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Shippax Designs 25 - out now!

dec 16 2025

Shippax Designs is our annual publication presenting all newbuilt or converted ferries, cruise liners and RoRo vessels. This issue covers the 1 July, 2024 - 30 June, 2025 period.
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Mr Emanuele Grimaldi and the President of Malta, H. E. Myriam Spiteri Debono

Emanuele Grimaldi appointed honorary member of Malta’s National Order of Merit

dec 16 2025

On 13 December, Malta’s Republic Day, Grimaldi Group Managing Director Emanuele Grimaldi was appointed honorary member of Malta’s National Order of Merit. The Investiture Ceremony took pl...

Electrification of HAMLET takes longer than expected

dec 15 2025

FerryÖresundslinjen’s ambition to have three battery-powered passenger ferries operational by Christmas needs adjusting. The ferry HAMLET is currently at the...

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft sign landmark agreement for up to six next-generation “New Frontier” class cruise ships

dec 15 2025

CruiseMSC Cruises announced a major new order for four next-generation cruise vessels and two additional options from MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, marking the l...

Rolls-Royce supplies mtu on-board power generators for Baleària’s upcoming electric ferries on the route between Europe and Africa

dec 15 2025

High-speedRolls-Royce’s Power Systems division is supplying a total of eight mtu emergency power generators for two fully electric fast ferries for Baleària....

Ludovic Izoird and Pierre-Antoine Villanova

CORSICA Linea and Elyse Energy team up to accelerate decarbonisation and launch Corsica–Mainland Green Corridor

dec 15 2025

FerryCORSICA Linea and Elyse Energy, a French supplier of sustainable fuels, have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost e-methanol production and dev...

Cavotec MoorMaster NxG

Cavotec signs order for MoorMaster systems in Denmark worth about EUR 2 million

dec 15 2025

Cavotec has signed an order valued at approximately EUR 2 million for its MoorMaster NxG automated vacuum mooring technology from Danish ferry operator Molslinjen A/S. The systems will be...

Russian missile strike hits CENK T

dec 15 2025

Ro-roA Russian missile and drone assault on Ukraine's Odesa ports damaged the Cenk RoRo-owned RoRo vessel, CENK T on the 12th of December. The Panama-flagged ...

Carus partners with Hovertravel

dec 15 2025

Carus has announced a new cooperation agreement with Hovertravel, the unique cross-Solent operator connecting the English mainland with the Isle of Wight.

DP WORLD EXPRESS

DP World launches 36-hour Dubai-Iraq route

dec 14 2025

Ro-roDP World has launched a new 36-hour maritime service between Dubai’s Mina Rashid and Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port, providing a faster alternative to overland tru...

DFDS November volumes

dec 12 2025

DFDS's November 2025 ferry freight volumes fell 1.8% to 3.6 million lane metres (3.8% adjusted for route changes), with YTD at -0.4% unadjusted. North Sea and Mediterranean declined; Chan...

VICTORIA OF WIGHT

UK government’s emissions-reduction scheme will increase pollution, warns Wightlink

dec 11 2025

FerryIsle of Wight ferry operator Wightlink has raised concerns that the UK government's expansion of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to the maritime sect...

OLYMPIA DREAM SETO © Richard Seville

World's first fully autonomous passenger ferry launches commercial service in Japan

dec 11 2025

FerryThe passenger ferry OLYMPIA DREAM SETO has begun commercial operations on the Okayama-Shodoshima route, becoming the world's first regular service using...

BYD Energy Storage and Corvus Energy Sign Strategic MoU to Accelerate Marine Battery Innovation

dec 09 2025

BYD Energy Storage and Corvus Energy AS (Corvus) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing next-generation bat...

VILLE DE BORDEAUX with bound4blue’s suction sails installed

bound4blue lands USD 44 million investment to accelerate industrialisation

dec 09 2025

Ro-robound4blue has closed a USD 44 million funding round backed by leading maritime corporates, ship owning families, climate-focused investors and governmen...

lomarlabs supports Advanced Wing Systems to innovate containerised automated wing sails for commercial shipping

dec 09 2025

Ro-rolomarlabs, the venture catalyst created by Lomar, announced it is collaborating with Advanced Wing Systems to advance the adaptation of proven sail techn...

Compagnie Vendéenne orders new vessel for Île d'Yeu ferry routes

dec 09 2025

FerryCompagnie Vendéenne, part of the Croisières Inter-îles group, has ordered a new vessel 100% designed and built in France, in Vendée. For over 25 years (...

AIDA Cruises completes major AIDALUNA refit and fleet modernization

dec 09 2025

CruiseAIDA Cruises successfully concluded a seven-week refurbishment of the cruise ship AIDALUNA at the Chantier Naval shipyard in Marseille, France. The pro...

SILJA EUROPA in Rotterdam © Frank Lose

Extension of charter agreement of the cruise ferry SILJA EUROPA

dec 09 2025

FerryThe subsidiary of AS Tallink Grupp, Tallink Silja OY and Slaapschepen Public BV, an organisation nominated by Centraal Orgaan Opvang Asielzoekers (COA) ...

AS Tallink Grupp Statistics for November 2025

dec 09 2025

In November 2025, AS Tallink Grupp transported 377,163 passengers, which is a 1.9% increase compared to November 2024. The number of cargo units decreased by 7.3% to 19,846 units and the ...

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