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CROWN SEAWAYS, seen here in Frederikshavn last week, will be laid up in Copenhagen until at least mid-February. © Marko Stampehl

DFDS adapts supply to demand on Copenhagen-Frederikshavn-Oslo route

okt 29 2020

FerryThe second wave of COVID-19 in Europe and the further tightening of travel restrictions sees DFDS reducing its capacity on its daily Copenhagen-Frederik...

MARIE CURIE is normally the mainstay on CBS's twice weekly Huelva-Canaries service. © Frank Heine

Canary Bridge Seaways celebrates its second anniversary

okt 28 2020

FerryCanary Bridge Seaways (CBS), the partnership between Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express formed to exploit a line between Huelva on the Spanish mainland, a...

STENA FORECASTER will be introduced between Liverpool and Dublin early next month. © Kai Ortel

P&O Ferries charters STENA FORECASTER for Irish Sea service

okt 26 2020

Ro-roYet another medium-sized ro-ro freighter has left layup as the 3,000-lanemetre STENA FORECASTER is currently in drydock at A&P Tyne to make the Ste...

The last ro-pax vessel built by FSG? HONFLEUR seen leaving Flensburg under tow on 25 October. © Fank Behling

Fosen Yard to complete HONFLEUR

okt 26 2020

FerryOne day after HONFLEUR left Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), Fosen Yard has confirmed that they will outfit and complete the dual fuel-powered ...

MAGELLAN was built in 1985 as Carnival's HOLIDAY. © Kai Ortel

Seajets’ Iliopoulos coy about cruising plans

okt 23 2020

CruiseMarios Iliopoulos has purchased a fifth and sixth cruise ship in four months but continues to keep a tight lid on future plans. The Piraeus-based owner...

© Philippe Holthof

Viking Line makes approximately 180 shore staff redundant

okt 23 2020

FerryFollowing co-operation negotiations with its shore-based staff in Finland and Åland, Viking Line will make approximately 180 of them redundant, with 70 ...

HONFLEUR is set to leave FSG's outfitting quay on Sunday 25 October. © Uwe Jakob

HONFLEUR ready to leave Flensburg

okt 23 2020

FerryThe unfinished HONFLEUR, acquired by Kristian Siem’s Siem Offshore in July, is ready to leave Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG). Weather permitti...

Staff of the Swedish-flagged SILJA SYMPHONY (pictured) and GALAXY have been notified about a possible redundancy. © Philippe Holthof

Up to 500 jobs at stake at Tallink Silja in Sweden

okt 22 2020

FerryTallink Silja AB, the Swedish subsidiary of Tallink Grupp AS, has notified the trade unions that 500 jobs may have to be shed in the wake of the COVID-1...

Rederi AB Gotland published its 1 January-31 August 2020 results

okt 22 2020

FinanceRederi AB Gotland, which – in addition to Destination Gotland AB, its ferry arm – also includes Gotland Tankers AB, property management, hotel operat...

SH MINERVA will be the first expedition cruise ship to join resurrected Swan Hellenic. © Helsinki Shipyard

Swan Hellenic orders third, larger, expedition cruise vessel

okt 22 2020

CruiseNew start-up expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic, the resurrected version of the famous former British cruise operator, has ordered a third, larger, e...

© Boluda Lines

Boluda enters the Canary Islands trade

okt 21 2020

Ro-roThe Canary Islands are set to receive a drastic increase in connections with the Spanish mainland, with the news that for the first time, a line intend...

Significant January-September losses for Viking Line

okt 21 2020

FinanceViking Line released its results for the January-September 2020 period, which showed significant losses. Sales amounted to EUR 154.2 million (EUR 380...

GRANDE FLORIDA is the fifth vessel in a seven-ship series Yangfan is building for the Grimaldi Group. © Grimaldi Group

Grimaldi takes delivery of PCTC GRANDE FLORIDA

okt 21 2020

Ro-roThe Grimaldi Group has further expanded its fleet of PCTCs by taking delivery of GRANDE FLORIDA on 19 October. The 199.9m, 65,255gt vessel is the fifth...

On 4 November, COLOR FANTASY will be laid up until further notice. © Frank Behling

Color Line to reduce capacity on Oslo-Kiel route

okt 20 2020

FerryThe increasing number of COVID-19 cases across Europe sees Color Line adapting supply to demand as it will reduce capacity on the Oslo-Kiel service, cur...

GNV ALLEGRA is one of four GNV ferries chartered by the Italian government until late January 2021. © Frank Lose

GNV gets four more charters from Italian government for quarantine ships

okt 20 2020

FerryThe Italian Minister of the Interior, Luciana Lamorgese, decided to end the experiment of using so-called ‘quarantine ships’ to host immigrants rescued ...

Marix Line's newbuild will boast three freight decks that are accessed via starboard and portside quarter ramps. © Marix Line

Marix Line orders a new ferry

okt 20 2020

FerryKagoshima-based Marix Line has ordered a new ro-pax at Naikai Zosen in Onomichi to replace its 1999-built, 4,945grt QUEEN CORAL 8.

Due to dwindling passenger numbers, Fjord Line puts the ro-pax ferry STAVANGERFJORD in layup again. © Uwe Jakob

Fjord Line puts STAVANGERFJORD in layup again

okt 19 2020

FerryDue to increasing COVID-19 infection numbers, new travel restrictions imposed and consequentially falling passenger numbers between Norway and Denmark, ...

The new Ryfylke ferry will have the largest battery pack ever installed on a ferry of this size. © LMG Marin

Westcon inks contract for a battery-powered ferry for Norled

okt 19 2020

FerryNorway’s Westcon shipyard has secured a contract for a battery-powered for Norled. The 45m long and 12m beam double-ended ferry will have a capacity for...

ECO VALENCIA will serve Grimaldi Lines' West Med MoS, connecting northern Italy with Spain. © Jinling Shipyard

Jinling delivers world’s greenest ro-ro ship

okt 16 2020

Ro-roToday, 16 October, Jinling Shipyard has handed over the 67,311gt ECO VALENCIA to Grimaldi Lines. The 238m long and 34m short-sea ro-ro vessel is the fi...

Brittany Ferries relies heavily on passenger revenues, which has made the French operator COVID-prone. © Maritime Photographic

More money for Brittany Ferries

okt 16 2020

FinanceA few days after the regional government of Normandy approved a EUR 45 million support package for Brittany Ferries (BAI), the Regional Council of Br...

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