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Strong Q2 for Tallink Grupp

aug 08 2019

FinanceThe 2019 interim report for Tallink Grupp has been released, indicating a rather even result compared to last year.

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Super strong July for Wasaline

aug 08 2019

FerryWasaline carried a record of 46,073 passengers in July, an increase of 2,000 passengers compared to last year. In addition, passenger vehicle and carava...

JAUME II replaces FRS Caribbean's SAN GWANN © Marc Ottini

Baleària Caribbean replaces FRS Caribbean as Bimini ferry operator

aug 07 2019

High-speedToday, 7 August, Baleària Caribbean is introducing Incat 81m wave piercing catamaran JAUME II on a second route in the Caribbean.

© Philippe Holthof

Viking Line happy with July passenger carryings

aug 07 2019

FerryViking Line has just released its passenger statistics for the month of July which, the company says, were the second best in its history.

ENCHANTED PRINCESS © Fincantieri

ENCHANTED PRINCESS floated out

aug 07 2019

CruiseENCHANTED PRINCESS, the fifth in a line of six Royal Class ships built for Princess Cruises, was floated out on 6 August at Fincantieri’s shipyard in M...

Although it will operate from Sandefjord, COLOR HYBRID also performed berthing trials in Larvik © Color Line

Color Line's COLOR HYBRID debut delayed

aug 05 2019

FerryFour days after having taken over COLOR HYBRID from its builders in Ulsteinvik, Color Line has announced that the introduction of its brand-new plug-in ...

Tallink carried a record number of passengers last month © Kai Ortel

All-time passenger record for Tallink Grupp

aug 05 2019

FerryTallink Grupp has just published its July 2019 transport statistics which saw growth in all three segments, i.e. passengers, cargo transport units and p...

Rendering of the just delivered AREMITI 6 © Austal

AREMITI 6 ready to head for French Polynesia

aug 05 2019

High-speedAustal’s Balamban yard in the Philippines has handed over the Auto Express 49m catamaran AREMITI 6 to long-standing client SNC Aremiti, French Po...

SETTSU was launched on 2 August and will be delivered in February 2020 © Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches SETTSU

aug 02 2019

FerryMitsubishi Shipbuilding’s Shimonoseki shipyard has today, 2 August, launched Hankyu Ferry’s SETTSU, the largest ro-pax vessel in terms of freight intake...

Bass Island Line's JOHN DUIGAN © Dale Crisp

Tasmanian Government will retain Bass Island Line

aug 02 2019

Ro-roThe Government of Australia’s island state of Tasmania has decided to retain the Bass Island Line (BIL) business, serving the Bass Strait’s King Island...

K Line's HAWAIIAN HIGHWAY seen leaving Melbourne © Dale Crisp

K Line cops record cartel fine in Australia

aug 02 2019

Ro-roJapan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has been fined an Australian record AUD 34.5 million (EUR 21.33 million) fine under competition law for cartel b...

NAPOLES was retrofitted to LNG propulsion earlier this year © Frank Behling

NAPOLES collision repercussions

aug 02 2019

FerryOn 31 July, Baleària’s NAPOLES was in collision some two miles from the port of Tangier Med with a containership, the 3,430-TEU CAROLINA STAR.

COLOR HYBRID will soon join COLOR VIKING on the Sandefjord-Strömstad route © Color Line

Color Line takes delivery of COLOR HYBRID

aug 01 2019

FerryToday, 1 August, Color Line has taken delivery of COLOR HYBRID, the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel according to its builders, Ulstein Verft in No...

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OLYMPUS hits rock off Santorini during its first commercial sailing for newco SeaSpeed ferries

aug 01 2019

FerryBad luck for SeaSpeed ferries, a newco that has stepped into the Greek domestic ferry market with the OLYMPUS, its only ship, which reportedly hit an ob...

© Philippe Holthof

UK Government issues invitation to tender for no-deal Brexit freight ferry contract worth GBP 300 million over four years

jul 31 2019

FerrySeconds out, round two in the UK for the provision of additional freight capacity on ferries between Great Britain and Europe and Northern Ireland in th...

Best ever Q2 result for Finnlines

jul 31 2019

FinanceGrimaldi Group subsidiary Finnlines has released its Q2 (April-June) financial results which the company described as “best ever”.

The ultra-luxury SCENIC ECLIPSE debuts almost one year late © Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours

Delayed SCENIC ECLIPSE delivered

jul 30 2019

CruiseThe indebted Uljanik shipyard has delivered the luxury discovery yacht SCENIC ECLIPSE to PEC Ltd of Malta. The Polar Class 6 ship represents Australia’...

Meyer Turku's new panel line was used for COSTA TOSCANA's first steel cutting © Meyer Turku

Meyer Turku cuts first steel for second LNG-powered Costa cruise ship

jul 30 2019

CruiseCosta Cruises and builders Meyer Turku earlier today, 30 July, held the steel cutting ceremony for COSTA TOSCANA, a sister to COSTA SMERALDA and Costa ...

VOLCAN DE TAGORO to stay in the Canaries

jul 30 2019

High-speedAs earlier reported, Naviera Armas’s new combined passenger and vehicle high-speed ferry, the Incat-built VOLCAN DE TAGORO, is on its way to Spai...

© Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries extends agreement with Repsol

jul 30 2019

TechBrittany Ferries has chosen Repsol to supply LNG to its two E-Flexers, the SALAMANCA and SANTOÑA, when calling at the Spanish ports of Bilbao and Santa...

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