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After a brief period of lay-up, ROSELLA will be re-activated. © Philippe Holthof

Viking Line re-opens Mariehamn-Kapellskär route

mar 30 2020

FerryAs from tomorrow, 31 March, Viking Line will re-start its Mariehamn-Kapellskär route, operated by ROSELLA. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the route was s...

Finding a charterer for the just delivered LIEKUT will not be easy. © FSG

FSG delivers LIEKUT

mar 30 2020

Ro-roDespite having temporarily ceased operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) handed over the 4,076-lanemetre or ...

Rederi AB Gotland published its 2019 full-year results

mar 27 2020

FinanceRederi AB Gotland which – in addition to Destination Gotland AB, its ferry arm – also includes property management, hotel operations and Stockholms R...

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Oma Baatbyggeri delivers the third and last of three 39m catamarans to Norled

mar 26 2020

High-speedFJORDJARL, the third and last of three 39m high-speed catamarans built by Oma Baatbyggeri, has been handed over to Norled. The catamaran, which h...

The two routes to be operated by Norled are currently in the hands of Bjørklids Ferjerederi. © Bjørklids Ferjerederi

Norled wins 10-year concessions in Troms and Finnmark county

mar 25 2020

FerryStavanger-based Norled has been awarded two important fjord ferry concessions by Troms og Finnmark fylkeskommune.

Stena Line's Trelleborg-Rostock route is operated by SKÅNE and MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN which are regularly supplemented by SASSNITZ. © JustFerries

Stena Line and TT-Line enter new temporary slot agreement on Rostock-Trelleborg route

mar 25 2020

FerryTo guarantee the freight flows and to secure its commitments towards its freight customers in times of COVID-19, Stena Line has entered a temporary slot...

After a lay-up of 11 days, SUPERSPEED 1 will be reactived on Friday 27 March. © Marc Ottini

Color Line’s SUPERSPEED 1 to resume service in freight-only mode

mar 25 2020

FerryAs from Friday 27 March, SUPERSPEED 1 will resume service on its regular Kristiansand-Hirtshals route, operating one return sailing per day in freight-o...

The 76m high-speed wave piercing catamaran will be introduced on a new subisidised service between Jindo and Jeju Island. © Incat

Incat to build 76m high-speed catamaran for South Korea’s Seaworld Express Ferry

mar 25 2020

High-speedIncat Tasmania has signed a contract with South Korea’s Seaworld Express Ferry for the construction of a new-generation 76m high-speed wave pierc...

Over the weekend ARATERE began to operate in freight-only mode. © Capt. Michael Pryce

Movement constraints hit ANZ ferries

mar 24 2020

FerryTighter restrictions on movements of all but essential personnel have seen the enforcement of new operating conditions for major ro-pax operations in Au...

The temporary closure of car factories has impacted Wallenius Wilhelmsen. © Christian Costa

Wallenius Wilhelmsen to reduce fleet by 14 vessels

mar 23 2020

Ro-roAs a direct consequence of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced that it is to lay up a significant number of its fl...

CalMac has stopped taking online bookings for all its services for the next four months. © Maritime Photographic

COVID-19 ferry update – Scotland

mar 23 2020

FerryScotland’s Transport Minister, Michael Matheson, announced on 22 March that ferry travel will be restricted in an effort to curb those travelling to isl...

STAR will continue on the Paldiski-Sassnitz route until further notice. The Tallink vessel is here captured arriving Mukran (Port of Sassnitz) on 22 March. © Matti Block

Tallink Grupp and Viking Line further adjusting their operations

mar 23 2020

FerryTallink Grupp’s shuttle ferry STAR will continue its new Paldiski-Sassnitz route until further notice. Initially the route was to be operated until 26 M...

CIUDAD AUTONOMA MELILLA operates between Málaga and Melilla. © Frank Heine

COVID-19 – Spanish ferry update

mar 23 2020

FerryDue to the COVID-19 spread, many international ferry services are no longer carrying tourist passengers as borders have been closed. Many governments in...

ULSTEIN VICTORY took to the water on 16 March. © Ulstein

CMHI launches OCEAN VICTORY and cuts first steel for SYLVIA EARLE

mar 23 2020

CruiseIn the space of two days two significant events took place in the construction of SunStone Ships’ Infinity Class of expedition cruise vessels under con...

The fuel cells on board ARK GERMANIA will produce energy for the ship's hotel load. © DFDS

DFDS to test fuel cell technology

mar 23 2020

Ro-roThere is also some good news to write about in days dominated by COVID-19: DFDS has received funding from the Danish Maritime Fund to test fuel cell te...

It's over and out for STENA SAGA as Stena Line will permanently stop its Frederikshavn-Oslo route. © Marko Stampehl

Stena Line pulls the plug on its Frederikshavn-Oslo route

mar 19 2020

FerryEarlier this week, Stena Line discontinued its daily Frederikshavn-Oslo service due to the COVID-19 crisis. This first appeared to be a temporary measur...

IONA © Meyer Werft

P&O Cruises’ IONA left Papenburg

mar 19 2020

CruiseP&O Cruises’ IONA has successfully completed her River Ems conveyance. The 5,200-passenger capacity, LNG-powered cruise ship is heading for Bremerh...

STAR will start a temporary long-distance service between Paldiski and Sassnitz, bypassing Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. © Philippe Holthof

COVID-19 ferry update – Wednesday 18 March

mar 18 2020

FerryAnother day has passed with announcements of further re-routings and route closures, not in the least DFDS’s IJmuiden-Newcastle route.

ROMANTIKA is currently making a Riga-Sassnitz emergency crossing. SILJA SERENADE will be laid up in Helsinki on 19 March. © Kai Ortel

COVID-19 ferry update – Tuesday 17 March

mar 17 2020

FerryThe list of ro-pax ferries to be laid up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to swell. Many of the ro-paxes that remain in service carry frei...

At the time of writing (the evening of 16 March), French President Macron announced a two-week lockdown. This will undoubtedly further affect ferry services between France and the UK. © Maritime Photographic

COVID-19 ferry update – Monday 16 March

mar 16 2020

FerryThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced ferry operators to adapt to the new business situation. As reported earlier today, Stena Line has reacted promptly, res...

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