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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-...

It's over for Kleven Verft. © Per Eide

(UPDATED) Kleven Verft files for bankruptcy - taken over by Green Yard

jul 22 2020

YardNorwegian shipbuilding and conversion specialist Kleven Verft, based in Ulsteinvik, has filed for bankruptcy. Owned by Croatia’s DIV Group, which also ...

VASCO DA GAMA was one of six cruise ships operated by CMV. The fleet was expected to be further expanded by two ships. © Christian Costa

British cruise line CMV goes under

jul 21 2020

CruiseBritish cruise line Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) and its German subsidiary TransOcean Tours has become one of the first cruise operators to go o...

As it looks now, RMC will not build the large LNG-powered ro-paxes for TT-Line Company. © RMC

Tasmania rethinks Spirits order

jul 21 2020

FerryThe Tasmanian government has overruled a board recommendation from its wholly-owned TT-Line and halted negotiations with Finland’s Rauma Marine Construc...

DFDS will resume service between IJmuiden and Newcastle on 15 July © Maritime Photographic

DFDS resumes IJmuiden-Newcastle service and passenger services on the Channel

jul 08 2020

FerryAs from 15 July, DFDS is resuming sailings between IJmuiden and Newcastle with the ro-pax cruise ferries PRINCESS SEAWAYS and KING SEAWAYS. Also, as fro...

BAJAMAR EXPRESS © Austal

Austal delivers BAJAMAR EXPRESS

jul 07 2020

High-speedAustal Australia has delivered Hull 394, the 118-metre BAJAMAR EXPRESS to Fred. Olsen Express, the company announced today, 7 July 2020. The vess...

SIRENA SEAWAYS © DFDS

DFDS boosts Paldiski fleet

jul 07 2020

Ro-roWith the sale of Navirail’s SAILOR to rival Tallink, DFDS is placing the 1,800-lanemetre, 250-passenger capacity PATRIA SEAWAYS on the Paldiski-Hanko-K...

CAROLINE RUSS © J.J. Jager

GNV charters two ro-ro ships for the summer period

jul 07 2020

Ro-roTwo Russ-owned ro-ro ships, the 1,625-lanemetre PAULINE RUSS and ELISABETH RUSS have been chartered by Marinvest-owned GNV for the summer season to ser...

MISIDA © Marc Ottini

Sea-Cargo expands fleet and route network

jul 07 2020

Ro-roNorwegian operator Sea-Cargo has long-term chartered Godby Shipping’s two 2,150-lanemetre ro-ro ships MISANA and MISIDA for their North Sea route netwo...

VILLA DE TEROR © © Naviera Armas-Trasmediterránea Group

VILLA DE TEROR to become interim replacement for the MADELEINE

jul 06 2020

FerryThe government of Canada has announced that it intends to purchase the VILLA DE TEROR from Trasmediterránea to replace the MADELEINE on the route betwee...

TT-Line coin ceremony © TT-Line

Keel laid for TT-Line’s first ‘Green Ship’ in China

jul 06 2020

FerryThe keel of TT-Line’s first of two LNG-powered newbuildings was laid on 3 July 2020 at the Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, Jiangsu, starting the hull assem...

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