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Fincantieri starts building first Seaside EVO Class for MSC Cruises

nov 26 2018

CruiseMSC SEASHORE is the name chosen for the first 169,380gt Seaside EVO Class ship of MSC Cruises. This was announced today, 26 November, at the occasion o...

STENA FORETELLER and sister STENA FORECASTER have been sold to unknown buyers © Christian Costa

Stena sells two more ro-ro ships

nov 26 2018

Ro-roStena RoRo has sold two Swedish-flagged Stena 4-Runner Mk II Class ro-ro vessels, the STENA FORETELLER and STENA FORECASTER, to unknown buyers.

Following the launching of HONFLEUR, FSG will build two more 4,076 lanemetre ro-ros © FSG

Flensburger slots in two more ro-ro orders

nov 26 2018

Ro-roWith the imminent delivery of the 4,076-lanemetre ALF POLLAK, Siem, the owners of Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), have slotted in two more ro...

Render © OSK-ShipTech AS

First steel cut for Algérie Ferries’ newbuild

nov 26 2018

FerryConstruction of Algérie Ferries’ (ENTMV) 1,800-passenger and 600-car ro-pax has now started at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) with the first ste...

© DFDS

DFDS’s third mega ro-ro taking shape in building dock

nov 23 2018

Ro-roThe keel of DFDS’s third 6,700-lanemetre (or 450-trailer capacity) mega ro-ro was laid at the Jinling shipyard on 22 November.

FINNCARRIER, soon to be renamed COLOR CARRIER © Finnlines

Color Line not allowed to change to NIS flag

nov 22 2018

FerryNorwegian Kristelig Folkeparti (KrF), stopped Color Line’s plans of changing flag from the NOR to NIS register, meaning that the entire existing Color L...

BC Ferries released its second quarter results

nov 22 2018

FinanceThe second quarter financial results for BC Ferries for the three-month period ending 30 September for BC Ferries have been released. Highlights below.

Greece’s coastal shipping sector is expected to exceed 18 million passengers in 2018 © Philippe Holthof

Greek ferries a lifeline in more ways than one

nov 21 2018

FerryAccording to Greece’s Association of Passenger Shipping Companies (SEEN), the country’s coastal shipping, directly or indirectly, contributes EUR 12.9 b...

SEA CLOUD SPIRIT will join fleet mates SEA CLOUD and SEA CLOUD II in summer 2020 © Sea Cloud Cruises

Sea Cloud Cruises to introduce third tall ship in 2020

nov 20 2018

CruiseSEA CLOUD SPIRIT is the name chosen for a five-deck, 136-guest tall ship Hamburg-based niche cruise operator Sea Cloud Cruises has ordered at MetalShip...

Brittany Ferries unveils new house style and logo

nov 20 2018

FerryFifteen years after having ‘softened’ its logo and brand name lettering with the introduction of MONT ST MICHEL, Brittany Ferries has unveiled a new hou...

Strong third quarter for Fjord1

nov 20 2018

FinanceFjord1 has published its 3Q financial report, showing strong growth in both revenue and earnings.

Hurtigruten is poised to become the greenest cruise line © Søren Lund Hviid

Dead fish to power Hurtigruten’s cruise vessels

nov 20 2018

CruiseHurtigruten’s latest move in the area of environmental ship operations is to use dead fish to power at least six of its ships by 2021 as the company be...

The Visentini-built NAPOLES will re-emerge as an LNG-powered ship following her retrofit © Kai Ortel

NAPOLES’ LNG retrofit started

nov 20 2018

FerryThe retrofit of the first of six ro-paxes owned and operated by Spanish ferry company Baleària, has now started at Gibraltar’s Gibdock. NAPOLES will see...

ALF POLLAK got a scrubber installed at Fayard © Peter Therkildsen

ALF POLLAK to enter service on the Genoa-Livorno-Catania-Valletta service in December

nov 19 2018

Ro-roTirrenia’s new 4,076-lanemetre freight ro-ro ALF POLLAK, due for delivery anytime now, will enter service on the Italian operator’s MoS service in Dece...

Elb-Link filed for bankruptcy in late November 2017 © Christian Eckardt

New start for Elbe ferry?

nov 19 2018

FerryA new initiative is under way to re-open the ferry route between Cuxhaven and Brunsbüttel across the outer Elbe river in spring 2019.

The first voyages of AIDAnova have been cancelled © Frank Behling

AIDAnova misses maiden voyage

nov 19 2018

CruiseMeyer Werft has informed Aida Cruises and the public that in order to finish all remaining works and tests successfully, the completion of the AIDAnova...

DFDS's Vlaardingen terminal; the new area for 650 trailers is shown within the red border © DFDS

DFDS in 60% freight capacity increase at its Vlaardingen terminal in Rotterdam

nov 17 2018

PortWhat Brexit! After two years of negotiations DFDS signed a sale and purchase agreement with the Port of Rotterdam for the acquisition of the 92,000m² ...

Trasmapi's 2016-built ESPALMADOR JET © Kai Ortel

Trasmediterranea expands service to include Formentera

nov 16 2018

FerryTrasmediterranea, the Naviera Armas subsidiary, has joined forced with local operator Trasmapi, to offer services to and from the island of Formentera.

The 1988-built STAR PRIDE and her two sisters will be lengthened, re-engined and upgraded © Marc Ottini

Fincantieri to undertake major life extension project for Windstar Cruises’ three Star Class vessels

nov 16 2018

CruiseSeattle-based Windstar Cruises – part of the Xanterra Travel Collection – is to embark on a major USD 250 million life extension project to lengthen, r...

© George Giannakis

Bid to sell Attica stake fails

nov 15 2018

FinanceNegotiations over the past year between Greece’s MIG investment fund and Fortress Capital over the sale by MIG of a controlling stake in Greek ferry ...

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