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OSK-ShipTech's concept design of Interislander's new 50,000gt pair. © OSK-ShipTech

KiwiRail issues RFP for two 50,000gt hybrid rail ferries

maj 27 2020

FerryFollowing on from the award of NZD 400 million in the New Zealand government’s 2020 budget, KiwiRail has taken the next step forward in its major fleet ...

Boreal Sjø's newbuilds of separate designs ordered at Holland Shipyards Group © Wärtsilä Ship Design

Boreal orders two hybrid double-enders from Holland Shipyards Group

maj 27 2020

FerryBoreal Norge AS has ordered two plug-in hybrid electric double-enders from Holland Shipyards Group in the Netherlands for two new services it will take ...

Baleària has resumed passenger services from the Spanish mainland to the Balearics. © Frank Heine

Baleària resumes passenger services to the Balearic Islands

maj 26 2020

High-speedWith the Spanish government doing an about-turn, and loosening confinement restrictions, Baleària has taken the lead, and resumed some passenger ...

BASTØ ELECTRIC launching © Sefine Shipyard

Sefine Shipyard launched BASTØ ELECTRIC

maj 26 2020

FerryUnder construction for Bastø Fosen, Sefine Shipyard in Turkey has just launched BASTØ ELECTRIC. To be delivered in October this year, the 143m-long doub...

COVID-19 is also affecting the lengthening project of STENA LAGAN and STENA MERSEY. © Frank Lose

Lengthening of Stena pair delayed due to COVID-19 – temporary layup of STENA LAGAN

maj 25 2020

FerryYesterday, 24 May, Shippax reported that the Visentini Class STENA LAGAN made a surprise visit to Piraeus to change crew.

Syltfähre will return to a two-ship operation as from Wednesday 27 May. © Søren Lund Hviid

Denmark allows transit for passengers of Syltfähre

maj 25 2020

FerryAfter Denmark closed the border for holidaymakers in transit to e.g. Sylt last week, negotiations have now led to an easing of the situation.

STENA LAGAN is one of two Visentini Class vessels to be lengthened by Sedef Shipyard. © Frank Lose

STENA LAGAN makes surprise call in Piraeus

maj 24 2020

FerryStena Line’s STENA LAGAN, which was replaced on the Birkenhead (Liverpool)-Belfast route by the E-Flexer STENA EDDA earlier this year and then sent to t...

CÔTE D’OPALE was floated on 20 May and floated out of the building dock two days later. The launching was originally scheduled for 30 June, then moved to 24 June, moved again to 30 May and then to 20 May. © CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard

E-Flexer CÔTE D’OPALE floated out in China

maj 23 2020

FerryDFDS’s Stena E-Flexer CÔTE D’OPALE was floated out on Friday 22 May at Chinese shipbuilder CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard. Interior outfitting work will n...

A.P.T. JAMES was put into the water on 22 May. © Austal Vietnam

Austal’s Vietnamese yard launches T&T’s A.P.T. JAMES

maj 22 2020

High-speedThe first of the government of Trinidad and Tobago’s two newbuilding fast ferries, A.P.T. JAMES, was launched by Austal’s new Vietnamese yard in ...

Sherwood addressing the press conference following the announcement that Sealink UK Ltd. had been sold to British Ferries Ltd., a Sea containers Ltd. subsidiary. The year was 1984. © Sea Containers - Philippe Holthof collection

Former ferry tycoon dies at age 86

maj 21 2020

FerryThe death of James B. 'Jim' Sherwood following complications arising from abdominal surgery brings to a close a remarkable and controversial business ca...

The conversion and retrofit of MÜNSTERLAND is valued at EUR 17.5 million, the project receiving support from the European Regional Development Fund. © Royal Niestern Sander

Royal Niestern Sander lays keel of new stern section of MÜNSTERLAND

maj 20 2020

FerryThe keel was laid on 14 May of the new 16m stern section of the AG Ems-owned passenger/vehicle ferry MÜNSTERLAND at Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander...

Syltfähre has returned to a single-ferry, freight-only operation. © Søren Lund Hviid

Denmark bans transit passengers to Sylt, Syltfähre operating in freight-only mode again

maj 20 2020

FerryThe Danish police no longer allows German travellers to enter Denmark for transit to the German island of Sylt. This effectively means that passengers c...

Tallink Silja's drastic staff reduction concerns its Swedish-flagged ships and Swedish shore staff. © Christian Costa

Tallink Silja makes 450 Swedish staff redundant

maj 20 2020

FerryDuring the month of April, Tallink Silja saw its passenger carryings plummet by 96% compared to the same period last year. The COVID-19 crisis saw the S...

© Philippe Holthof

UK government introduces a further GBP 35 million in subsidies for 15 critical ferry routes and Eurotunnel

maj 19 2020

FerryThe UK government has introduced a new raft of subsidies, up to GBP 35 million, to protect 15 critical ferry routes, and Eurotunnel, into and out of the...

ARATERE is one of three ro-pax ferries operated by KiwiRail's Interislander. © Alan Lam

NZ government allocates NZD 400 million to KiwiRail for two new rail ferries

maj 18 2020

FerryThe realisation of two new large rail-enabled ferries for New Zealand’s Interislander service across the Cook Strait has taken a major step forward with...

Major changes to Fjord1’s shareholder structure

maj 18 2020

FinanceFollowing a frenetic battle between the company’s largest shareholders, the Sævik family has gained almost full control of Fjord1 in a deal valuing N...

ULTRAMARINE © Brodosplit

Brodosplit launched Quark Expeditions’ ULTRAMARINE

maj 18 2020

CruiseOn 16 May, Brodosplit shipyard launched the 200-passenger capacity expedition cruise vessel ULTRAMARINE built for US-based operator Quark Expeditions.

© George Giannakis

Greek island ferry traffic starts flowing

maj 18 2020

FerryPassenger ferries started resuming services to the Greek islands on 18 May. The Piraeus-Crete service relaunched the domestic network with plans to exte...

BORE SONG was the first ship to undertake berthing trials at Tilbury's new river berth. © J.J. JAGER

Freight ro-ros start berthing trials at Tilbury2

maj 18 2020

PortThe first freight ro-ro to undertake berthing trials at the Port of Tilbury’s new deepwater, riverside terminal Tilbury2 came alongside on 17 May – th...

ORD orders 290m cruise vessel from DIV Shipbuilding

maj 18 2020

CruiseOcean Residences Development (ORD) has ordered a 290m, 118-luxury apartment cruise vessel, to be named NJORD, to be built by DIV Shipbuilding at its tw...

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