOn 6 April, Peep Jalakas assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of AS Tallink Grupp. The Group’s Supervisory Board appointed Jalakas as the company...

FERRY I

Nankai Ferry to go out of business in 2028

apr 02 2026

FerryNankai Electric Railway announced on 30 March 2026, that its 100%-owned subsidiary, Nankai Ferry, will withdraw from the ferry business by the end of Ma...

Lifeboats can be unstable in some emergency scenarios

apr 01 2026

EU testing of six lifeboats for stability showed that some are at risk of becoming flooded when not fully loaded and passengers are all seated on one side. This was the outcome of a testi...

The Port of Gothenburg aquire land for westward expansion

apr 01 2026

PortThe Port of Gothenburg has acquired a large area located in the port’s outer areas. The agreement – signed on Tuesday morning with the seller Platzer ...

CIUDAD DE VALENCIA

DFDS charters CIUDAD DE VALENCIA for the Baltics

apr 01 2026

FerryFrom mid-September, DFDS will significantly strengthen freight and passenger services on the Karlshamn-Klaipeda route with the introduction of newly cha...

Baleària awarded concession for new port terminal in Barcelona

apr 01 2026

FerryThe Port of Barcelona approved the concession for the construction and operation of the future passenger and RoRo cargo terminal, on Adossat wharf, to B...

NORRÖNA © Sören Lund Hviid

NORRÖNA gains access to shore power during calls in Iceland

apr 01 2026

FerryPort of Seyðisfjörður, where Faroese Smyril Line calls weekly for eight months a year as part of the North Atlantic route between Denmark, the Faroe Isl...

Baleària’s acquisition of Armas assets approved by competition authority

apr 01 2026

FerrySpain’s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has approved, in a second phase, two transactions through which Baleària acquires exclusiv...

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COTENTIN © Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries to sell two ships and close routes from late 2026

jun 30 2026

POLSCA Baltic Ferries launches new Gdansk–Karlshamn route

jul 01 2026

VOLCÁN DE TIMANFAYA will become the most modern addtion of the four © Frank Lose

Baleària completes Armas Trasmediterránea takeover with Strait and Alborán assets

jul 02 2026

Illustration of the new TUSTUMENA © AMHS

Thoma-Sea named apparent low bidder for TUSTUMENA replacement at USD 350 million

jul 02 2026

BOS Power to supply shoreside batteries for Molslinjen's Kattegat electrification

jun 29 2026

Molslinjen cuts HAMMERSHUS overhaul time with Wärtsilä exchange parts

jul 02 2026

Kelsian wins Auckland ferry contracts and acquires Belaire Ferries

jul 02 2026

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Rollback for Hull 102 as Incat's electric trio for Molslinjen takes shape

jul 03 2026

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