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Construction of Brittany Ferries first LNG-hybrid vessel initiated

sep 06 2022

FerryOn 5 September a plasma blade cut the first piece of steel to SAINT-MALO, Brittany Ferries first LNG-hybrid vessel which will join the fleet in 2025 and...

Baleària's zero emission battery hybrid double-ender named CAP DE BARBARIA

sep 02 2022

FerryCAP DE BARBARIA will the name of the zero emission battery hybrid double-ender ferry Baleària are building at Astilleros Armón for its Ibiza-Formentera ...

FINNSIRIUS was launched © Finnlines

Launching and keel laying of Finnlines two Superstar-class ro-pax ferries

sep 01 2022

FerryThe first of Finnlines new Superstar-class ro-pax ferries, FINNSIRIUS, was launched at China’s CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard on 30 August, while the secon...

Keel laying of Scandlines newbuild © Vestnes

Keel laying ceremony held for Scandlines new zero-emission double-ended ro-pax at Cemre Shipyard

aug 31 2022

FerryA keel laying ceremony was held for Scandlines first zero-emission double-ended ro-pax on order at Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard, continuing the process to bu...

The existing 1994-built and 14,543gt XIN JIAN ZHEN will be replaced © Tsuyoshi Ishiyama

CHINJIF ordered a new ro-pax at Jinling

aug 31 2022

FerryShanghai-based China-Japan International Ferry Co., Ltd. (CHINJIF), which was founded by both China COSCO Shipping Corporation Ltd, and Japan-China Inte...

Shippax Guide 21/22 is out!

aug 31 2022

Shippax Guide presents a listed presentation of all existing ro-pax, ro-ro and cruise vessels currently in service.

Theme vessel in this issue: AURA SEAWAYS

COLOR MAGIC © Victor Mandersson

Color Line H1 results

aug 31 2022

FinanceColor Line's operating income was NOK 2.2 billion and the operating profit of NOK 238 million in the first half of 2022. This is in line with a norma...

A GALEOTTA is due for delivery in October © Corsica Linea

Corsica Linea’s A GALEOTTA out on sea trials

aug 31 2022

FerryCorsica Linea’s next fleet addition, the LNG-powered A GALEOTTA left the Visentini shipyard to conduct sea trials ahead of its planned delivery in Octob...

SUNFLOWER MURASAKI launching © Mitsubishi

Second LNG-powered ro-pax, SUNFLOWER MURASAKI launched

aug 30 2022

FerryThe second LNG-powered ro-pax for Ferry Sunflower, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines was launched at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard ...

STENA SCANDICA © Stena Line

Fire onboard STENA SCANDICA

aug 29 2022

FerryA fire was reported at CET 12.40 to occur onboard the STENA SCANDICA in the Baltic Sea, just outside Gotska Sandön. The fire, which started in a refrige...

Molslinjen signs with Cemre Shipyard for two electric ferries

aug 29 2022

FerryThe Danish Ministry of Transport announced on Thursday that Molslinjen had won the two tenders for the Alslinjen and Samsølinjen routes. The very next d...

The two hydrogen-powered vessels will operate on Norway’s longest ferry route. © Nowegian Ship Design

LR Approval in Principle for landmark Norwegian hydrogen ferry project

aug 26 2022

FerryLloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian ship owner Torghatten Nord for two hydrogen-powered vessels operating on Norw...

GABRIELLA and VIKING GRACE © Jukka Huotari

Viking Line H1 results

aug 26 2022

FinanceSales amounted to EUR 199.8 million (EUR 71.5 million), while operating income totalled EUR -8.0 million (EUR 4.5 million).

W.B. YEATS © George Giannakis

Irish Continental Group’s H1 results

aug 26 2022

FinanceRevenue for the half year increased by 85.8% to EUR 263.1 million (EUR 141.6 million). In the Ferries division revenue* increased by 166.9% to EUR 16...

The contract for NARRATIVE has been signed © Storylines

Storylines signs contract to build residence cruise vessel at Brodosplit

aug 23 2022

CruiseTampa, Florida-based Storylines has become the second residence-based cruise line to put pen to paper to contract a newbuilding residence cruise vessel...

Top 20 ferry operators conventional ro-pax fleet gross-ton capacities

Top 20 conventional ro-pax operators

aug 22 2022

Top 20 ferry operators conventional ro-pax fleet gross-ton, freight lanemetre capacities and passenger capacities, as of 1 April 2022.

JACKLYN in place in Brownsville for its final rest © Port of Brownsville

Former Stena Line ro-ro STENA FREIGHTER sold for scrap after plans to convert the vessel into a space rocket recovery vessel fail

aug 19 2022

Ro-roThe 2004-built, 2,715 lanemetre capacity ro-ro JACKLYN, owned by Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin, has been sold for scrap following the failure of ...

In June, BC Ferries assigned LMG Marin as design agent for its new major vessels © LMG Marin

BC Ferries record the highest ever first quarter for vehicle traffic

aug 19 2022

FinanceRevenues for the three months ending 30 June 2022 increased USD 35.7 million compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of ...

Photo of AMBIENCE, Ambassador Cruise Line's second ship © Ambassador Cruise Line

Scottish government charters Ambassador Cruise Line’s AMBITION as floating accommodation for Ukrainian refugees

aug 18 2022

CruiseWith many applications from Ukrainian refugees to take up residence in Scotland and available housing in short supply, the Scottish government has been...

SUNRISE JEJU in H Ferry livery © H Ferry

SUNRISE JEJU stops Jeju and starts Ulleung-do service

aug 18 2022

FerryThe 2020-built 143m long SUNRISE JEJU is about to start a new service to/from Ulleung-do Island in Eastern Korea, likely from the Pohang mainland base p...

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