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The two newbuilds are of the CNF19M type designed by Marine Engineering Bureau © Marine Engineering Bureau

Nevsky Shipyard to build two LNG-powered train/ro-ro ships

jan 03 2019

Ro-roThe order for two LNG-powered train and ro-ro ferries for the Ust-Luga - Baltiysk (Kaliningrad) - Sassnitz route has finally been confirmed. As earlier...

Multi Maritime MM 125 FD © Multi Maritime

All five Halhjem-Sandvikvåg ferries delayed

jan 03 2019

FerryIn 2016, Torghatten Nord won the concession for the Halhjem-Sandvikvåg route with a bid that was NOK 1 billion lower than the one from the current opera...

CIUDAD DE IBIZA has reportedly been sold to the Spanish Navy © Kai Ortel

Trasmediterranea New Year moves – two ships leave the fleet

jan 03 2019

FerryWith the drydocking season fast approaching, Trasmediterranea has announced a few fleet moves.

Fehmarn tunnel © Femern AS

Fehmarnbelt Tunnel gets German approval

jan 03 2019

FerryThe Ministry of Transport of Schleswig-Holstein has announced that the plan approval of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel is ready to be signed. Femern A/S – the D...

Tallink Grupp 2018 statistics

jan 03 2019

FerryTallink Grupp released its passenger and cargo transport statistics for 2018, showing record carryings of cargo units and more passengers, but fewer pas...

David MacBrayne 2018 full year financial result

jan 03 2019

FinanceDavid MacBrayne Ltd, the Scottish ferry operator that operates a fleet of 36 vessels servicing 26 islands and mainland locations through CalMac Ferri...

Fredrik Johansson

Quick Q&As - Fredrik Johansson

jan 01 2019

InterviewThis interview with Fredrik Johansson, Partner/Executive Project Director at Tillberg Design, was first published in the March 2019 issue of our mo...

GRAND FERRY is the former CORSE of SNCM © Frank Heine

Karaneh Lines to start Kuwait-Qatar-Oman ro-pax service in 2019

dec 30 2018

FerryIranian ferry operator Karaneh Lines is to start what is believed to be the Arabian Gulf’s first ro-pax service linking Kuwait, Qatar and Oman in 2019 u...

The UK Government fears long queues at Dover in case of a no-deal Brexit © Philippe Holthof

UK Government spends GBP 107.7 million on no-deal Brexit plan with three ferry companies

dec 30 2018

PortIn a somewhat farcical situation, the UK government has announced that it has spent GBP 107.7 million to charter extra ferry freight space capacity to...

© Marc Ottini

Moby-CIN Tirrenia merger on hold by Milan Tribunal

dec 30 2018

FerryMoby’s reverse merger in CIN (Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione) will not be sealed for the time being. The group controlled by Vincenzo Onorato confirm...

CALIFORNIA STAR has been purchased by Adria Ferries for USD 45 million © Baja Ferries

Adria Ferries confirms purchase of CALIFORNIA STAR

dec 30 2018

FerryAdria Ferries’ owner Alberto Rossi has confirmed the purchase of CALIFORNIA STAR to possibly replace the AF MICHELA – chartered from Stena RoRo – betwee...

ALF POLLAK will operate for U.N. Ro-Ro/DFDS in the coming months © Peter Therkildsen

The new ALF POLLAK joins the U.N. Ro-Ro fleet

dec 26 2018

Ro-roThe new 4,076-lanemetre ALF POLLAK has been chartered by DFDS joining its own FIONIA SEAWAYS to add extra capacity to U.N. Ro-Ro’s/DFDS’s Istanbul-Trie...

SAINT JOHN PAUL II took to the water © Incat

Incat launches Virtu Ferries’ 110m SAINT JOHN PAUL II

dec 24 2018

High-speedVirtu Ferries’ 110m wave-piercing catamaran SAINT JOHN PAUL II was launched by Australian fast ferry specialist Incat at its Derwent Park shipyar...

DFDS's first two newbuilds from Jinling will be introduced in the East Med © DFDS

DFDS to boost ro-ro capacity in the Med – first two Jinling newbuilds to be introduced between Istanbul and Italy

dec 21 2018

Ro-roDue to a further expansion of the cooperation between DFDS and Ekol Logistics on DFDS’s Turkey-Italy ro-ro routes, DFDS requires extra capacity and has...

PRINCESS SEAWAYS will temporarily serve the Karlshamn-Klaipeda route in early 2019 © Maritime Photographic

Baltic spell for PRINCESS SEAWAYS

dec 21 2018

FerryTo cover for the drydockings of ro-pax tonnage in the Baltic, DFDS's PRINCESS SEAWAYS will be withdrawn from the IJmuiden-North Shields (Newcastle) rout...

Record year-end result for Carnival Corporation

dec 21 2018

FinanceCarnival Corporation announced U.S. GAAP net income for the full year 2018 of USD 3.2 billion, or USD 4.44 diluted EPS, compared to USD 2.6 billion, ...

Adolfo Utor constituted Baleària © Baleària

Baleària celebrates its 20th birthday

dec 20 2018

ProfileBaleària celebrated its 20th birthday in due style – with a party for over 300 guests at its head office in Denia. The company took the opportunit...

ORANGE 7 will be heading for Greece soon © Frank Lose

Ventouris Ferries expands fleet with Orange Ferry’s ORANGE 7

dec 19 2018

FerrySources close to Ventouris Ferries have confirmed to Shippax that Ventouris is the buyer of Shikoku Kaihatsu Ferry’s (Orange Ferry) 1994, Imabari Zosen-...

© GK Design Group

Setonaikai Kisen unveils plans for new ‘boutique ferry’

dec 19 2018

FerrySetonaikai Kisen has announced a newbuilding plan for an atypical three-deck ferry that will be introduced on the Hiroshima-Kure-Matsuyama route in Augu...

Seven of MAGELLAN's Amsterdam calls have been cancelled © Marc Ottini

Amsterdam’s loss is Rotterdam’s gain – again – as CMV switches cruise calls for 2019 and 2020

dec 19 2018

CruiseThe city fathers of Amsterdam look to have shot themselves in the foot with their decision to impose a new EUR 8 head tax on ocean cruise tourists from...

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