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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT is expected to be delivered by Astilleros Armon during the first quarter of 2021. © Baleària

Astilleros Armon launches ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

Online Member Access Sep 21 2020

High-speedBaleària’s high-speed ro-pax catamaran ELEANOR ROOSEVELT was launched by Astilleros Armon’s yard in Gijón...

Low-profile keel-laying ceremony for MYSTAR

Online Member Access Sep 18 2020

FerryWith today’s (18 September) keel laying at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), construction of Tallink’s new 50,00...

VILLA DE TEROR has been sold for CAD 155 million, generating a good profit for Armas-Trasmediterránea. © Bruno Jonathan

Canadian government confirms acquisition of VILLA DE TEROR

Online Member Access Sep 18 2020

FerryShippax earlier reported about the sale of Armas-Trasmediterránea’s VILLA DE TEROR to Canada for CTMA use. The p...

Construction of Finnlines' second GG5G has started at Jinling's Yizheng facility. © Jinling Shipyard

Jinling cuts first steel for second Finnlines GG5G mega ro-ro

Online Member Access Sep 17 2020

Ro-roFollowing the first steel cutting on 16 September, the Yizheng facility of China Merchants' Nanjing Jinling Shi...

SKÅNE JET performed its first commercial sailing from Sassnitz to Ystad on 17 September. © FRS Baltic

SKÅNE JET debuts for FRS Baltic

Online Member Access Sep 17 2020

High-speedFörde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) has successfully started its new single-ship Sassnitz-Ystad high-speed ...

CARNIVAL IMAGINATION is the third Fantasy Class Fun Ship to be beached. © Shippax archive

CARNIVAL IMAGINATION beached

Online Member Access Sep 16 2020

CruiseCarnival Cruise Line’s 1995-built Fantasy Class CARNIVAL IMAGINATION joined sister ships CARNIVAL FANTASY and C...

Fjord Line is further streamlining its business

Online Member Access Sep 16 2020

FerryWhilst the company has secured liquidity (see earlier reports), Fjord Line is preparing itself for the long-term...

French ferry operators will benefit from a wage tax refund of EUR 30 million. © Philippe Holthof

French ferry operators to benefit from wage tax refund

Online Member Access Sep 15 2020

FerryFrench Prime Minister Jean Castex told the parliament on 15 September that the government would throw a financia...

CRUISE SMERELDA has finished her summer stint between Civitavecchia and Olbia, joining ZEUS PALACE on the Livorno-Palermo route. © Marc Ottini

Grimaldi doubles ro-pax capacity on Livorno-Palermo route

Online Member Access Sep 15 2020

FerryGrimaldi Lines has boosted both passenger and freight capacity on its Livorno-Palermo service from today (15 Sep...

GSI is building two domestic ro-pax ferries for COSCO Shipping Ferry. © GSI

Yet another ro-pax takes shape at GSI

Online Member Access Sep 14 2020

FerryFerry construction at Guangzhou Shipyard’s International (GSI) shipyard in Nansha, China is in full swing with t...

Winners of the Shippax Award 2020

Sep 14 2020

AMORELLA seen aground off the island of Järsö. © Joonas Kortelainen

Viking Line’s AMORELLA aground off Åland

Online Member Access Sep 21 2020

Canadian government confirms acquisition of VILLA DE TEROR

Online Member Access Sep 18 2020

Yet another ro-pax takes shape at GSI

Online Member Access Sep 14 2020

NORRÖNA will get a thorough facelift with a new cabin block and a panoramic café forward of the funnel. © Smyril Line

NORRÖNA to undergo three-month upgrade at Fayard

Online Member Access Sep 23 2020

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Sep 25 2020

Tallink suspends operation of Helsinki-Riga route...

Sep 25 2020

Tallink changes weekend operating schedule of Tal...

Sep 24 2020

Port of Trelleborg offers their shipping customer...

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Astilleros Armon launches ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

Low-profile keel-laying ceremony for MYSTAR

Canadian government confirms acquisition of VILLA DE TEROR