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RAMON LLULL will offer a direct link between the Spanish mainland and the island of Formentera. © Kai Ortel

Balearic Island shuffle

Online Member Access Jan 13 2020

High-speedBaleària will once again offer a direct link between the Spanish mainland and the island of Formentera. T...

STENA ESTRID to make first commercial sailing on 13 January

Online Member Access Jan 10 2020

FerryOn Monday 13 January the first of Stena Line’s E-Flexers, STENA ESTRID, will make her first commercial crossing ...

The new YAMATO was launched by Mitsubishi Shimonoseki on 10 January. © Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

New YAMATO launched

Online Member Access Jan 10 2020

FerryOne of Japan’s most prolific builders of ferry tonnage, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s Shimonoseki shipyard, has laun...

According to the latest information STENA NORDICA will serve the Europoort-Killingholme route until the 22 January introduction of HATCHE. © Sebastian Ziehl

STENA NORDICA to temporarily serve Europoort-Killingholme route

Online Member Access Jan 09 2020

Ro-roStena Line will temporarily bring in the 1,949-lanemetre ro-pax ferry STENA NORDICA alongside the 3,000-lanemet...

La Méridionale's PIANA is currently chartered by Corsica Linea, serving the Porto-Vecchio route. © Frank Lose

Tender for Corsica’s secondary ports cancelled once again

Online Member Access Jan 09 2020

FerryThe tender process to operate the public service contract connecting the French mainland port of Marseille with ...

BLUE LUMINOUS will replace BLUE DOLPHIN 2 in spring this year. © Naikai Zosen Setoda Shipyard

BLUE LUMINOUS touches the water

Online Member Access Jan 09 2020

FerryIn the morning of 9 January Naikai Zosen Corporation’s Setoda shipyard in Hiroshima prefecture launched the 8,80...

Full house at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard in Gdansk with PONT-AVEN berthed in front of Transfennica's GENCA. PONT-AVEN has meanwhile shifted to the floating dock earlier occupied by TT-Line's HUCKLEBERRY FINN. © Remontowa Shiprepair Yard

PONT-AVEN arrives in Gdansk for 10-week refit, which includes fitting of new MaK main engine

Online Member Access Jan 09 2020

FerryBrittany Ferries’ flagship PONT-AVEN arrived at the Remontowa Shiprepair Yard in Gdansk on 7 January to begin a ...

The Chinese flag is lowered, the Danish one is hoisted - DFDS took delivery of its fourth mega-freighter built by Jinling. © DFDS

DFDS takes delivery of fourth 6,695-lanemetre mega-freighter

Online Member Access Jan 09 2020

Ro-roOn 7 January at 15:08 local time (eight is a lucky number in China), DFDS took delivery of its fourth 6,695-lan...

Molslinjen/Fanølinjen orders full-electric ferry at Hvide Sande Shipyard

Online Member Access Jan 07 2020

FerryMolslinjen/Fanølinjen has decided to replace the diminutive 1962-built passenger-only Esbjerg-Fanø ferry SØNDERH...

Lower passenger volumes, but more cargo in 2019 for Viking Line

Online Member Access Jan 07 2020

FerryViking Line released its 2019 statistics which showed records on several of its routes and sectors. However, the...

Hand-over ceremony of STENA EDDA on 15 January. © Stena RoRo

Stena takes delivery of second E-Flexer

Jan 16 2020

The 2019-built EXPRESS 4 is Moslinjen's most recent addition to the fleet. In October last year, Molslinjen ordered an Austal 115m ro-pax catamaran for its Bornholmslinjen division. © Marko Stampehl

Molslinjen put up for sale

Online Member Access Jan 14 2020

Artist's impression of the Superstar Class with jacuzzis on Deck 12 aft. © Finnlines-Grimaldi Group

Finnlines confirms double order of Superstar Class at CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard

Online Member Access Jan 07 2020

FRS will not renew the charter of GOLDEN BRIDGE which will be replaced by VRONSKIY © Bruno Jonathan

FRS replaces GOLDEN BRIDGE with VRONSKIY

Online Member Access Jan 07 2020

PONT-AVEN arrives in Gdansk for 10-week refit, which includes fitting of new MaK main engine

Online Member Access Jan 09 2020

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Jan 17 2020

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Balearic Island shuffle

STENA ESTRID to make first commercial sailing on 13 January

New YAMATO launched

STENA NORDICA to temporarily serve Europoort-Killingholme route

Tender for Corsica’s secondary ports cancelled once again

BLUE LUMINOUS touches the water

PONT-AVEN arrives in Gdansk for 10-week refit, which includes fitting of new MaK main engine

DFDS takes delivery of fourth 6,695-lanemetre mega-freighter

Molslinjen/Fanølinjen orders full-electric ferry at Hvide Sande Shipyard

Lower passenger volumes, but more cargo in 2019 for Viking Line

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Stena takes delivery of second E-Flexer

Molslinjen put up for sale

Finnlines confirms double order of Superstar Class at CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard

FRS replaces GOLDEN BRIDGE with VRONSKIY

PONT-AVEN arrives in Gdansk for 10-week refit, which includes fitting of new MaK main engine

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Wärtsilä solutions supporting environmentally sus...

Genting Hong Kong raises USD 900 million for GENT...

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Balearic Island shuffle

STENA ESTRID to make first commercial sailing on 13 January

New YAMATO launched

STENA NORDICA to temporarily serve Europoort-Killingholme route

Tender for Corsica’s secondary ports cancelled once again

BLUE LUMINOUS touches the water

PONT-AVEN arrives in Gdansk for 10-week refit, which includes fitting of new MaK main engine

DFDS takes delivery of fourth 6,695-lanemetre mega-freighter

Molslinjen/Fanølinjen orders full-electric ferry at Hvide Sande Shipyard

Lower passenger volumes, but more cargo in 2019 for Viking Line

Most read

Stena takes delivery of second E-Flexer

Molslinjen put up for sale

Finnlines confirms double order of Superstar Class at CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard

FRS replaces GOLDEN BRIDGE with VRONSKIY

PONT-AVEN arrives in Gdansk for 10-week refit, which includes fitting of new MaK main engine

Press Releases

Scandinavia’s largest RoRo port in Trelleborg rea...

Wärtsilä solutions supporting environmentally sus...

Genting Hong Kong raises USD 900 million for GENT...

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