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RICHARD WITH becomes hybrid © Hurtigruten

Hurtigruten’s RICHARD WITH to start her major seven-month conversion to battery hybrid propulsion

feb 07 2022

CruiseThe first of three Norwegian Coastal Express vessels owned by Norway’s Hurtigruten to be converted from diesel propulsion to battery hybrid propulsion,...

The new vessels are cargo wise modelled on the two 8,000 lane meter ships CELINE and DELPHINE, delivered in 2017 and 2018 © CLdN

CLdN signs order for two hybrid ro-ro vessels

feb 03 2022

Ro-roCLdN ro-ro have signed a contract with S. Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyards for two hybrid 8,000 lane meter ro-ro vessels, both of which will be delivered i...

DISCOVERY PRINCESS is delivered © Princess Cruises

DISCOVERY PRINCESS delivered to Princess Cruises

jan 31 2022

CruiseThe newest cruise ship in the Princess Cruises fleet – the 330m long DISCOVERY PRINCESS – was delivered 28 January during an official handover at the F...

WONDER OF THE SEAS delivered © Sigrun Sauerzapfe aka SIGGI

WONDER OF THE SEAS – the world’s largest cruise vessel – handed over to RCI

jan 31 2022

CruiseRoyal Caribbean International (RCI) has taken delivery of the cruise vessel WONDER OF THE SEAS from French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique, which...

To be renamed AMBITION for its new owner © Ambassador Cruise Line

Start-up British cruise line Ambassador buys second vessel AIDAMIRA from Costa Cruises

jan 31 2022

CruiseNew start-up British cruise line Ambassador, based in Purfleet, Essex, has bought its second vessel – the 47,275 gt 1999-built AIDAMIRA from Costa Crui...

New owner and name for IRIS I © Marc Ottini

Navigazione Libera del Golfo acquires high-speed ferry IRIS I from Greek owners Plaxiven Consulting

jan 27 2022

High-speedItaly’s Navigazione Libera del Golfo (NLG) has bought the Kværner Fjellstrand Jumbo Cat IRIS I from Greeces Plaxiven Consulting. The sale price i...

MARGRETE LÆSØ, to be replaced © Peter Therkildsen

New Danish-Norwegian consortium appointed to design a new Læsø ferry

jan 26 2022

FerryDANOF, a consortium consisting of Danish naval architecture and engineering company Hauschildt Marine and Norwegian fjord ferry specialist Multi Maritim...

Hydrogen ferries to serve between Bodø and Lofoten © Norwegian Ship Design and Torghatten Nord

Torghatten Nord will rely on innovative new hydrogen ferries for the 15-year Vestfjord ferry contract

jan 26 2022

FerryOn 25 January, Torghatten Nord signed a contract worth NOK 4.98 billion (approximately EUR 496 million) with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (...

FERRY FUKUOKA 2 is a sistership to FERRY KYOTO 2, both built by Mitsubishi in 2002 © Richard Seville

FERRY KYOTO 2 sold to S.Korea

jan 24 2022

FerryThe 2002-built FERRY KYOTO 2 has been sold by City Line (partly owned by MOL) to S.Korean interests. The ship left Shinmoji 18 January and reached Busan...

CIUDAD AUTÓNOMA MELILLA currently serves the Malaga – Melilla route for Trasmediterránea © Frank Heine

Melilla public service contracts up for renewal

jan 21 2022

FerryThe Ministry for Transport has released the conditions for the renewal of the Public Service Contracts to Melilla, which will come into force on 1 April...

Baleària orders zero emission battery hybrid double-ender ferry for its Ibiza-Formentera route

jan 21 2022

FerryIn a first for the Spanish ferry operator, Baleària has ordered a zero emission battery hybrid double-ender ferry for its Ibiza-Formentera route from th...

9,100 CEU capacity © Höegh Autoliners

Höegh signs contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry to build a series of its zero carbon ready Aurora class vessels

jan 20 2022

Ro-roHöegh Autoliners announced that it has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) for four fixed and eight op...

Port of Immingham © David Lee

Stena Line and Associated British Ports sign GBP 100 million deal for new ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham

jan 19 2022

PortStena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into an agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham in the...

The sister ship JI LONG DAO was delivered in August last year © GSI

GSI delivers second of two ro-pax ferries for COSCO

jan 18 2022

FerryOn 18 January, Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in Nansha, China delivered the second of two 43,195gt ro-pax ferries to COSCO Group Passenger Ship...

© Oma Baatbyggeri

Oma Baatbyggeri will supply hybrid battery-electric high-speed ferries to Norled AS for operation in Sogn.

jan 17 2022

High-speedOma Baatbyggeri has signed a contract with Norled AS for the delivery of two hybrid battery-electric high-speed ferries. In the near future, a co...

GOZO EXPRESS © Incat Crowther

Virtu Ferries invests in new high-speed ferry

jan 14 2022

High-speedVirtu Ferries is pleased to announce the purchase of a new high-speed ferry for the Mgarr, Gozo to Valletta, Malta route. The EUR 7 million inves...

CAP FINISTÈRE is joining GNV © Marc Ottini

Brittany Ferries finalizes the sale of CAP FINISTÈRE

jan 13 2022

FerryBrittany Ferries announces the finalization of the sale of CAP FINISTÈRE to GNV. The news comes as the SALAMANCA, Brittany Ferries’ new ship, is heading...

Stena Line and Gothenburg Port Authority sign MOU on relocation to Arendal

jan 11 2022

FerryStena Line and Gothenburg Port Authority will work together, aiming to relocate Stena Line’s terminals and port operations from the centre of Gothenburg...

MÜNSTERLAND is now 15m longer and with LNG propulsion © AG Ems

AG Ems’ ro-pax MÜNSTERLAND completes lengthening and LNG conversion programme

jan 11 2022

FerryThe first week of the New Year saw Germany’s Wadden Sea ferry operator AG Ems’ 1986-built ro-pax MÜNSTERLAND successfully complete her technical sea tri...

CABO STAR charter is renewed © Bridgemans Services Group

Government of T&T to order freight ferry this year and renews charter of CABO STAR

jan 10 2022

FerryAfter being discussed for a number of years, the Government of Trinidad & Tobago has finally announced that it will order a dedicated freight ferry ...

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