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Still in Cadiz, but heading for Trinidad and Tobago soon; the Austal-built JEAN DE LA VALETTE © Austal

Virtu Ferries time charters ro-pax to Trinidad and Tobago

maj 17 2019

High-speedIt’s official; Austal Auto Express 107m catamaran JEAN DE LA VALETTE has been time chartered by Virtu Ferries to the Trinidad and Tobago Governme...

Independent test results show that the rotor sail technology has great potential to deliver savings on VIKING GRACE, manufacturer Norsepower says. © Marko Stampehl

Mixed feelings about VIKING GRACE’s rotor sail

maj 17 2019

TechAccording to reports in Finnish local daily paper ‘Turun Sanomat’, Viking Line is not yet convinced about the fuel savings generated by the Flettner ro...

Scylla's river cruise business model will also apply for its new deep sea activities as the ship will be taken on charter by a third party © Marc Ottini

Scylla charters BREMEN to US-based Polar Latitudes

maj 17 2019

CruiseSwiss-based river cruise operator Scylla AG, which moved into blue water cruising in January this year when it bought Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ expedition v...

© Vard

Coral Expeditions orders sister to recently delivered CORAL ADVENTURER

maj 16 2019

CruiseAs expected, Coral Expeditions has ordered a sister to the recently delivered CORAL ADVENTURER from Vard’s Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.

Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit handed over HONDIUS to Oceanwide Expeditions earlier this week - week 20 © Oceanwide Expeditions

HONDIUS delivered – sister ship ordered

maj 16 2019

CruiseDutch Arctic and Antarctica expedition vessel operator Oceanwide Expeditions has taken delivery this week (week 20) of its latest fleet addition, the 1...

FINBO CARGO is the new name for EUROPEAN ENDEAVOUR © Frank Lose

P&O Ferries hands over EUROPEAN ENDEAVOUR to its new owners

maj 15 2019

FerryRederi AB Eckerö took delivery of EUROPEAN ENDEAVOUR today, 15 May. The 1,950-lanemetre ro-pax ferry was handed over in Liverpool’s Royal Seaforth Dock....

ANGLIA SEAWAYS - still displaying the old livery - has become too small for DFDS's requirements © Stefan Verberckmoes

DFDS’s ANGLIA SEAWAYS to join Attica Group

maj 15 2019

Ro-roDFDS has entered into an agreement with Attica Group to sell its 1,680-lanemetre freighter ANGLIA SEAWAYS. Currently serving the Vlaardingen (Rotterdam...

OSCAR WILDE has been renamed GNV ALLEGRA and is obtaining an all-white livery with oversized GNV lettering on the sides © Marc Ottini

OSCAR WILDE renamed GNV ALLEGRA – to be introduced between Genoa and Olbia

maj 15 2019

FerryIrish Ferries’ former OSCAR WILDE has been renamed GNV ALLEGRA and will enter service for GNV on its Genoa-Olbia (Sardinia) service on 25 May. The 31,9...

Fjord1 1Q 2019 financial results plunge

maj 15 2019

FinanceFjord1 has released its financial results for the first quarter of the year showing a drop in revenue of 11% due to the loss of major concessions.

CELEBRITY FLORA was handed over to Celebrity Cruises in Schiedam (Rotterdam) © Shipyard De Hoop

Shipyard De Hoop hands over expedition cruise vessel CELEBRITY FLORA

maj 14 2019

CruiseOn 13 May, Shipyard De Hoop handed over the small expedition cruise vessel CELEBRITY FLORA to Celebrity Cruises. This is the first cruise vessel design...

SILVER DISCOVERER will be renamed LA BELLE DES OCEANS and will likely fly the Belgian flag © Silversea Cruises

CroisiEurope confirms acquisition of SILVER DISCOVERER

maj 14 2019

CruiseExactly one month ago, Shippax reported that CroisiEurope had signed an MoA for the acquisition of the 1989-built, 5,218gt expedition cruise ship SILVE...

© Albatros Expeditions

Albatros Expeditions to charter a second SunStone expedition vessel

maj 14 2019

CruiseThe Danish boutique expedition cruise operator Albatros Expeditions has announced that it will charter a second Infinity Class expedition vessel from S...

Baleària didn't specify a ship's name for the summer-only high-speed service, yet Spanish sources say it's likely Incat 81m JAUME III © Frank Lose

Baleària to start new summer fast ferry service to Menorca and Mallorca

maj 14 2019

High-speedBaleària is to start a new high-speed ferry service linking Barcelona with the islands of Menorca and Mallorca. The new service starts on 4 July ...

Pentland Ferries competes with NorthLink's Scrabster-Stromness service © Frank Lose

Pentland Ferries launches an appeal over huge North Isles ferry subsidy increase

maj 14 2019

FerryPentland Ferries has launched an appeal against a recent court decision which ruled in favour of the Scottish Government’s plans to dramatically increas...

EL. VENIZELOS seen fresh from repairs and overhaul in Piraeus on 13 May © George Giannakis

EL. VENIZELOS returns to Chania-Piraeus route

maj 14 2019

FerryAfter an absence of more than eight months following a serious vehicle deck fire during a routine night crossing between Souda (Chania) and Piraeus, EL....

NORTHERN SEA WOLF is set to debut on 18 May © BC Ferries

BC Ferries’ NORTHERN SEA WOLF to enter service on 18 May

maj 13 2019

FerryBC Ferries’ latest fleet addition, the compact ro-pax ferry NORTHERN SEA WOLF, will enter service on 18 May, much later than originally expected after s...

SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY seen leaving Meyer Werft's building dock I on 12 May © Christian Eckardt

SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY leaves building dock

maj 12 2019

CruiseSPIRIT OF DISCOVERY, Saga Cruises’ first ever newbuilding, was successfully docked out from Meyer Werft’s fully-covered Number One building dock on Sun...

Only two bidders are left for the Northern Isles ferry contract © Maritime Photographic

FRS pulls out of running for Scotland’s next Northern Isles ferry contract

maj 11 2019

FerryThe only non-Scottish ferry operator to bid for Scotland’s next Northern Isles ferry contract – Germany’s international ferry operator Förde Reederei Se...

STENA LAGAN and STENA MERSEY will be replaced by Stena's E-Flexers © Frank Lose

Belfast Harbour to invest GBP 15 million on new terminal facilities for Stena’s new E-Flexers

maj 10 2019

PortBelfast Harbour is to invest GBP 15 million in the redevelopment of Victoria Terminal 2 (VT2) in the port to meet the requirements of Stena Line’s two...

© Philippe Holthof

National Audit Office says the British Government was warned last year about no-deal Brexit ferry pay-outs

maj 10 2019

FerryIn the latest episode of the ongoing no-deal Brexit ferry contracts soap opera, the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that the British Gover...

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