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HAVILA CAPELLA was delivered in November 2021 © Tom Gulbrandsen

Norway’s Havila Voyages hit by Russian sanctions on its four coastal cruise ships ordered from Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard

apr 12 2022

CruiseThe fall-out from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is affecting many industries, including that of the cruise market. Norway’s Havila Voyages has been hit ...

© Seachange

Virtu Ferries signs Letter of Intent with Seachange for electric ro-pax hydrofoils

apr 11 2022

High-speedVirtu Ferries has signed a Letter of Intent with Seachange, Auckland, New Zealand, for their Foil 40 electric ro-pax hydrofoil with plans to star...

© Stena Line

Stena Line deploys its lengthened E-Flexers on Karlskrona-Gdynia route

apr 08 2022

FerryAs a response to a particular strong freight development in the Baltic Sea South region, Stena Line will launch its two new 240m long lengthened E-Flexe...

SANTA MONICA 1 delivered © Locky Gardner

Incat Tasmania delivers SANTA MONICA 1 to South Korea’s Seaworld Express Ferry

apr 07 2022

High-speedThe 76-metre midsized high speed catamaran SANTA MONICA 1 has been delivered to Seaworld Express Ferry of South Korea.

Scandlines newbuild steel cut © Cemre Shipyard

First steel cut for Scandlines new zero-emission double-ender ro-pax at Cemre Shipyard

apr 07 2022

FerryThe first steel cutting ceremony for Scandlines first zero-emission double-ender ro-pax on order at Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard took place on 4 April, start...

Aerial view illustration © Region Bretagne and AREP architecture agency

St Malo port to receive a EUR 150 million modernizing

apr 07 2022

PortBretagne Region, which owns the port of St Malo, is about to start a comprehensive EUR 150 million rebuilding of its ferry port also known as Naye Ter...

Tallink Grupp CEO Paavo Nõgene © Tallink Grupp

Tallink Grupp 2021 financial results reflect a challenging year

apr 05 2022

FinanceTallink Group carried a total of 2,961,975 passengers in 2021, which is 21% less than in 2020. The number of cargo units transported increased by 2.6...

GIUSEPPE SA © Marc Ottini

Moby’s GIUSEPPE SA sold at auction for EUR 4.6 million

apr 04 2022

Ro-roMoby’s 1975-built GIUSEPPE SA reached a sale price of EUR 4.6 million when sold at Milan auction last week, considerably higher than the EUR 1.56 million...

© Norwegian Ship Design

Cemre Shipyard to build zero-emission ferry for Torghatten Nord

apr 03 2022

FerryCemre Shipyard and Torghatten Nord AS have entered into a contract to build a new zero-emission ferry for the Bognes-Lødingen route in Northern Norway. ...

Illustration of FINNSIRIUS © Finnlines Plc

Keel laying ceremony for the first Finnlines hybrid ro-pax vessel

apr 01 2022

FerryOn 1 April 2022, Finnlines celebrated the keel laying of its first Superstar ro-pax vessel, FINNSIRIUS. Together with its sistership, FINNCANOPUS, it wi...

P&O Ferries' SPIRIT OF FRANCE © Marc Ottini

UK to ban ferry operators calling at all UK ports that don’t pay crew members the UK National Minimum Wage

apr 01 2022

FerryThe fall out from the recent sacking of 800 British crew members by P&O Ferries (POF) to save costs and stay in business, by employing cheaper agenc...

FERRY ROKKO launching © Naikai Zosen

FERRY ROKKO was launched

apr 01 2022

FerryOn 30 March, Miyazaki Car Ferry’s FERRY ROKKO was launched at the Naikai Zosen Innoshima shipyard in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.

The 1997-built NORDNORGE © Hurtigruten

Hurtigruten plans first emissions free coastal express vessel by 2030

apr 01 2022

CruiseNorway’s Hurtigruten, the founder of the daily coastal express service linking 34 ports between Bergen and Kirkenes, plans to have its first emissions ...

Illustration of CONTESSA DI LEVANTE © Levante Ferries

Levante Ferries acquires ro-pax QUEEN CORAL 8 from Marix Line – to become CONTESSA DI LEVANTE

mar 30 2022

FerryGreek ferry operator Levante Ferries has added a sixth vessel to its fleet with the acquisition of the 4,945 gt 1999-built QUEEN CORAL 8 from Japan’s Ma...

The newbuild is expected to be similar to the close sisterships MESSINA (photo) and IGINIA © Frank Lose

RFI - Strait of Messina newbuild contract with Barreras cancelled

mar 28 2022

FerryIn December 2021, Italian railway infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) awarded the Spanish Barreras shipyard an EUR 74 million contrac...

Delivery ceremony for PLUMERIA LEADER © NYK

NYK Line took delivery of PLUMERIA LEADER

mar 28 2022

Ro-roNYK Line has taken delivery of LNG-powered PLUMERIA LEADER, a sistership to SAKURA LEADER, which was the first LNG-powered Japanese PCTC when delivered i...

1978-built MOBY CORSE © Marc Ottini

Moby Group rescued by the Aponte family

mar 28 2022

FerryThe ongoing financial saga at Italian ferry operator Moby Group, took a surprising turn last week when the Aponte family, owners of the Mediterranean Sh...

Baleària owner Adolfo Utor © Baleària

Baleària exceeded a EUR 100 million EBITDA result for the first time

mar 25 2022

FinanceOn the basis of a EUR 396 million turnover and a growth of passenger traffic by 38% in 2021 compared to year before, Baleària managed to reach an EBI...

GLEN SANNOX when launched 21 November 2017 © Mark Gibson

Audit Scotland reports that the cost of CalMac’s two Ferguson Marine ro-paxes has now reached almost two and a half times the original contract price

mar 25 2022

FerryNews from Audit Scotland is that the latest cost for the construction of the much delayed two hybrid LNG ro-pax ferries at Port Glasgow shipbuilder Ferg...

HONOR © Christian Eckardt

Crowley Maritime acquires two large PCTCs from ARC for operation with MARAD’s Ready Reserve Force (RRF)

mar 24 2022

Ro-roUS-based Crowley Maritime has acquired two large PCTC sisterships from American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) for operation with the US Maritime A...

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