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MISIDA left Kotka, where it was laid up, for the Irish Sea on 28 June. © Marc Ottini

Godby Shipping finds charterers for MISIDA and MIDAS

Online Member Access Jul 01 2020

Ro-roIn what seems to be a reaction to CLdN’s entry into the central corridor freight market with two weekly roundtr...

BOHAI HENGTONG will be a drive-through ro-ro. © CIMC Raffles

BOHAI HENGTONG floated out

Online Member Access Jul 01 2020

Ro-roThe BOHAI HENGTONG was floated out of its building dock at the CIMC Raffles shipyard in Longkou on 30 June, a f...

SAILOR was on charter to DFDS, serving Hanko-Paldiski and Paldiski-Kapellskär. © Marko Stampehl

Tallink Grupp acquires SAILOR from Navirail

Online Member Access Jun 30 2020

Ro-roTallink Grupp has purchased the ro-pax vessel SAILOR from Navirail OÜ. Built in 1987, the SAILOR has been in Na...

MSC WORLD EUROPA © Chantiers de l’Atlantique

Keel laying of MSC WORLD EUROPA

Online Member Access Jun 30 2020

CruiseThe Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, has laid the keel of what will become the 205,...

Stena Line's lengthened E-Flexers will have a shore power connection, guaranteeing zero emissions in port. © Stena Line

Lengthened E-Flexers will have shore power connection

Online Member Access Jun 29 2020

FerryAs Shippax reported earlier, construction on the first lengthened E-Flexer, yard number W0271, started with the ...

Dream Cruises resumes post-lockdown operations

Online Member Access Jun 29 2020

CruiseDream Cruises will resume opeartions as of 26 July with its 1999-built EXPLORER DREAM. Two- and three-night ‘Ta...

Oma Baatbyggeri delivered 29m BØRTIND to Torghatten Nord

Online Member Access Jun 29 2020

High-speedThe 147-passenger capacity and 32-knot BØRTIND has been delivered to Torghatten Nord. It will service Tor...

DFDS axes about 650 jobs, adapting itself to changed market conditions

Online Member Access Jun 29 2020

FinanceDFDS has announced a restructuring programme aimed at adapting the ferry and logistics group to the new marke...

YAMATO joins sister ship SETTSU on the Kitakyushu (Shinmoji)-Kobe route. © Hankyu Ferry

Hankyu Ferry to introduce YAMATO, but no further fleet expansion due to COVID-19

Jun 29 2020

FerrySHK Line Group-controlled Hankyu Ferry will introduce its new YAMATO on the Kitakyushu (Shinmoji)-Kobe route on ...

Just like last year, no services will be operated by THE CAT between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth. © Bay Ferries

THE CAT will not sail in 2020

Online Member Access Jun 29 2020

High-speedThe seasonal high-speed passenger/vehicle ferry service operated by Canada’s Bay Ferries between Maine an...

BIRKA STOCKHOLM, seen here on one of her ‘long-cruises’ in Travemünde in summer 2017, has been laid-up in Mariehamn since 16 March 2020. As it now seems, she will not return to service anymore. Photo: Marko Stampehl

Birka Cruises to close down business

Jul 03 2020

Hankyu Ferry to introduce YAMATO, but no further fleet expansion due to COVID-19

Jun 29 2020

GNV charters two ro-ro ships for the summer period

Jul 07 2020

Austal delivers BAJAMAR EXPRESS

Jul 07 2020

Godby Shipping finds charterers for MISIDA and MIDAS

Online Member Access Jul 01 2020

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