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Although cruise travel will be permitted again soon, Celestyal Cruises, for its part, earlier announced it would only restart cruise operations in March 2021. CELESTYAL OLYMPIA and CRYSTAL are seen in cold layup in the port of Piraeus. © Philippe Holthof

Greece launches limited cruise season

jul 29 2020

CruiseGreece will reopen to cruise travel on 1 August tourism minister Haris Theocharis has confirmed. However, cruise ships initially will be allowed to doc...

COVID-19 affects Irish Continental’s half-year revenues as well as car and passenger volumes

jul 29 2020

FinanceIrish Continental Group (ICG), the parent of Irish Ferries, has published a trading update, covering the unaudited financial results for the first si...

FTI Cruises appears to be yet another victim of the COVID-19 crisis. © Marc Ottini

FTI Cruises ceases operation

jul 28 2020

CruiseAccording to various German travel trade sources, the FTI Group is about to close several of its subsidiaries to save costs amidst the Corona pandemic,...

According to NDR, Siem has agreed to acquire HONFLEUR. © Frank Lose

HONFLEUR sold?

jul 28 2020

FerryNorth German broadcasting company NDR reports that Siem Industries, until February 2019 the owner of Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), has agree...

Newcomer Norse Shipbuilding used the existing facilities in the Tuzla shipbuilding zone to build NESVIK. The game-changing, H2-powered HYDRA is next in line to be launched. © Norse Shipbuilding

Norse Shipbuilding launches NESVIK

jul 27 2020

FerryNorled’s 299-passenger and 80-car capacity NESVIK was launched by Norse Shipbuilding in Tuzla, Turkey on 23 July. The full-electric, LMG Marin-designed ...

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE was floated out on 24 July. © Meyer Werft

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE floated out without fanfare

jul 27 2020

CruiseDespite a temporary standstill of major work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Meyer Werft in Papenburg floated out Saga Cruises’ SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE from ...

The scrubber-equipped EXPLORER DREAM in the port of Keelung. © Dream Cruises

Dream Cruises restarts with ‘cruise bubble’ from Taiwan

jul 27 2020

CruiseOn 26 July Dream Cruises resumed operations with EXPLORER DREAM offering two- and three-night ‘Taiwain island hopping cruises’ with itineraries aimed a...

The 2019-built MEIN SCHIFF 2 is making 'blue cruises' from Hamburg. © Kai Ortel

TUI Cruises resumed sailings with short ‘blue cruises’

jul 27 2020

CruiseGerman cruise operator TUI Cruises resumed sailings on 24 July when the MEIN SCHIFF 2 embarked on her first ‘blue cruise’ from Hamburg.

FILIPINAS DINAGAT in better days. © Shippax archive

Philippines ro-pax ferry destroyed by fire

jul 24 2020

FerryThe Cokaliong Shipping Lines-controlled, 1,173gt ro-pax ferry FILIPINAS DINAGAT has been destroyed by a major fire whilst en route from Cebu City to Pal...

Baleària's new and likely temporary Nador-Sète 'COVID-19' route is operated by the REGINA BALTICA. © Frank Lose

Baleària to start Nador-Sète

jul 24 2020

FerryWith very little notice given, Baleària has announced that it will commence a service linking Nador in Morocco with Sète, in France, with the first sail...

End of an era with MONARCH and sister ship SOVEREIGN being beached on 22 and 23 July, respectively. © Christian Costa

MONARCH and SOVEREIGN beached – more cruise ships to follow as CARNIVAL FANTASY is heading for Aliaga

jul 23 2020

CruiseFollowing the insolvency of Pullmantur Cruceros, two of its three ships have already been sent for recycling at Aliaga, Turkey, with a third unit expec...

CONNEMARA will operate the new Cherbourg-Rosslare route, whilst ARMORIQUE (left) will supplement the PONT-AVEN (right) on the seasonal Roscoff-Cork service, which will become twice weekly in 2021. © Frank Lose

Brittany Ferries to increase presence on the Irish market

jul 23 2020

FerryWith the introduction of the E-Flexer GALICIA, currently nearing completion at builders CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard, and the UK leaving the EU on 1 Janu...

Purchased by Seajets, the future of the 20-year-old OCEANA remains unknown. © Marc Ottini

Seajets are the buyers of OCEANA

jul 22 2020

CruiseAs earlier hinted by Greek media, Seajets are the purchasers of P&O Cruises’ OCEANA. Seajets has grown rapidly in recent years but the move into cr...

Swan Hellenic to return with two luxury expedition vessels

jul 22 2020

CruiseThe iconic British-born expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic is to return in 2021, 70 years after starting operations, with two 152-passenger capacity ...

OCEANA has been acquired by Greek interests. © Kai Ortel

P&O Cruises sells OCEANA

jul 22 2020

CruiseP&O Cruises has disposed of its 2000-built OCEANA, allowing the UK-based cruise operator to focus on its remaining ships and the delivery of IONA l...

ROTTERDAM is one of two HAL ships acquired by UK-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. © Kai Ortel

HAL disposes of four ships – two acquired by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

jul 22 2020

CruiseFred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet modernisation programme continues with the acquisition of Holland America Line’s (HAL) R Class vessels AMSTERDAM and RO...

Celestyal Cruises has acquired COSTA NEOROMANTICA. © Kai Ortel

Celestyal Cruises buys COSTA NEOROMANTICA

jul 22 2020

CruiseCyprus-based Celestyal Cruises has added a third, larger vessel to its fleet, following the acquisition of the 56,769gt 1993-built COSTA NEOROMANTICA f...

ASKO has ordered two autonomous electric ro-ros with an option for two additional vessels. © Cochin Shipyard

ASKO orders two autonomous ro-ro ships from Cochin Shipyard

jul 22 2020

Ro-roASKO, Norway’s leading retailer, has given the go-ahead for an ambitious project which will eventually use four autonomous 16-trailer capacity ro-ro sh...

BELGIA SEAWAYS is still displaying her Wagenborg hull and funnel colours. © DFDS

BELGIA SEAWAYS introduced between Cuxhaven and Immingham

jul 22 2020

Ro-roFollowing the installation of a 60m-long and 5m-beam hoistable internal ramp at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard, DFDS has introduced the 2,475-lanemetre BELG...

CIUDAD DE VALENCIA will be time-chartered by Armas-Trasmediterránea with a Visentini deck and engine crew. © Frank Lose

Armas-Trasmediterránea positions newbuild on Cádiz-Canary Islands service

jul 22 2020

FerryArmas-Trasmediterránea will take delivery of the new Visentini-built CIUDAD DE VALENCIA on 30 July, in Venice. Upon delivery, the vessel, which is time-...

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