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Due to the limited freight capacity of ARMORIQUE, Brittany Ferries is competing on a somewhat unequal footing in the direct France-Ireland trade. © Frank Lose

Brittany Ferries further increases freight capacity on direct France-Ireland routes

feb 02 2021

FerryAs already hinted by company president Jean-Marc Roué last week, Brittany Ferries is further increasing its freight capacity and frequency on direct Fra...

Baleària Caribbean will resume passenger services to Bimini and Grand Bahama on 10 February. © Baleària

Baleària Caribbean resumes passenger operations to the Bahamas

feb 02 2021

High-speedBaleària Caribbean, the subsidiary of the Spanish ferry operator Baleària, has announced that they have received authorisation to resume passenge...

SUPER-FAST BALEARES will be used for a new weekly Spain-Turkey ro-ro service. © Frank Lose

New ro-ro route linking Tarragona with Izmir to start on 2 February

feb 01 2021

Ro-roThe Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has announced that a new ro-ro service will link Spain with Turkey, commencing tomorrow, 2 Februar...

In the presence of Pierfrancesco Vago and his family, Chantiers de l'Atlantique handed over MSC VIRTUOSA to MSC Cruises on 1 February. © MSC Cruises

Chantiers de l’Atlantique hands over MSC VIRTUOSA

feb 01 2021

CruiseMSC Cruises has taken delivery of MSC VIRTUOSA in the presence of the company’s executive chairman, Pierfrancesco Vago, his spouse and children.

Having joined YUNAGI and HAYANAMI on the Saganoseki-Misaki route,SUZUKAZE is considerably larger than the vessel she replaced, the 2001-built HARUKAZE. © Kokudo Kyushi Ferry

Kokudo Kyushi Ferry introduces new SUZUKAZE

feb 01 2021

FerryToday, 1 February, Kinetsu Group subsidiary Kokudo Kyushi Ferry introduced its new 1,148grt ferry SUZUKAZE on the 17-nautical-mile route between Saganos...

ECO LIVORNO will be the third GG5G to serve Grimaldi's successful Livorno-Savona-Barcelona-Valencia MoS. © Grimaldi Lines

Third GG5G delivered to Grimaldi Lines

jan 29 2021

Ro-roHot on the heels of ECO BARCELONA's 4 January delivery, Nanjing Jinling Shipyard today, 29 January, handed over the third ship in the series, the 67,3...

Rendering of Attica Group's new Aero high-speed catamarans for Hellenic Seaways service. © Attica Group

Attica signs agreement with Brødrene Aa for three next-generation ‘Aero’ passenger catamarans

jan 28 2021

High-speedAttica Group has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder Brødrene Aa for the construction of three 150-passenger high-speed catamarans tha...

SILVER BREEZE was launched by Naikai Zosen's Setoda shipyard on 27 January. © Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha

SILVER BREEZE takes to the water

jan 28 2021

FerryTsugaru Kaikyo Ferry’s 8,900grt SILVER BREEZE was launched at Naikai Zosen’s Setoda shipyard in the morning of 27 January. The 144.1m long and 23m beam ...

As from 1 February, BRITANNIA SEAWAYS and sister ship SELANDIA SEAWAYS will offer six sailings per week between Cuxhaven and Immingham. © Christian Costa

DFDS upgrades Cuxhaven route

jan 28 2021

Ro-roWith Channel routes now settling into a post-Brexit routine and the imminent arrival of the new 6,695-lanemetre SCANDIA SEAWAYS, DFDS is able to positi...

Part of NORMAN ATLTANTIC's LSAs could not be used for evacuation on account of the fire. © Frank Lose

NORMAN ATLANTIC court verdict

jan 28 2021

FerryThe Piraeus Court of First Instance found five people guilty on 27 January in the criminal trial of 11 Greek nationals over the deadly fire that broke o...

Sea Lines has time-chartered VASALAND for the three-to-four-times-weekly Karasu-Constanta route. © Marc Ottini

Sea Lines expands Black Sea operations

jan 27 2021

Ro-roFollowing successful trial sailings performed by the SEA PARTNER last year, Black Sea ferry operator Sea Lines has announced the permanent addition of ...

DROTTEN left Dunkerque for Rosslare for the first time in the early afternoon of 27 January. © George Giannakis

DROTTEN introduced on Dunkerque-Rosslare route – Brittany Ferries to add new direct France-Ireland connection

jan 27 2021

FerryRederi AB Gotland’s DROTTEN, the former GOTLAND, has been introduced on DFDS’s new direct France-Ireland route, having taken over from the Visentini Cla...

SEAROAD TAMAR has been acquired by Greek interests. © Dale Crisp

SEAROAD TAMAR finds new owners

jan 27 2021

Ro-roTasmania’s SeaRoad Shipping has sold the 30-year-old Bass Strait ro-ro SEAROAD TAMAR to Greek buyers and the ship is believed to be headed for Mediterr...

WILLEM DE VLAMINGH has joined sister ship WILLEM BARENTSZ on services across the Wadden Sea. © Flying Focus

Rederij Doeksen introduces second LNG-powered lightweight ro-pax catamaran

jan 26 2021

FerryDutch Wadden Sea ferry operator Rederij Doeksen has today, 26 January, introduced its second all-aluminium LNG-powered ro-pax catamaran, the 3,744gt WIL...

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jan 26 2021

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Inside Story: Many open questions regarding passenger market's recovery
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GRANDE TEXAS will be followed by one more ship in the seven-ship series built by Yangfan. © Grimaldi Lines

GRANDE TEXAS joins Grimaldi Lines

jan 26 2021

Ro-roThe Yangfan shipyard in Zhoushan has handed over the 65,255gt PCTC GRANDE TEXAS to Grimaldi Lines. The second last ship in a seven-ship series built by...

VIKING GLORY was floated out of the building dock on 26 January. © Viking Line

VIKING GLORY floated out of building dock

jan 26 2021

FerryViking Line’s new 63,813gt ro-pax cruise ferry VIKING GLORY, which is due to enter service on the Stockholm-Åland-Turku route in late January/early Febr...

IVAN has a capacity of 1,079 lanemetres. © Shippax archive

Glenhallen buys ro-ro IVAN and eyes second ship for the Italy-Libya trade

jan 26 2021

Ro-roGlenhallen Shipping, a Maltese company that is active in the Italy-Libya trade, announced the acquisition of the 1996-built IVAN, a 102.5m long ro-ro w...

STENA EMBLA has now been introduced on the domestic Birkenhead-Belfast route which has seen a surge in freight volumes in recent days. © Stena Line

STENA EMBLA introduced on Birkenhead-Belfast route

jan 25 2021

FerryWith the Visentini Class STENA HORIZON back in service on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route, Stena Line’s latest E-Flexer, the STENA EMBLA, has been withdraw...

PACIFIC PRINCESS is leaving the Princess Cruises fleet. © Kai Ortel

(UPDATED) Princess Cruises sells PACIFIC PRINCESS to Sycamore Partners

jan 22 2021

CruiseIn line with Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships, Princess Cruises has sold the 30,312gt and 670-passenger ca...

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