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Cold ironing for FIOR DI LEVANTE in the port of Killini © George Giannakis

FIOR DI LEVANTE inaugurates first cold ironing facility in Greece

dec 18 2018

TechAn industry first in Greece; Levante Ferries’ FIOR DI LEVANTE will start using cold ironing in the port of Killini as from 20 December.

VICTORIAN RELIANCE II is a sister of TASMANIAN ACHIEVER II © NAOS Ship and Boat Design - Roberto Prever

Jinling delivers VICTORIAN RELIANCE II to Toll Group

dec 18 2018

Ro-roAlmost two months after the delivery of TASMANIAN ACHIEVER II, Australian Toll Group has taken delivery of its sister ship, VICTORIAN RELIANCE II, from...

BIRKA STOCKHOLM will be upgraded © Philippe Holthof

BIRKA STOCKHOLM to undergo major upgrade in Denmark

dec 18 2018

CruiseBirka Cruises’ BIRKA STOCKHOLM is to undergo a EUR 2.1 million upgrade at Denmark’s Fayard between 6-18 January 2019. Although some technical work will...

Bye bye China - VISBORG sailing down the Pearl River © GSI

VISBORG on her way to Europe

dec 18 2018

FerryShippax received pictures of VISBORG seen leaving Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in Nansha, China, earlier today, 18 December. The 1,650-passeng...

MÜNSTERLAND will be lengthened and converted to LNG propulsion © Frank Lose

AG Ems to lengthen and convert MÜNSTERLAND to LNG dual fuel propulsion

dec 18 2018

FerryFollowing the decision by the German Government to fund conversion of ships to more eco-friendly propulsion systems, local ferry operator AG Ems has rec...

The Gdynia-Nynäshamn route was operated by chartered tonnage, VIKINGLAND being the third ship that Stena Line used on this three times weekly service. © Frank Lose

Stena Line pulls the plug on Nynäshamn-Gdynia route

dec 18 2018

Ro-roStena Line has announced that it will close down the Nynäshamn-Gdynia at the end of this year, focussing on the popular Karlskrona-Gdynia route instead...

DIMONIOS has been renamed CIUDAD DE PALMA and is the first ship to display the new Trasmed livery © Trasmediterranea

Trasmediterranea renames DIMONIOS as CIUDAD DE PALMA

dec 18 2018

FerryThe recently acquired DIMONIOS has become the fifth user of the name CIUDAD DE PALMA, as new owners Naviera Armas push to maximise Trasmed’s traditions....

ANDREAS KALVOS will change hands © George Giannakis

ANDREAS KALVOS sold to Levante Ferries

dec 17 2018

FerryGreek media report that ANMEZ/Zante Ferries’ ANDREAS KALVOS has been sold to Levante Ferries, ANMEZ’ operational partner in the Ionian Group. Earlier th...

HADARØY © Havyard

Havyard delivers HADARØY to Fjord1

dec 17 2018

FerryHavyard has delivered HADARØY, the first unit in a series of five hybrid electric double-ender ferries, the hull of which was built by Cemre Shipyard in...

The GLAN SANNOX saga continues... © Maritime Photographic

Ferguson Marine to lodge compensation claim with CMAL before Christmas

dec 17 2018

FerryThe latest development in the ongoing battle on the River Clyde between shipbuilder Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd (FMEL) and government-owned ferry an...

The ZeFF is based on a composite hull with fully submerged hydrofoils © Norled

Norwegian Zero Emission Fast Ferry project funded

dec 17 2018

High-speedA consortium of five Norwegian companies has been awarded a contract to develop a ‘Zero emission Fast Ferry’ (ZeFF) based on a composite hull wit...

One of the four ships on order for Havila Kystruten will serve as a testbed for fuel cell operation © Havila Kystruten

Havyard and Havila receive state support to develop hydrogen technology

dec 17 2018

TechHavyard and Havila Kystruten have been granted a NOK 104.3 million (EUR 10.68 million) subsidy to develop a hydrogen-powerd coastal route operation.

GAUDOS is one of three double-enders connecting Malta (Cirkewwa) with Gozo (Mgarr) © Marc Ottini

Maltese Government announces tender to build a tunnel to Gozo

dec 17 2018

FerryDr Ian Borg, the Maltese Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, has announced plans to build a 13.5km long tunnel connecting the M...

CORAL ADVENTURER will be delivered in April 2019 © VARD Vung Tau

Coral Expeditions’ CORAL ADVENTURER launched in Vietnam

dec 17 2018

CruiseAustralian expedition cruise operator Coral Expeditions’ 120-passenger capacity CORAL ADVENTURER was launched on 7 December at VARD’s Vung Tau shipyard...

Moby Group publishes financial results for the 1 January-30 September 2018 period

dec 17 2018

FinanceMoby Group has published its financial results for the first nine months of 2018, showing a slight turnover increase, but falling EBITDA much attribu...

HONFLEUR's hull gliding down the slipway © Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries’ HONFLEUR launched at FSG

dec 14 2018

FerryAn extremely busy week for German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), which saw the delivery of Irish Ferries’ W.B. YEATS, was brought...

Limassol will become the new port of registry for SPIRIT OF FRANCE and BRITAIN © Marko Stampehl

P&O Ferries to place SPIRIT OF BRITAIN and SPIRIT OF FRANCE under the Cypriot flag

dec 14 2018

FerryPrior to the UK leaving the European Union in 2019 P&O Ferries is to reflag its two large ro-paxes, the 47,592gt 2011-2012 built SPIRIT OF BRITAIN a...

Fehmarn tunnel © Femern AS

Financing of the Fehmarn Tunnel shut down by CJEU

dec 13 2018

FerryThe Court of Justice of the European Union today 13 December cancelled the approval of the financing model for the fixed Fehmarn connection, making the ...

© Troms Fylkestrafikk

Norled orders a third 39-metre catamaran from Oma Baatbyggeri

dec 13 2018

High-speedThis third 296-passenger catamaran follows the two Norled craft ordered earlier this year from Oma Baatbyggeri. Delivery for this unit with yard ...

W.B. YEATS has been officially handed over to the Irish Continental Group on 12 December © Frank Behling

FSG delivers W.B. YEATS

dec 12 2018

FerryTwo days prior to the launching of Brittany Ferries’ HONFLEUR, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has delivered W.B. YEATS to the Irish Continenta...

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