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Bureau Veritas verifies methane emissions performance of Brittany Ferries’ LNG fueled vessels

mar 20 2026

FerryBureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has completed the independent verification of methane emissions measurements conducted on board four LNG-fuele...

Fincantieri launches VIKING LIBRA, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship

mar 20 2026

CruiseThe VIKING LIBRA, a new cruise ship under construction for Viking, was launched at the Ancona shipyard. The vessel is scheduled for delivery at the end...

Norsepower announced its third-generation Norsepower Rotor Sail

mar 19 2026

The system combines aerodynamic, digital, and structural improvements to increase fuel savings and operational efficiency while reducing lifecycle costs. It features Norsepower Wind Edge ...

MANXMAN © John Bryant

MANXMAN has proved its value in its first two years of operation

mar 19 2026

FinanceA total of 630,279 passengers travelled with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s ferries in 2024. This is the highest figure since 2007 and 1.2% m...

STENA NAUTICA © Søren Lund Hviid

Grenaa open for new ferry operator to Sweden after Stena exit - but only for one year

mar 19 2026

FerryOn 30 April, Stena Line will sail its final crossing with STENA NAUTICA on its route between Halmstad in Sweden and Grenaa in Denmark. The company has o...

Danish Royals visit Incat to view Europe’s largest electric ferries

mar 19 2026

High-speedIncat Tasmania welcomed Their Majesties The King and Queen of Denmark to the Hobart shipyard, where they viewed construction of the world’s most ad...

Ardrossan Harbour

CMAL takes ownership of Ardrossan Harbour

mar 19 2026

PortCaledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) completed the purchase of Ardrossan Harbour on behalf of the Scottish Government. The acquisition from Peel Port...

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Remontowa delivers electric ferry BJARKØY to Torghatten

mar 18 2026

FerryOn 18 March, Stocznia Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A delivered the electrically powered BJARKØY to Torghatten Nord AS. Construction of the vessel began in M...

Continued FuelEU Maritime pooling with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL

mar 18 2026

FerryGasum continues its strategic pooling partnerships with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL in 2026. By operating their vessels on bio-LNG, Viking Line and Wa...

BURSZTYN UNITY © Remontowa

Construction of BURSZTYN UNITY moving forward

mar 18 2026

FerryConstruction of BURSZTYN UNITY, sister ship to JANTAR UNITY, at Gdansk's Remontowa Shipyard is entering its final phase, with delivery to Unity Line exp...

Candela and Canopy Power partner to deliver floating solar charging for electric ferries in asia-pacific

mar 17 2026

FerryCandela has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based renewable energy firm Canopy Power to deploy floating solar-powered charging...

Interferry Regulatory Report • IMO Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 12 Summary

mar 17 2026

On 9 March 2026, the IMO sub-committee on Ship Systems and Equipment convened for its 12th session (SSE12). To Interferry, the most relevant issue was fires on ro-ro decks, where we were ...

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GSI identified as lead bidder for Northern Isles Freight Flex vessels contract

mar 17 2026

FerryThe lead bidder for a contract to build two new freight flex vessels to serve the Aberdeen to Kirkwall/Lerwick Route has been identified. Caledonian Mar...

MEI ZHU HU will be renamed AERO 4 HIGHSPEED

Attica Group announces major fleet renewal

mar 17 2026

FerryAttica Group has signed a five-year bareboat charter agreement for the 2021-built RoPax GNV BRIDGE, which will be renamed SUPERFAST V and join the Adria...

VICTORIA © Shippax

1980-Built Brodogradiliste RoRo sold for scrapping

mar 16 2026

Ro-roThe Turkey-based company Clearline Shipping Ltd. has sold the RoRo vessel GUZEL, built in 1980, for scrapping. The 962 lanemetre GUZEL sailed under the n...

Ukraine strikes two Russian rail ferries

mar 16 2026

FerryDuring the night between 13 and 14 March, the Ukrainian military attacked the RoRo rail ferry connection across the Kerch Strait between the Russian-occ...

NATCHAN NEO © Yoshiho Ikeda

BLUE LUMINOUS was renamed NATCHAN NEO, and NATCHAN WORLD left Japan for Greece

mar 16 2026

FerryBLUE LUMINOUS, which plied between Hakodate and Aomori from 2020 to August 2025 under Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry, was sold to High-speed Marine Transport and ...

Damen unveils first Waterbus 2907 Electric

mar 14 2026

FerryDamen Shipyards Group has completed construction of the first Waterbus 2907 Electric. The fully electric vessel is designed to provide sustainable publi...

NGO urges for immediately removal of EU approvals for shipbreaking in Aliaga

mar 14 2026

In an open letter the European Commission, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform urge the commission to take immediate action to remove the EU approval of ship recycling facilities in Aliaga, Tur...

© Søren Lund Hviid

Læsø Municipality has initially declined an offer from Molslinjen

mar 13 2026

FerryLæsøfærgen - the municipally owned ferry company on the Danish Kattegat island of Læsø - has for now chosen not to accept Molslinjen’s offer to operate ...

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