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As tradition wants it, MSC BELLISSIMA will be named by Sophia Loren on 2 March © MSC Cruises

Chantiers de l’Atlantique delivers MSC BELLISSIMA

feb 28 2019

CruiseMSC Cruises has taken delivery of MSC BELLISSIMA, built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire. A sister of the 2017-built MSC MERAVIGLIA, MSC B...

Finnlines reports a strong 2018

feb 28 2019

FinanceFinnlines released its 2018 financial results, showing a 9.9% growth in revenue, ending at EUR 589.4 million, and a 11.7% growth in EBIT results, end...

The Italy- and Venice-themed COSTA VENEZIA has been specifically designed for the Chinese market © Costa Cruises

Fincantieri hands over COSTA VENEZIA

feb 28 2019

CruiseFincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard has handed over COSTA VENEZIA to Costa Cruises. The ship, part of an expansion plan that includes seven new ships to ...

Lindblad Expeditions released its 2018 full-year results

feb 28 2019

FinanceLindblad Expeditions Holdings reported strong 2018 financial results with a 16% increase in tour revenues and an adjusted EBITDA that increased 26% c...

© Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions signs contract for a sister of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENDURANCE

feb 28 2019

CruiseLindblad Expeditions will add a second polar expedition cruise vessel from Ulstein Verft. A sister of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENDURANCE, the second shi...

Higher fuel costs and lower charter revenues affected Tallink Grupp’s 2018 results

feb 28 2019

FinanceTallink Grupp has released its unaudited full-year (2018) financial statistics, showing record passenger and cargo numbers, but with a slight fall in...

On 27 February KOPERNIK sailed for the last time between Swinoujscie and Ystad © Kai Ortel

End of the line for KOPERNIK

feb 27 2019

FerryAlmost six months after the introduction of the 1,830-lanemetre Viamare Class COPERNICUS on the Swinoujscie-Trelleborg route, Unity Line partner Euroafr...

The Incat Crowther 113 design will be operated by Fujian Strait Shipping Co (CSF)© Incat Crowther

Chinese operator orders large fast ro-pax ferry

feb 26 2019

High-speedFujian Cross Strait Ferry has ordered a 113m wave piercing catamaran for its route between Pingtan Island and Taiwan.

ALFRED was rolled into the water on 22 February © BMT Nigel Gee

Pentland Ferries’ ALFRED launched in Vietnam – Orkney ferry operator questions the legality of the Northern Isles ferry services tendering

feb 25 2019

FerryFinally, after much delay Scottish ferry operator Pentland Ferries’ new 84.5m, all-steel catamaran ro-pax ALFRED was launched at Australian shipbuilder ...

LAURELINE arrived in Antwerp on 24 February and will be added to the CLdN North Sea fleet soon © Philippe Holthof

CLdN increases presence on Rotterdam-Dublin route

feb 25 2019

Ro-roFollowing the arrival of the new 5,400-lanemetre LAURELINE, CLdN has announced to further increase its presence on the Rotterdam-Dublin route, about on...

BC Ferries announces third quarter results

feb 25 2019

FinanceBC Ferries has released its third quarter results for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2019, showing the highest passenger numbers in over 20 year and...

Baleària's new LNG-powered HYPATIA DE ALEJANDRIA © Marc Ottini

Spanish round-up

feb 25 2019

FerryBaleària continues to move vessels around, trying to get the best fit possible. It appears that it had intended to use the newly delivered LNG-powered H...

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ results for 4Q and full-year 2018

feb 22 2019

FinanceNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2018, showing strong growth in both revenue an...

P&O Ferries operates a twice daily dedicated freight service between Tilbury and Zeebrugge © Søren Lund Hviid

Green light for new GBP 200 million Tilbury2 deep water ro-ro terminal

feb 21 2019

PortCurrent and potential ro-ro operators using the UK’s Port of Tilbury got the news they wanted on 20 February when the Department for Transport gave th...

Continued growth for Fjord1 in 2018

feb 21 2019

FinanceFjord1 has reported its 2018 financial figures, showing an 11 % increase in revenue, ending at NOK 3.1 billion (NOK 2.8 billion).

KALLISTE: too small for Bastia and too big for LÎle-Rousse © Jean-Pierre Fabre

La Méridionale to be hit by a strike

feb 20 2019

FerryThe CGT and STC unions at La Méridionale, the three-ship Marseille-Corsica ro-pax operator, have made a strike announcement for Monday 25 and Tuesday 26...

P&O Ferries and its logistics arm back in the hands of DP World

feb 20 2019

FinanceIn what appears to be an internal transfer, DP World PLC has announced the acquisition of the holding company of P&O Ferries and P&O Ferrymas...

STENA ESTRID was pulled ouf the building dock on 20 February © AVIC Ship

STENA ESTRID floated out of building dock

feb 20 2019

FerryAVIC Weihai Shipyard in China, the builders of Stena’s eight E-Flexer (Mk I and II) Class ro-paxes (and because of that currently the world’s leading ro...

Heading for Germany soon? © Uwe Jakob

Elbferry to start operations soon?

feb 19 2019

FerryThe new venture Elbferry GmbH (see our news dated 19 November 2018) appears to have its hands on the Norwegian fjord ferry FANAFJORD which, according to...

Red Funnel's dedicated freight ro-ro took to the water on 19 February © Red Funnel

Red Funnel’s RED KESTREL launched at Cammell Laird

feb 19 2019

Ro-roUK cross-Solent ferry operator Red Funnel’s first ever dedicated freight ro-ro RED KESTREL was launched on Merseyside today (19 February) at the Birken...

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