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Molslinjen likely to acquire Danske Færger (Færgen)

jun 26 2018

FinanceThe Danish competition authority (Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen) has received a notification from Molslinjen with the company’s intention to acq...

ÆRØEXPRESSEN © ÆrøXpressen

Financing in place for ÆRØEXPRESSEN – construction can begin

jun 26 2018

FerryThe project to build a ferry for the Marstal (Ærø)-Rudkøbing (Langeland) route has entered into a new phase as financing is in place. ÆrøXpressen A/S ha...

Second quarter financial results for Carnival Corporation

jun 26 2018

FinanceCarnival Corporation has reported its record second quarter revenues. Some highlights follow.

COSTA VENEZIA was floated at the Monfalcone shipyard © Fincantieri

COSTA VENEZIA floated out at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard

jun 22 2018

CruiseCOSTA VENEZIA, Costa Cruises’ first ship designed specifically for the Chinese market, was floated out today, 22 June, at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone ship...

In October last year KAUNAS SEAWAYS was still displaying the old DFDS Seaways livery © Selim San

Ukrferry acquires ro-pax pair from DFDS

jun 22 2018

FerryDFDS has agreed with Black Sea ferry operator Ukrferry to sell its 1989-built KAUNAS SEAWAYS and 1987-built VILNIUS SEAWAYS – ro-pax ferries that have b...

Moby S.p.A.: red ink during Q1

jun 20 2018

FinanceMoby has released its Q1 2018 financial results. Group revenues are down by 5.7% from EUR 94.5 million to EUR 89.2 million. Freight traffic generated...

FMEL is currently building two LNG-powered ro-pax ferries for CMAL © Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd

World’s first hydrogen-powered ferry to be built in Scotland by Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd

jun 20 2018

FerryThe world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger/car ferry is to be built in the River Clyde in Scotland by Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd (FMEL), with fun...

The EBRD acquired a 3.6% stake in Port of Tallinn © Philippe Holthof

IPO of Port of Tallinn sees EBRD acquiring a minority stake

jun 20 2018

PortThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has acquired a 3.6% share in AS Tallinna Sadam or Port of Tallinn, one of the largest port...

TSUKUSHI and sister YAMATO will be replaced in 2020 © Frank Lose

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding bags double order from Hankyu Ferry

jun 20 2018

FerryHankyu Ferry has ordered two ro-pax ferries from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to replace the 2003-built, 13,353grt sisters YAMATO and TSUKUSHI on the Kitakyu...

The UME managed DUBA BRIDGE seen as BRIDGE © Neven Jerkovic

Baleària expands freight operations in Southern Spain

jun 20 2018

Ro-roBaleària and ro-ro operator Marítima Peregar have got together to create a new company, Maritima Alboran, to exploit services out of Melilla. The first...

Record carryings for BC Ferries during fiscal 2018

jun 20 2018

FinanceBC Ferries has just released its year-end results. The Canadian West Coast ferry operator experienced the highest passenger traffic levels in 20 year...

Irish Continental Group obtains financing for second newbuilding

jun 20 2018

FinanceTo finance the construction of the second newbuilding ordered at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in January, Irish Continental Group (ICG) has con...

The shape of things to come in Sandefjord? © Fjord Line

Fjord Line hopes to build a new environmentally friendly terminal in Sandefjord

jun 19 2018

PortTo further grow its business, Fjord Line has unveiled plans to build a brand-new ferry terminal just outside Sandefjord. If the plans go ahead, it wil...

STENA PRECISION and PERFORMER will adopt their as-built names and boost capacity on Seatruck's Warrenpoint route © Frank Lose

Seatruck brings back two FSG Class ro-ros in-house to increase capacity on the Heysham-Warrenpoint route

jun 19 2018

Ro-roIn late August/early September Seatruck Ferries will add 660 trailer slots per week on its eleven Heysham-Warrenpoint and v.v. sailings thanks to the i...

Keel laying of the second E-Flexer at AVIC Weihai © Stena Line

Keel laid of second Stena E-Flexer

jun 19 2018

FerryOn Friday 15 June the keel of Stena’s second E-Flexer was laid at the AVIC Weihai shipyard. The yet unnamed yard number W0264 is due to be introduced be...

PELEE ISLANDER II will replace PELEE ISLANDER after the summer © Ontario Ministry of Transportation

PELEE ISLANDER II arrived home

jun 19 2018

FerryThe 3,147-gross-ton PELEE ISLANDER II was delivered by the Valdivia, Chili-based Asenav shipyard to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation last month an...

Enter LE LAPEROUSE © Philip Plisson

Ponant’s luxury expedition vessel LE LAPEROUSE enters service

jun 18 2018

CruiseThe first of six 131m, 180-passenger luxury expedition cruise vessels built by VARD for Ponant Cruises, LE LAPEROUSE, was handed over on 15 June and wi...

ASTERION II should be ready in time for the summer season © George Giannakis

ASTERION II is ready for Adriatic service

jun 18 2018

FerryASTERION II, Anek Lines’ latest acquisition and the largest Japanese-built ro-pax that came to Greece in over a decade, underwent her first sea trials y...

ELISABETH RUSS remains in Spanish waters © Kai Ortel

Trasmediterranea strengthens its service to the Canary Islands

jun 15 2018

Ro-roTrasmediterranea, the new Armas subsidiary, has taken ELISABETH RUSS on charter to supplement sailings between Cadiz and the Canary Islands.

Steel cutting ceremony of MSC VIRTUOSA, the second Meraviglia-Plus ship © MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises orders third Meraviglia-Plus Class ship

jun 14 2018

CruiseMSC Cruises and STX France – the Saint-Nazaire-based shipbuilder that will adopt the Chantiers de l’Atlantique brand name again – signed an EUR 900 mil...

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