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Sister ship STAR BREEZE after its completed lengthening in November 2020 © Fincantieri

Fincantieri Palermo re-delivers STAR PRIDE to Windstar Cruises – bringing to an end the USD 250 million Star Plus Initiative

okt 15 2021

CruiseFincantieri’s Palermo Shipyard re-delivered the small luxury cruise vessel STAR PRIDE to Seattle-based cruise line Windstar on 13 October, bringing to ...

MEIN SCHIFF HERZ © Kai Ortel

Marella Cruises adds TUI Cruises’ MEIN SCHIFF HERZ to its fleet in 2023

okt 14 2021

CruiseA fifth ship will be added to the Marella Cruises fleet in April 2023, the MEIN SCHIFF HERZ from TUI Cruises. Before joining Marella Cruises as MARELLA...

SASSNITZ © Marc Ottini

SASSNITZ sold to Turkish breakers

okt 14 2021

FerryIn June last year, Stena Line permanently closed the route between Trelleborg and Sassnitz, leaving SASSNITZ as surplus. The 1989-built ferry has now se...

BADJI MOKHTAR III, finally being introduced © GSI

Algérie Ferries (ENTMV) to restart international routes 21 October

okt 14 2021

FerryAlgérie Ferries announced that international ferry connections with Spain would restart as from 21 October and France 1 November.

COPENHAGEN have been using the Rotor Sail since May 2020 © Christian Costa

Scandlines repeats Rotor Sail installation also for BERLIN

okt 13 2021

FerryScandlines have been satisfied with the Norsepower Rotor Sail installation on their COPENHAGEN hybrid ferry and therefore decided to repeat the installa...

Smiling faces at Norled after the announcement © Norled

Norled wins 12-year high-speed ferry contract

okt 12 2021

High-speedNorled was nominated winner of a 12-year contract for high-speed ferry operations in the municipalities of Kinn, Bremanger, Stad, Vik, Høyanger, ...

LØDINGEN © Statens vegvesen

Torghatten Nord awarded a major contract in Northern Norway

okt 12 2021

FerryTorghatten Nord has been awarded a license to operate the Bognes – Lødingen route as from 2024, which they already do using the 2012-built and LNG-power...

FINNCANOPUS first steel cut at CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard © Finnlines

CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard cuts first steel of Finnlines’ second new Superstar ro-pax

okt 11 2021

Ferry8 October marked the start of the first steel cutting of yard number W0277, FINNCANOPUS, the second of two identical Superstar Class ro-pax ferries for ...

New thrusters in place on PRINS RICHARD © Scandlines

Scandlines PRINS RICHARD returns to service after major thruster upgrade programme in Poland

okt 08 2021

FerryThe third of Scandlines four hybrid ro-paxs on the Puttgarden-Rødby service earmarked for a major propulsion thruster replacement, PRINS RICHARD, has re...

SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS © Eastern Shipbuilding

First of three new Ollis-class Staten Island passenger ferries – SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS – commissioned in New York

okt 08 2021

FerryThe first of three new 4,500 passenger capacity Ollis-class ferries for New York City’s Staten Island ferry service – SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS – was commiss...

UTNE © Uwe_Jakob

CMAL buys Norled’s double-ender UTNE for use by CalMac on its Oban-Craignure service from 2022

okt 08 2021

FerryAfter much talk and excuses to the ferry travelling communities living on Scotland’s western isles, Scottish government-owned Caledonian Maritime Assets...

To replace the 2002-built FERRY FUKUOKA 2 © MHI

FERRY FUKUOKA took the water

okt 08 2021

FerryOn October 8, 2021, Meimon Taiyo Ferry's (City Line) FERRY FUKUOKA took the water at MHI Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works. She is expected to ...

BANADEROS EXPRESS © Austal

Austal Philippines delivered the BANADEROS EXPRESS for Fred. Olsen Express

okt 07 2021

High-speedFred. Olsen Express’s 118m BANADEROS EXPRESS has been delivered from the Austal shipyard in Cebu, the Philippines. The high-speed trimaran is a s...

The shape of things to come for Höegh Autoliners. © Höegh Autoliners

Höegh signs LoI for the world’s largest and most environmentally friendly PCTC

okt 01 2021

Ro-roHöegh Autoliners has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) for its new Aurora Class of PCTC which, with a capacit...

The 1997-built monohull GRANVILLE is one of two high-speed ferries owned by the Manche Department © Kai Ortel

France’s Manche Department looks for a new “value for money” operator for ferry services to the Channel Islands

okt 01 2021

High-speedFrance’s Manche Department is looking for a new ferry operator to maintain the ferry service link between ports in northwest France and the Chann...

© Ulstein

Ulstein Verft delivered NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION

okt 01 2021

CruiseLindblad Expeditions' new 124-metre long polar vessel NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION has been delivered from Norway’s Ulstein Verft.

Incat hull 93 on its way to the Canary Islands © Naviera Armas

Naviera Armas takes delivery of Incat wave piercer

sep 30 2021

High-speedIncat 111m wave piercing catamaran VOLCÁN DE TAIDIA left Hobart on 29 September on its delivery voyage to the Canary Islands. The journey via Auc...

EMERALD SAKARA © Emerald Cruises

Emerald Cruises orders second 100 passenger capacity Superyacht type vessel in Vietnam

sep 30 2021

CruiseEuropean and Mekong Delta river cruise specialist Emerald Cruises, part of Australia’s Scenic Group, has ordered a second 100 passenger capacity Supery...

ALEXO to leave Salamis © Frank Heine

Salamis sells and replace ALEXO

sep 29 2021

Ro-roThe 1983-built ALEXO have been sold by Salamis to a not-yet known buyer. Recently acquired VASSILIOS, former Godby Shipping’s BALTICA, will be replacing ...

New French start-up operator Blue Channel Line to start new Calais-Tilbury service in early November

sep 29 2021

Ro-roNew French start-up Blue Channel Line has announced that its new ferry service between Calais and Tilbury will now start in early November and not Octobe...

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