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Bandar Abadi launches newbuild for Jemla Ferry

jan 07 2026

FerryThe Indonesian shipyard Bandar Abadi has launched a 120-metre-long RoPax newbuild for Jemla Ferry. The newbuild, which will be delivered later this year...

Warning against the removal of Estonian state support for the country’s ferry industry

jan 07 2026

FerryScrapping state funding for passenger ferries from 2026 could lead to Tallink restructuring operations and potentially costing up to 300 jobs, according...

GNV ANTARES © Kai Ortel

Last of North Sea Ferries’ “transcontinental sisters” scrapped

jan 07 2026

FerryThe 38-year-old GNV ANTARES arrived in mid-December at the shipbreaking beach in Aliaga, Turkey. GNV ANTARES was originally delivered to the then North ...

No reasons to resume the 1997-ESTONIA investigation

jan 07 2026

FerryThe maritime safety investigation authorities of Sweden, Finland, and Estonia have together published a final report of the preliminary assessment and c...

NYK soon to receive Next-Generation Marine DX equipped PCTC

jan 07 2026

Ro-roWhen NYK ultimo March this year takes delivery of a PCTC newbuilding from Shin Kurushima Toyohashi in Japan, it will be outfitted with new digital so-cal...

ECO STAR launched at CIMC Raffles

jan 07 2026

Ro-roThe ship management company Atlas Maritime, headquartered in Greece, marked the launch of hull number H580 at CIMC Raffles in China on 7 January. The 7,0...

OCEAN EXPLORER delivered to Sallaum Lines

jan 07 2026

Ro-roSallaum Lines has taken delivery of the 7,500 CEU PCTC newbuilding OCEAN EXPLORER from the Fujian Mawei Shipyard in China. The Antwerp-based operator too...

Seventh and eighth Aurora Class PCTC delivered to Höegh Autoliners

jan 07 2026

Ro-roOn 10 December, Höegh Autoliners took delivery of HÖEGH STARLIGHT from CMHI Jiangsu in China. HÖEGH STARLIGHT is the seventh vessel in Höegh Autoliners’ ...

MARCO POLO © Frank Lose

SEK 35 million in compensation after the MARCO POLO grounding

jan 07 2026

FerryThe Swedish Coast Guard’s claim for compensation covers the authority’s response operations, certain vessel standby costs, as well as expenses for other...

EXPRESS 5 © Søren Lund Hviid

Bornholmslinjen sets another record

jan 07 2026

FerryIn 2025, a total of 2,036,417 passengers travelled to and from Bornholm on Bornholmslinjen’s ferries. This is the highest number of passengers ever reco...

COLOR HYBRID in Sandefjord © Søren Lund Hviid

Municipality imposes stricter requirements on the Sandefjord-Strömstad route

jan 07 2026

FerryThe Sandefjord municipal director recommends keeping Sandefjord harbour open for ferry services to Strömstad beyond 2030, provided measures are implemen...

Former Greek-owned ferry arrived in Guyana

jan 07 2026

FerryGuyana’s first modern double-ended ferry has arrived and is poised to enhance travel between Parika and Supenaam. The 2020-built 827 GT, former Greek-ow...

VARGSUND © Oma Baatbyggeri

Oma Baatbyggeri delivers newbuild to Torghatten Nord

jan 07 2026

FerryIn December, the Norwegian shipyard Oma Baatbyggeri delivered the newbuilding VARGSUND to Torghatten Nord. The 49.3-metre-long and 13-metre-wide alumini...

ADNOC will introduce a remotely operated unmanned RoRo vessel

jan 07 2026

Ro-roAbu Dhabi-based ADNOC Logistics & Services has unveiled the UAE’s first Remotely Operated Landing Craft Vessel. Developed with SeaOwl, the 60-metre d...

Marine Atlantic charters A NEPITA from Stena RoRo

jan 07 2026

FerryStena RoRo has chartered out A NEPITA on a five-year agreement with Marine Atlantic. The RoPax vessel, built in 2002, has been owned by Stena RoRo since...

TYRFING © P&S

TYRFING gets further delayed

jan 05 2026

FerrySamsø's upcoming electric ferry, TYRFING, will be further delayed. Unfortunately, the ferry's preparation for sailing at the shipyard in Svendborg is ta...

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’s HiMSEN engine stable to operate on ethanol fuel

jan 05 2026

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has successfully verified that its own brand HiMSEN engine can operate stably on ethanol fuel, thereby further strengthening its capability to accommodate eco-...

GNV adds significantly more capacity on the Naples-Palermo route

jan 05 2026

FerryGNV has strengthened its service on the Naples–Palermo route with two evening departures five days a week, operated by two vessels in each direction. Th...

PELAGITIS © George Giannakis

Second-to-last Searunner arrived in Aliaga

jan 05 2026

Ro-roThe RoRo vessel STORNO, built in 1978, arrived off the scrapping yard in Aliaga, Turkey, in November last year. Back in April 2025, the ship had been sol...

Tallink 2025: Passenger numbers remained stable

jan 05 2026

AS Tallink Grupp has published the Group’s passenger and cargo statistics for the fourth quarter and December 2025 to the stock exchange. Compared to the same period in 2024, passenger nu...

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