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FAROS is the former STELIOS FILIAGKOS. © Nikias Ioannidis

Jadrolinija shops in Greece to renew its fleet

jan 14 2020

FerryCroatian state-owned ferry operator Jadrolinija has confirmed it has invested in second-hand tonnage from Greece to renew its fleet.

DANIELLE CASANOVA has not yet been affected by the strike initiated by employees of La Méridionale. The ferry is seen here in Toulon on 11 January. © Jean-Pierre Fabre

La Méridionale’s strike also heavily affects Corsica Linea

jan 14 2020

FerryFerry traffic between Marseille and Corsica remains blocked due a strike which was initially started by employees of La Méridionale on Thursday 9 Januar...

BETANCURIA EXPRESS operates Fred. Olsen Express's direct city-to-city line between between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. © Kai Ortel

Fred. Olsen Express (temporarily?) fuels competition between Gran Canaria and Tenerife

jan 14 2020

High-speedFred. Olsen Express, the major fast ferry operator in the Canary Islands, has announced some changes to its sailing schedules which bring it head...

Keel laying ceremony on Monday 13 January. © DFDS

DFDS’s first new ro-pax for Baltic service taking shape in GSI building dock

jan 13 2020

FerryHot on the heels of last week’s delivery of the mega-freighter HUMBRIA SEAWAYS, DFDS and builders Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) yard in Nansha ...

RAMON LLULL will offer a direct link between the Spanish mainland and the island of Formentera. © Kai Ortel

Balearic Island shuffle

jan 13 2020

High-speedBaleària will once again offer a direct link between the Spanish mainland and the island of Formentera. The service will link Denia with Formente...

STENA ESTRID to make first commercial sailing on 13 January

jan 10 2020

FerryOn Monday 13 January the first of Stena Line’s E-Flexers, STENA ESTRID, will make her first commercial crossing between Holyhead and Dublin, undertaking...

The new YAMATO was launched by Mitsubishi Shimonoseki on 10 January. © Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

New YAMATO launched

jan 10 2020

FerryOne of Japan’s most prolific builders of ferry tonnage, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s Shimonoseki shipyard, has launched Hankyu Ferry’s 16,300grt YAMATO. Th...

According to the latest information STENA NORDICA will serve the Europoort-Killingholme route until the 22 January introduction of HATCHE. © Sebastian Ziehl

STENA NORDICA to temporarily serve Europoort-Killingholme route

jan 09 2020

Ro-roStena Line will temporarily bring in the 1,949-lanemetre ro-pax ferry STENA NORDICA alongside the 3,000-lanemetre STENA FORERUNNER on the freight-only ...

La Méridionale's PIANA is currently chartered by Corsica Linea, serving the Porto-Vecchio route. © Frank Lose

Tender for Corsica’s secondary ports cancelled once again

jan 09 2020

FerryThe tender process to operate the public service contract connecting the French mainland port of Marseille with Corsica’s secondary ports of Porto-Vecch...

BLUE LUMINOUS will replace BLUE DOLPHIN 2 in spring this year. © Naikai Zosen Setoda Shipyard

BLUE LUMINOUS touches the water

jan 09 2020

FerryIn the morning of 9 January Naikai Zosen Corporation’s Setoda shipyard in Hiroshima prefecture launched the 8,800grt BLUE LUMINOUS which it is building ...

Full house at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard in Gdansk with PONT-AVEN berthed in front of Transfennica's GENCA. PONT-AVEN has meanwhile shifted to the floating dock earlier occupied by TT-Line's HUCKLEBERRY FINN. © Remontowa Shiprepair Yard

PONT-AVEN arrives in Gdansk for 10-week refit, which includes fitting of new MaK main engine

jan 09 2020

FerryBrittany Ferries’ flagship PONT-AVEN arrived at the Remontowa Shiprepair Yard in Gdansk on 7 January to begin a major 10-week refit, with a large part o...

The Chinese flag is lowered, the Danish one is hoisted - DFDS took delivery of its fourth mega-freighter built by Jinling. © DFDS

DFDS takes delivery of fourth 6,695-lanemetre mega-freighter

jan 09 2020

Ro-roOn 7 January at 15:08 local time (eight is a lucky number in China), DFDS took delivery of its fourth 6,695-lanemetre/449 13.6m-trailer capacity mega-f...

MENJA © Fanølinjen

Molslinjen/Fanølinjen orders full-electric ferry at Hvide Sande Shipyard

jan 07 2020

FerryMolslinjen/Fanølinjen has decided to replace the diminutive 1962-built passenger-only Esbjerg-Fanø ferry SØNDERHO by a full-electric ferry to be built a...

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Lower passenger volumes, but more cargo in 2019 for Viking Line

jan 07 2020

FerryViking Line released its 2019 statistics which showed records on several of its routes and sectors. However, the total passenger number decreased from 6...

FRS will not renew the charter of GOLDEN BRIDGE which will be replaced by VRONSKIY © Bruno Jonathan

FRS replaces GOLDEN BRIDGE with VRONSKIY

jan 07 2020

FerryFRS Iberia, the Spanish subsidiary of German Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS), has decided not to renew the time charter of GOLDEN BRIDGE, brought in ...

Artist's impression of the Superstar Class with jacuzzis on Deck 12 aft. © Finnlines-Grimaldi Group

Finnlines confirms double order of Superstar Class at CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard

jan 07 2020

FerryAs reported shortly before Christmas, CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard – formerly known as AVIC Weihai Shipyard and builders of Stena’s E-Flexer series – has...

Keel laying for the newbuild AURORA BOTNIA is already in February © Wasaline

Strong results for Wasaline despite setbacks

jan 07 2020

FerryWasaline ended 2019 with a EUR 19.6 million turnover, the same as the prior year. Carryings were down on 2018 with 3.5% less passengers (total 204,704),...

BARBARA KRAHULIK has been renamed MARCO POLO and is being coverted for her new role with TT-Line. © Peter Starenczak

TT-Line to increase frequency on Trelleborg-Klaipeda route

jan 03 2020

FerryTT-Line’s recent acquisition of the Viamare Class MARCO POLO, the former BARBARA KRAHULIK of Onorato Armatori, has paved the way to increase the frequen...

The increased competition from Eckerö Line has affected Tallink's freight carryings on the Helsinki-Tallinn corridor. © George Giannakis

More pax but lower car and cargo volumes for Tallink Grupp during 2019

jan 03 2020

FerryTallink Grupp has released its December and Q4 2019 passenger and cargo statistics. The number of passengers and private vehicles kept on growing during...

MISTRAL will replace VOLCÁN DE TENEGUIA on the Huelva-Canaries route. © Kai Ortel

MISTRAL joins Canary Bridge Seaways

jan 02 2020

Ro-roFollowing the termination of her charter to P&O Ferries, Godby Shipping’s 1,625-lanemetre MISTRAL hasn’t remained idle for long, having been taken ...

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