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Over 570,000 passengers cruised with BIRKA GOTLAND in 2025

jan 08 2026

CruiseThe Baltic Sea's only dedicated cruise ship, BIRKA GOTLAND, has completed its first full calendar year in service, with just over 570,000 passengers. T...

Intesa Sanpaolo and Grimaldi Group announce EUR 162.3 million green financing deal

jan 08 2026

Ro-roIntesa Sanpaolo, through its IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, has finalised a EUR 162.3 million financing deal for Grimaldi Euromed, a Gr...

Indonesian ferry wrecked in the Sunda Strait

jan 08 2026

FerryThe RoPax vessel NUSA JAYA, built in 1989 and operated by the Jakarta-based company Putera Master Sarana, sank in the Sunda Strait on 18 December 2025. ...

Lite Ferries takes delivery of LITE FERRY TWENTY

jan 08 2026

FerryThe Cebu-based Philippine ferry operator Lite Ferries has taken delivery of the newbuild LITE FERRY TWENTY from Ningbo Sheng Hao Ship Engineering. LITE ...

Linhai Huipu launched newbuild for Aleson Shipping

jan 08 2026

FerryChinese Linhai Huipu Shipbuilding launched the RoPax newbuild ANTONIA 5 on 5 January. The 2,538 GT ferry has been contracted by the Philippine company A...

New fully electric ferry for Scandlines was named

jan 08 2026

FerryOn 7 January, Scandlines named its newbuild THE BALTIC WHALE at a ceremony in Rødby. The ship’s sponsor at the ceremony was Lykke Friis, former Danish M...

Aponte’s results in red after write-downs of ferries at GNV

jan 08 2026

FinanceWrite-downs of ferries at GNV have pushed shipowner Gianluigi Aponte’s results into the red, according to the ordinary 2024 financial statements of S...

Bandar Abadi launches newbuild for Jemla Ferry

jan 07 2026

FerryThe Indonesian shipyard Bandar Abadi has launched a 120-metre-long RoPax newbuild for Jemla Ferry. The newbuild, which will be delivered later this year...

Warning against the removal of Estonian state support for the country’s ferry industry

jan 07 2026

FerryScrapping state funding for passenger ferries from 2026 could lead to Tallink restructuring operations and potentially costing up to 300 jobs, according...

Last of North Sea Ferries’ “transcontinental sisters” scrapped

jan 07 2026

FerryThe 38-year-old GNV ANTARES arrived in mid-December at the shipbreaking beach in Aliaga, Turkey. GNV ANTARES was originally delivered to the then North ...

No reasons to resume the 1997-ESTONIA investigation

jan 07 2026

FerryThe maritime safety investigation authorities of Sweden, Finland, and Estonia have together published a final report of the preliminary assessment and c...

NYK soon to receive Next-Generation Marine DX equipped PCTC

jan 07 2026

Ro-roWhen NYK ultimo March this year takes delivery of a PCTC newbuilding from Shin Kurushima Toyohashi in Japan, it will be outfitted with new digital so-cal...

ECO STAR launched at CIMC Raffles

jan 07 2026

Ro-roThe ship management company Atlas Maritime, headquartered in Greece, marked the launch of hull number H580 at CIMC Raffles in China on 7 January. The 7,0...

OCEAN EXPLORER delivered to Sallaum Lines

jan 07 2026

Ro-roSallaum Lines has taken delivery of the 7,500 CEU PCTC newbuilding OCEAN EXPLORER from the Fujian Mawei Shipyard in China. The Antwerp-based operator too...

Seventh and eighth Aurora Class PCTC delivered to Höegh Autoliners

jan 07 2026

Ro-roOn 10 December, Höegh Autoliners took delivery of HÖEGH STARLIGHT from CMHI Jiangsu in China. HÖEGH STARLIGHT is the seventh vessel in Höegh Autoliners’ ...

SEK 35 million in compensation after the MARCO POLO grounding

jan 07 2026

FerryThe Swedish Coast Guard’s claim for compensation covers the authority’s response operations, certain vessel standby costs, as well as expenses for other...

Bornholmslinjen sets another record

jan 07 2026

FerryIn 2025, a total of 2,036,417 passengers travelled to and from Bornholm on Bornholmslinjen’s ferries. This is the highest number of passengers ever reco...

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Municipality imposes stricter requirements on the Sandefjord-Strömstad route

jan 07 2026

FerryThe Sandefjord municipal director recommends keeping Sandefjord harbour open for ferry services to Strömstad beyond 2030, provided measures are implemen...

Former Greek-owned ferry arrived in Guyana

jan 07 2026

FerryGuyana’s first modern double-ended ferry has arrived and is poised to enhance travel between Parika and Supenaam. The 2020-built 827 GT, former Greek-ow...

Oma Baatbyggeri delivers newbuild to Torghatten Nord

jan 07 2026

FerryIn December, the Norwegian shipyard Oma Baatbyggeri delivered the newbuilding VARGSUND to Torghatten Nord. The 49.3-metre-long and 13-metre-wide alumini...

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Over 570,000 passengers cruised with BIRKA GOTLAND in 2025

Intesa Sanpaolo and Grimaldi Group announce EUR 162.3 million green financing deal

Indonesian ferry wrecked in the Sunda Strait

Lite Ferries takes delivery of LITE FERRY TWENTY

Linhai Huipu launched newbuild for Aleson Shipping

New fully electric ferry for Scandlines was named

Aponte’s results in red after write-downs of ferries at GNV

Bandar Abadi launches newbuild for Jemla Ferry

Warning against the removal of Estonian state support for the country’s ferry industry

Last of North Sea Ferries’ “transcontinental sisters” scrapped

No reasons to resume the 1997-ESTONIA investigation

NYK soon to receive Next-Generation Marine DX equipped PCTC

ECO STAR launched at CIMC Raffles

OCEAN EXPLORER delivered to Sallaum Lines

Seventh and eighth Aurora Class PCTC delivered to Höegh Autoliners

SEK 35 million in compensation after the MARCO POLO grounding

Bornholmslinjen sets another record

Municipality imposes stricter requirements on the Sandefjord-Strömstad route

Former Greek-owned ferry arrived in Guyana

Oma Baatbyggeri delivers newbuild to Torghatten Nord

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