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Smyril Line’s first RoRo newbuilding has been launched

feb 15 2026

Ro-roThe first of Smyril Line’s two upcoming RoRo newbuildings has been launched. The ceremony took place on 12 February at the CIMC Raffles shipyard in China...

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Grimaldi Group took delivery of GRANDE MICHIGAN

feb 15 2026

Ro-roOn 12 February 2026 Grimaldi Group took delivery of GRANDE MICHIGAN. Commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu, the newbuilding is the e...

Meyer Turku unveils new net zero cruise ship concept

feb 11 2026

CruiseThe net zero cruise ship concept developed under Meyer Turku’s AVATAR project has been completed. The project achieved its set emissions reduction targ...

HAFNIA SEA © Kai Ortel

HAFNIA SEA has commenced on the DFDS’ Italy–Turkey corridor

feb 11 2026

Ro-roHAFNIA SEA entered DFDS’ Italy–Turkey shortsea corridor at the end of January. At the same time, Transfennica extended its charter of CORONA SEA - one of...

TRISHA KERSTIN 3

Aleson Shipping Lines face criminal charges after ferry disaster

feb 11 2026

FerryThe Philippine ferry operator Aleson Shipping Lines will face criminal charges for its negligence and safety lapses involving its passenger ferry TRISHA...

FINNCANOPUS © Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen

Over 1 million passengers travelled with Finnlines in 2025

feb 11 2026

FerryFinnlines total number of passengers in 2025, including professional drivers and private travellers, was 1,021,000, which is an increase of 9 per cent c...

CalMac celebrated 175 years anniversary

feb 11 2026

FerryOn 10 February, CalMac marked a remarkable milestone - 175 years since the origins of what would become Caledonian MacBrayne first set sail. On that dat...

DANIELLE CASANOVA outside Marseille © Frank Lose

A NEPITA replaced by DANIELLE CASANOVA while awaiting CAPU ROSSU

feb 11 2026

FerryOn January 24, Corsica Linea withdrew A NEPITA from service on the route between Marseille and Propriano in Corsica, after which the Stena RoRo-owned Ro...

LISMORE is a sister to LONGSTONE © Peter Therkildsen

P&O Ferries strengthen Zeebrugge–Tilbury route with long-term charter

feb 11 2026

Ro-roP&O Ferries is strengthening its North Sea freight offering with the long-term charter of the RoRo vessel LISMORE, which has now joined the fleet. Si...

Austal starts production of Gotlandsbolaget's multi-fuel capable Horizon X at its Philippines Shipyard

feb 10 2026

High-speedAustal has marked a significant milestone in the construction of Horizon X, the next-generation multi-fuel and hydrogen-ready high-speed ferry for ...

CAESAREA TRADER © John Bryant

DFDS’ CAESAREA TRADER suffers major engine room fire off the coast of the Isle of Wight

feb 10 2026

Ro-roThe DFDS-owned freight RoRo CAESAREA TRADER suffered a major engine room fire off the coast of the Isle of Wight while on her regular run between St. Hel...

SPIRIT OF TOULOUSE

First of three new purpose-built RoRo’s for Airbus was launched

feb 10 2026

Ro-roLD Armateurs is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation RoRo vessels chartered to Airbus. The SPIRIT OF TOULOUSE was launched in the start o...

VIKING GLORY © Viking Line

Viking Line marks two years of green shipping corridor between Turku and Stockholm

feb 10 2026

FerryViking Line, Port of Turku and Ports of Stockholm are running a joint project with the aim of establishing a fossil-free shipping corridor between Stock...

Operators launch common Kristiansand-Kirkenes freight corridor

feb 10 2026

Ro-roNor Lines Agder AS will launch a pilot project in February 2026 to extend sea-based cargo transport from Kristiansand to Kirkenes, with the aim of shifti...

MOBY ALE DUE © Frank Lose

New names for further two former Moby ferries

feb 10 2026

FerryMSC-owned GNV has selected names for the last two of a total of five former Moby ferries that have been transferred to MSC Group and will be operated by...

TARIFA JET © Frank Lose

DFDS reports strong rise in Jersey passenger numbers

feb 10 2026

FerryDFDS has reported a strong increase in passenger numbers across its Jersey sailings, with demand continuing to build ahead of the 2026 season. Passenger...

Wasaline is now officially part of Stena Line

feb 09 2026

FerryA ceremony in Umeå marked the official completion of Stena Line’s acquisition of Wasaline.

MANANNAN © Alan Blunden

Isle of Man Steam Packet considers conventional ferry as replacement for MANANNAN

feb 06 2026

FerryFollowing a customer survey, Isle of Man Steam Packet now indicates that a future replacement for the 1998-built high-speed ferry MANANNAN, with a capac...

SPIRIT OF TASMANIA I © Dale Crisp

SPIRIT OF TASMANIA I and II offered on the second-hand market

feb 06 2026

FerryTT-Line Tasmania has told Australian media that its two current operational ferries, the 1998-built SPIRIT OF TASMANIA I and SPIRIT OF TASMANIA II, each...

Bunkering of MYSTAR at the Port of Tallinn © Karl-Robert Kurm

Tallink Shuttle will soon run entirely on renewable energy

feb 06 2026

FerryTallink's shuttle ships on the Tallinn–Helsinki route will soon be fully powered by renewable energy. In January, 74% of the fuel used by MEGASTAR and M...

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COTENTIN © Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries to sell two ships and close routes from late 2026

jun 30 2026

POLSCA Baltic Ferries launches new Gdansk–Karlshamn route

jul 01 2026

VOLCÁN DE TIMANFAYA will become the most modern addtion of the four © Frank Lose

Baleària completes Armas Trasmediterránea takeover with Strait and Alborán assets

jul 02 2026

Illustration of the new TUSTUMENA © AMHS

Thoma-Sea named apparent low bidder for TUSTUMENA replacement at USD 350 million

jul 02 2026

BOS Power to supply shoreside batteries for Molslinjen's Kattegat electrification

jun 29 2026

Molslinjen cuts HAMMERSHUS overhaul time with Wärtsilä exchange parts

jul 02 2026

Kelsian wins Auckland ferry contracts and acquires Belaire Ferries

jul 02 2026

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Rollback for Hull 102 as Incat's electric trio for Molslinjen takes shape

jul 03 2026

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