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REIMEI MARU © Uwajima Unyu

Japanese ro-pax REIMEI MARU to enter service on 23 June

maj 18 2022

FerryThe latest ferry to join the Japanese domestic ferry fleet, the 121.4m REIMEI MARU, is about to be delivered by local shipbuilder Naikai Zosen’s Setoda ...

Illustration of SMYRNA DI LEVANTE © Levante Ferries

Levante Ferries new ro-pax SMYRNA DI LEVANTE nears completion of her major conversion and upgrade in Greece

maj 17 2022

FerryThe long and complex conversion and upgrade of Greek ferry operator Levante Ferries latest fleet addition, Unity Line’s former ro-pax KOPERNIK, is neari...

STENA FORECASTER © Stena Line

CMA CGM charters STENA FORECASTER for its Marseille-Tunis (Rades) service

maj 17 2022

Ro-roStena’s 2003-built 3,000 lanemetre capacity ro-ro STENA FORECASTER has completed service on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route and has moved to the Mediterrane...

The Shippax Ferry Conference team (left to right): Rickard, Frederik, Elizabeth, Victor, Sofia, Charlotte, Göran, Maren (missing in photo)

Photos from the Shippax Ferry Conference 2022

maj 17 2022

A huge thank you to all participating delegates, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, contributors and not at least the excellent Tallink Silja crew for making this year's conference a success...

BOTNIA ENABLER © WALLENIUS SOL

BOTNIA ENABLER delivered to WALLENIUS SOL

maj 13 2022

Ro-roChina’s CIMC Raffles delivered BOTNIA ENABLER, the world’s largest ice-rated multi-fuel con-ro vessel to its owner WALLENIUS SOL on 13 May. Her sister sh...

Winners of the Shippax Awards 2022

maj 13 2022

The Shippax Awards were launched in 1996 as a means to stimulate innovative solutions and trendsetters. The idea behind it is to promote noteworthy design features on newly-delivered ro-p...

Frederik Erdmann, Robin Meech, Per Westling, Christer Bruzelius, Jens Peter Baltsersen, Eivind Solvang and Robin Tomren © George Giannakis

The alternative Fuels & Propulsions session at the 2022 Shippax Ferry Conference

maj 12 2022

On day two of this year’s Shippax Ferry Conference we held the session “alternative Fuels & Propulsions, operators experience”. We invited operators to share both their real-life expe...

VIKING MARS is delivered © Fincantieri

Fincantieri delivered VIKING MARS to Viking

maj 12 2022

CruiseVIKING MARS has been delivered by Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard to the shipowner Viking. As its sister ships, it will be placed in the small cruise shi...

Frederik Erdmann, Antonio Raimo, Jan Hanses, Paavo Nõgene, Peter Hebblethwaite, Spiros Paschalis, Jens Meinhard Rasmussen and Rickard Ternblom © George Giannakis

The Ferry Operators panel debate at the 2022 Shippax Ferry Conference

maj 12 2022

On day one of this year’s Shippax Ferry Conference we held the traditional Ferry Operators panel debate. This 1h15m long debate is one of the true highlights at the conference and provide...

Sister ship HAVILA CASTOR was delivered 22 April this year to Havila Voyages © Tom Gulbrandsen

Havila Voyages can’t get insurance for HAVILA CAPELLA

maj 12 2022

CruiseNorway’s Havila Voyages can’t get insurance for its Russian sanctions affected ferry HAVILA CAPELLA, which means that its next sailing on the Norwegian...

In 2019, the last time OPE took place, almost 3.5 million people and some 800,000 vehicles crossed the Strait of Gibraltar between 15 June and 15 September © Puerto de Algeciras

Morocco details summer fleets and re-opens to passenger traffic from Spain

maj 12 2022

FerryAfter a two-year ban on maritime passenger traffic from Spain, partly due to the COVID pandemic, and partly due to politics, Morocco announced that pass...

2020-built SILVER ORIGIN is one of four expedition cruise vessels in the Silversea Cruises fleet © Silversea Cruises

Silversea Cruises looks to renew expedition fleet with newbuildings

maj 12 2022

CruiseIn a move to rejuvenate its ageing fleet, Silversea Cruises is to order a number of new expedition vessels. Roberto Martindi, Silversea’s President and...

DALEELA, here as GRAND PEACE © Grand Shipping Line

Scandro Holdings Ltd to operate revived Limassol-Piraeus ro-pax service from June with chartered ferry DALEELA

maj 11 2022

FerryCyprus’ Ministry of Shipping has decided on the operator of the revived Cyprus to Greece ro-pax service, which will start in June. Newly established Nic...

SPEEDRUNNER III is a sistership to SUPERRUNNER JET bought by Seajets a year ago © Seajets

Seajets acquires fast ferry SPEEDRUNNER III

maj 11 2022

High-speedGreek ferry operator Seajets has further added to its fleet with the acquisition of the fast ferry SPEEDRUNNER III from Aegean Speed Lines. The h...

GREG MORTIMER was the lead ship in the Infinity-class © SunStone

SunStone Ships to build up to 10 next-generation Boundless-class expedition vessels but won’t get a seventh Infinity-class vessel

maj 11 2022

CruiseMiami-based SunStone Ships is to build up to 10 next-generation Boundless-class expedition vessels in China. However, these vessels, slightly larger t...

EUROCARGO CAGLIARI joins two of its sisterships on the route © Marc Ottini

Grimaldi introduces third ro-ro on its Venice-Bari-Patras service

maj 11 2022

Ro-roGrimaldi introduced a third freight ro-ro on its Venice-Bari-Patras service on 4 May, the 3,810 lanemetre capacity EUROCARGO CAGLIARI, further boosting t...

Illustration of the vessels © Explora Journey

Keel laid for Explora Journey’s second luxury cruise vessel, EXPLORA II

maj 11 2022

CruiseThe keel of new MSC Cruises’ brand Explora Journey’s second luxury 63,900 gt, 922 passenger capacity EXPLORA II, was laid on 5 May at Fincantieri’s Cas...

AURA SEAWAYS in Port of Karlshamn © Mintmedia, Karlshamn

DFDS off to a good 2022 start

maj 11 2022

FinanceDFDS increased its 2022 Q1 revenue to DKK 5.7 billion (DKK 3.8 billion), while EBITDA ended at DKK 822 million (DKK 750 million). Outlook for 2022 is...

Finnlines sold FINNCLIPPER to Grimaldi Group in March 2022, but will soon purchase VIZZAVONA (photo) from the Parent to replace FINNCLIPPER © Jean-Pierre Fabre

A strong first quarter of 2022 for Finnlines

maj 11 2022

FinanceEmanuele Grimaldi, President and CEO, “The Finnlines Group recorded revenue totalling EUR 157.0 (124.1) million in the first quarter of 2022, an incr...

© Christian Costa

Who will you meet at the 2022 Shippax Ferry Conference next week?

apr 28 2022

We are very happy to announce the full list of companies and organizations attending this year's conference.
Please find below the full list of 220 companies and organizations regist...

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