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The Europoort-Killingholme route is operated by the freight-only sister ships POL MARIS and HATCHE. © Rob de Visser

Stena Line to move Europoort-Killingholme to Immingham

jun 10 2021

Ro-roOn account of increased demand for unaccompanied trailer shipments, Stena Line has reviewed its Europoort (Rotterdam)-Killingholme operations, moving i...

MSC Group launches luxury cruise brand - construction of first 461-suite ship already started

jun 10 2021

CruiseMSC Group is tapping into the luxury cruise market following the launching of a new brand known as Explora Journeys. Aimed at the next-generation of di...

The third and fourth Island Class will be introduced between Campbell River and Quadra Island in 2022. © BC Ferries

Fourth Island Class for BC Ferries Canada-bound

jun 10 2021

FerryOnly three weeks after the yet unnamed third hybrid diesel-electric Island Class, ISLAND 3, left Damen Shipyards in Romania, sister ship ISLAND 4 has no...

Trasmed GLE is adding capacity this summer with the introduction of the Hansa Class EUROFERRY EGNAZIA. © Frank Lose

Trasmed GLE increases footprint in the Balearics

jun 09 2021

FerryWith Trasmediterránea’s Balearic Islands activities now in the hands of Grimaldi Group, Trasmed Grimaldi Logística España (GLE) will increase its footpr...

GRANDE CALIFORNIA is the seventh and last post-Panamax PCTC built by Yangfan on behalf of Grimaldi Group. © Grimaldi Group

Seventh Yangfan-built PCTC joins Grimaldi Lines fleet

jun 09 2021

Ro-roYangfan shipyard in Zhoushan, China has delivered GRANDE CALIFORNIA, the last PCTC in a series of seven sister ships built for Grimaldi Group’s weekly ...

MALMEFJORD will be followed by two sister ships. © Sedef Shipyard

Sedef Shipyard delivers the full-electric MALMEFJORD to Boreal

jun 08 2021

FerrySedef Shipyard has handed over the 107m long and 18m beam double-ended ferry MALMEFJORD to Norwegian fjord ferry operator Boreal. The first in a line of...

Fjord1's Tersan newbuilds. © HAV Design

Fjord1 awards Tersan Shipyard with a two-ferry order

jun 08 2021

FerryFjord1 has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard of Turkey to build two 84m long and 16.3m double-ended ferries, each with a capacity of 248 persons, 8...

There will be no OPE between Spain and Morocco this summer. © Frank Lose

Morocco shuts out Spain from 2021 OPE

jun 08 2021

FerryA year ago, the Moroccan government announced that there would be no OPE 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The OPE – Operación Paso del Estrecho/The c...

According to Le Marin, Corsica Ferries will continue to opearate ICHNUSA between Sardinia and Corsica. © Frank Lose

Corsica Ferries to operate ICHNUSA between Corsica and Sardinia

jun 07 2021

FerryIn an unexpected move, BluNavy sold the 1986-built, 350-passenger and 50-car capacity ro-pax ICHNUSA to Genova Trasporti Marittimi (GTM) during the last...

The fifth GG5G has been delivered – seven more to go! © Grimaldi Group

Grimaldi Group takes delivery of fifth hybrid mega ro-ro

jun 04 2021

Ro-roThe fifth GG5G Class hybrid mega ro-ro is set to join the Grimaldi Lines fleet in the Mediterranean following its today’s (4 June) delivery by Chinese ...

NORDLICHT II © Incat Crowther

NORDLICHT II delivered to AG EMS

jun 04 2021

High-speedThe 46m long and 450-passenger capacity catamaran ferry NORDLICHT II has been delivered to AG EMS from the Kim Seah Shipyard in Indonesia, a whol...

MAXINE is still operating in the Baltic and will be introduced on DFDS's new Calais-Sheerness later than initially planned. © Dietmar Hasenpusch

DFDS delays start of new Calais-Sheerness freight-only service

jun 03 2021

Ro-roDFDS’s new daily Calais-Sheerness freight-only service was supposed to start on 1 June. However, DFDS has confirmed to Shippax that the start of this n...

CORFÙ has been withdrawn from the Adriatic to operate Grimaldi's new subsidised Naples-Cagliari-Palermo service. © Grimaldi Lines

Grimaldi starts Naples-Cagliari-Palermo ro-pax connection

jun 02 2021

FerryHaving won the five-year tender to operate the subsidised Naples-Cagliari-Palermo service, Grimaldi Lines introduced the scrubber-equipped CORFÙ on the ...

First steel cutting of FINNSIRIUS on 1 June. © CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard

CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard cuts first steel of FINNSIRIUS

jun 02 2021

FerryYesterday, 1 June, marked the start of the first steel cutting of yard number W0276, the first of two identical Superstar Class ro-pax ferries for Finnl...

Stena AB Q1 2021 financial results

maj 31 2021

FinanceStena AB, with business operations ranging from ferry operations, offshore drilling, shipping, properties and recycling has released its Q1 report fo...

VISBY now provides three return sailings per week between Rosslare and Dunkerque. © Julien Carpentier

DFDS temporarily reduces capacity on Rosslare-Dunkerque route

maj 27 2021

FerryAfter Stena Line recently reduced capacity on its six-times-weekly Rosslare-Cherbourg route following a tonnage swap whereby the E-Flexer Class STENA ES...

MARIA GALANTA EXPRESS © Austal

Austal Vietnam delivers MARIA GALANTA EXPRESS to SGTM

maj 26 2021

High-speedSociété de Gestion et de Transport Maritime (SGTM) in the Comoros Islands hasreceived its 41m high-speed catamaran ferry from Austal Vietnam.

Rivals no longer on the Dover-Calais route. © John Bryant

P&O Ferries and DFDS react to Irish Ferries’ Channel debut with freight space charter agreement

maj 25 2021

FerryAhead of Irish Ferries’ debut on the Dover-Calais route this summer, P&O Ferries and DFDS have reached an agreement to make freight space on their D...

Floating of the seventh E-Flexer was planned for Monday 24 May (regarded as the official launching date by the builders) but due to high winds it had to be performed one day earlier. © CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard

First Stena E-Flexer Mk II floated

maj 25 2021

FerryThe seventh Stena E-Flexer under construction at CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard was floated on Sunday 23 May and is expected to be floated out of its build...

Brittany Ferries' flagship PONT-AVEN has been laid up in Le Havre since early November last year. © Marc Ottini

Brittany Ferries gives thumbs down to new UK-Portugal service – for the time being

maj 24 2021

FerryBrittany Ferries is not to move forward with its plans for a new service between the UK and Portugal this summer, following the decision by Spain to all...

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