Getting access to our website

Smyril Line marks keel laying of new RoRo vessel

sep 24 2025

Ro-roSmyril Line, together with CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China, has reached another major milestone in the construction of its new RoRo vessel with the succes...

MARGRETE LÆSØ © Uwe Jakob

New Danish electric ferry proposed to be included in Denmark’s crisis preparedness

sep 24 2025

FerryThe Danish Island municipality of Læsø, which depends on its lifeline ferry connection to Frederikshavn in the northernmost part of Jutland, proposes th...

© Leadship

Four international builders pre-qualified for the Freighter-Flex Project

sep 24 2025

FerryTransport Scotland has pre-qualified four international shipyards to submit bids for the construction of two new freight-oriented RoPax vessels, from th...

FJÄRDVÄGEN © Jukka Huotari

Rederi AB Fjärdvägen becomes Eckerö Link

sep 24 2025

Ro-roAfter Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö’s acquisition of Rederi AB Fjärdvägen back in August this year, the new owner is now changing the name of the acquired co...

STAR OF THE SEAS and LEGENDS OF THE SEAS © Meyer Turku

Royal Caribbean firms up order for fifth Icon Class ship at Meyer Turku and adds Icon 7 as option

sep 23 2025

CruiseRoyal Caribbean Group and Meyer Turku have signed a long-term framework agreement securing the right for Royal Caribbean to build vessels at the Turku ...

MERCEDES PINTO, Baleària Canarias new large dual-fuel RoPax fast ferry, launched at Astilleros Armon Gijon

sep 23 2025

High-speedMERCEDES PINTO, the third new 123-metre dual-fuel LNG-capable RoPax fast ferry Incat Crowther has designed for Spanish operator Baleària, has been ...

PRIDE OF HULL

P&O Ferries’ PRIDE OF HULL becomes first Hull–Rotterdam ferry to permanently run on lower-carbon biofuel

sep 22 2025

FerryP&O Ferries has made history on the North Sea, with its vessel, the PRIDE OF HULL, becoming the first ferry on the busy Hull–Rotterdam route to perm...

STENA FUTURA water salute

Stena Line welcomes STENA FUTURA onto Belfast-Heysham route

sep 18 2025

Ro-roStena Line has welcomed the first of its new hybrid freight ferries to Belfast Harbour. The multimillion-pound purpose-built STENA FUTURA will go into se...

Heysham Port to Pioneer UK's First Green Shipping Corridor

sep 17 2025

PortNatPower Marine and Peel Ports Group are set to commence installation of shore power at Heysham in September 2025, with the first plug live in the ini...

CLdN announces plans to develop a river berth in Liverpool

sep 16 2025

Ro-roCLdN announced plans to develop a river berth for RoRo vessels at the port of Liverpool. The project is being planned in collaboration with Peel Ports Gr...

Serdal International launches new ferry service in The Comoros

sep 16 2025

FerryA new passenger service in the Comoros island archipelago in East Africa - the first to also transport vehicles - was launched on 11 September during an...

NERTHUS, FYNSHAV behind © Molslinjen

Revised plan for Molslinjen’s two new electric ferries from Cemre

sep 15 2025

FerryMolslinjen’s previously announced schedule for the introduction of its two new electric ferries, NERTHUS and TYRFING, has once again been revised. NERTH...

Groningen delegation signs letter of intent for new ferry link to Norway

sep 15 2025

FerryRepresentatives of the Province of Groningen, the Municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen Seaports, Njordic Ferry Lines, and Norwegian partners have sig...

Lakeway Link appoints new CEO

sep 15 2025

Ro-roThe Board of Directors of Lakeway Link has appointed Per Zandrén as the company’s new CEO. He will take up his position on 4 November, succeeding Capt. G...

BALTIC QUEEN and MEGASTAR © Dmitry Sumin

Tallink Increased Passenger Numbers With 5% Over the Summer

sep 15 2025

FerryFor Tallink Grupp, the summer of 2025 proved to be active, with passenger numbers on the rise. From June to August, the total number of ferry passengers...

ISLANDER © Maritime Photographic

Brittany Ferries Sees 29% Passenger Surge to Guernsey

sep 13 2025

FerryBrittany Ferries has recorded strong growth in passenger traffic to Guernsey this summer, with combined UK and French numbers rising by 28.9% between Ap...

Top 20 short-sea ro-ro operators fleet lanemetre capacities as of 1 April 2025 © Shippax

Top short-sea ro-ro operators

sep 12 2025

Following last week’s presentation of the Top 20 conventional ro-pax ferry operators’ fleets, we now present the Top short-sea ro-ro operators’ fleets by lanemetre capacity and market cap...

DFDS August volumes

sep 12 2025

DFDS reported softer freight and passenger volumes in August 2025. Freight volumes declined year-on-year, with weakness on UK and Mediterranean routes partly offset by growth on Channel a...

© WALLENIUS SOL

SOUTH ENABLER named in Turku

sep 12 2025

Ro-roOn 11 September, the latest addition to the WALLENIUS SOL fleet, SOUTH ENABLER, was officially named in the Port of Turku, Finland. The ceremony brought ...

© Port of Kiel

Port of Kiel now offers one of the biggest shore power supply systems in Europe

sep 12 2025

PortThe port of Kiel has completed the final phase of construction on its extensive shore power infrastructure. With this new expansion, the port of Kiel ...

Most read

Limited cabins left. Secure a seat now! (Upd.24 Feb)

feb 17 2026

DFDS RoRo vessels in Gothenburg © Søren Lund Hviid

DFDS reports challenging 2025 with revenue growth but sharp profit drop

feb 19 2026

GNV ATLAS employed as an accommodation vessel in the Black Sea

feb 16 2026

ROMANTIKA outside Almeria © Frank Lose

ROMANTIKA has returned from charter in the Mediterranean

feb 16 2026

Godby Shipping orders two new RoRo vessels at CIMC Raffles

feb 17 2026

AKRANES

Smyril Line’s first RoRo newbuilding has been launched

feb 15 2026

The world’s largest battery installation on a RoPax got its final approval from the class

feb 18 2026

BALTIC QUEEN and MEGASTAR © Dmitry Sumin

Weakened 2025 for Tallink Grupp

feb 19 2026

Products

Shippax Info

Our monthly magazine + Online Access.1 year subscription.

Shippax Designs 25

STENA FUTURA

Shippax Market 25

Market reports & outlook

Shippax Guide 25

SAINT-MALO

Shippax Database - Single user

Shippax Database online

Ferry Statistics

Price upon request

Don’t miss out!

The place to meet the ferry shipping industry!