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SunStone signs contract for seventh Infinity Class expedition vessel

maj 31 2019

CruiseOn 29 May Miami-based cruise ship owner SunStone Ships signed an agreement for the construction of its seventh Infinity Class expedition vessel at Chin...

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Ritz-Carlton orders a sister vessel of AZORA

maj 31 2019

CruiseSpanish Hijos de J. Barreras and Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection have clinched a deal to build a sister vessel of the luxury yacht-type AZORA. While AZOR...

WILLEM DE VLAMINGH and sister WILLEM BARENTSZ arrived home © Rederij Doeksen

Rederij Doeksen’s two new LNG ro-paxes arrive in Harlingen

maj 31 2019

FerryFrisian Islands ferry operator Rederij Doeksen’s two new 70m LNG-powered catamarans WILLEM DE VLAMINGH and WILLEM BARENTSZ arrived in the Dutch port of ...

Construction of AVIC Weihai Shipyard's yard number W0268 – understood to be named CÔTE D’OPALE – officially commenced on 30 May at 09:08 © AVIC Ship

First steel cutting for fifth Stena E-Flexer

maj 30 2019

FerryToday, 30 May at 09:08 local time, the first steel was cut for what will become the fifth E-Flexer for Stena. Known as AVIC Weihai Shipyard’s yard numbe...

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Westcon to build the world’s first hydrogen ferry for Norled

maj 29 2019

FerryThe Norwegian Westcon Shipyard in Ølen has been contracted to build two ferries for Norled, one with battery propulsion and the other with hydrogen, the...

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Viking Line’s Chinese newbuild to be named VIKING GLORY

maj 27 2019

FerryDuring the spring, a public competition was held to name Viking Line’s 222.5m and 2,800-passenger capacity newbuild, currently under construction at the...

Portsmouth remains Brittany Ferries' premier port of call © Maritime Photographic

Brittany Ferries commits to Portsmouth until at least the end of 2031

maj 26 2019

PortBrittany Ferries has further strengthened its ties with the UK’s second busiest ferry port, Portsmouth, by announcing a further five-year extension wi...

Denied by DFDS: the acquisition of LIVERPOOL SEAWAYS by La Méridionale © Frank Lose

La Méridionale declares to have bought DFDS’s LIVERPOOL SEAWAYS

maj 26 2019

FerryAlthough the news is denied by DFDS, La Méridionale has publicly declared to have bought the 2,200-lanemetre and 270-passenger ro-pax ferry LIVERPOOL SE...

The ships to be built by Damen Shipyards Mangalia will follow the design of SEASPAN SWIFT and RELIANT © Seaspan Ferries

Damen to build two additional LNG-battery hybrid ro-ros for Seaspan

maj 24 2019

Ro-roSeaspan Ferries has signed a newbuilding contract with Damen Shipyards Group to construct two additional 1,034-lanemetre freight ro-ros based on the de...

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CMHI signs cruise ship order with Shanghai Style Cruise Industry Development

maj 24 2019

CruiseChina Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) has signed a newbuilding contract for a pair of 37,000gt cruise ships with Shanghai Style Cruise Industry Develop...

Is the end near for the Uljanik Group? © Uljanik Group

CLdN cancels second newbuilding contract at Uljanik

maj 23 2019

Ro-roHardly surprising, Uljanik shipyard’s bankruptcy (bankruptcy proceedings were launched on 13 May) has led to the cancellation of CLdN’s second 5,450-la...

SUPERCAT was acquired in late 2017 and missed the 2018 season due to technical issues © George Giannakis

SUPERCAT starts Cyclades service from Piraeus

maj 22 2019

High-speedGolden Star Ferries’ Oceanfast 45m passenger-only catamaran SUPERCAT – the former KAROLIN of Linda Line – is set to debut for Golden Star Ferries...

MERCANDIA VIII was recently activated on the Sound but will head for Estonia next month. © Christian Costa

TS Laevad charters MERCANDIA VIII as backup vessel

maj 22 2019

FerryJust like last year, ForSea’s reserve vessel MERCANDIA VIII will head for Estonia to take up a summer charter with TS Laevad/Praamid, replacing REGULA a...

Irish Continental Group, Q1 2019 trading update

maj 22 2019

FinanceIrish Continental Group has released its Q1 2019 trading update, including volumes and financials. Highlights below.

STENA EMBLA is taking shape at AVIC Weihai Shipyard © Stena Line

Stena confirms name of third E-Flexer for Stena Line service

maj 22 2019

FerryAs expected, the third E-Flexer for Stena Line service will be named STENA EMBLA, meaning the “the first female, created by gods” according to Norse myt...

HELLENIC HIGHSPEED is ready to start operations from Rafina later this week © George Giannakis

Fast Ferries to live up to its name

maj 21 2019

High-speedFor the first time in its history, Fast Ferries – operators of three conventional ferries out of Rafina to the Northern and Central Cyclades – wi...

POVL ANKER will obtain its original 'pebble grey' hull colour © Steen Friis Design

Bornholmslinjen starts upgrade work on POVL ANKER

maj 20 2019

FerryOne of Denmark’s much-loved vintage ro-pax ferries, Bornholmslinjen’s 1978-built POVL ANKER, is to undergo an upgrade which will echo the vessel’s histo...

Change of Norled ownership

maj 20 2019

FinanceThe family-owned Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskab (DSD) has sold all its shares in the Norwegian operator Norled to a 50/50 consortium consisting of...

Like FRANCISCO, Buquebus's yet unnamed newbuild will be LNG-powered © Incat

Incat 130m wave piercing catamaran ordered by Buquebus

maj 20 2019

High-speedSouth American operator Buquebus has awarded Incat a contract for what will be the largest aluminium ro-pax built to date powered by diesel engin...

NIKOLAOS will see a summer stint for Gozo Channel © Frank Heine

Gozo Channel to add fourth ship for the 2019 summer season

maj 20 2019

FerryTo tackle capacity constraints on the Cirkewwa (Malta) – Mgarr (Gozo) route, Gozo Channel has chartered the Superflex Class double-ender NIKOLAOS for th...

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