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FUTURE OF THE FJORDS © The Fjords

Brødrene Aa delivers zero emission FUTURE OF THE FJORDS

apr 24 2018

FerryThe Fjords, co-owned 50/50 by Fjord1 and Flåm AS, has taken delivery of its 42-metre and 400-passenger zero emission ferry, FUTURE OF THE FJORDS. She wi...

Stena's E-Flexer: the epitome of flexibility © DFDS

DFDS to long-term charter a Stena E-Flexer for the Calais-Dover route

apr 24 2018

FerryIn yet another surprise move, DFDS has announced that it will charter a Stena E-Flexer to replace CALAIS SEAWAYS on the Calais-Dover route in 2021.

The recently delivered NORWEGIAN BLISS left Southampton for New York on 21 April © Maritime Photographic

Norwegian Cruise Line takes delivery of NORWEGIAN BLISS

apr 24 2018

CruiseNorwegian Cruise Line (NCL) took delivery of its latest vessel on 19 April in Bremerhaven – the 167,800-gross-ton NORWEGIAN BLISS, the latest cruise sh...

NOVA STAR will be introduced later than first expected © Peter B. Starenczak

NOVA STAR to enter service between Gdansk and Nynäshamn on 1 June

apr 23 2018

FerryPolferries will introduce NOVA STAR between Gdansk and Nynäshamn on 1 June, following drydocking and refit work at local shiprepairer Remontowa in Gdans...

© Martine Haugland - Color Line AS

Assembly starts for Color Line’s COLOR HYBRID

apr 23 2018

FerryAssembly of the first of 14 prefabricated blocks that will make up the lower hull of the world’s largest plug-in hybrid ferry – Color Line’s COLOR HYBRI...

Good start of the year for HH Ferries Group

apr 23 2018

FinanceHH Ferries Group, the Helsingborg-Helsingør ferry operator, has published its Q1 2018 statistics which show further growth in terms of passenger, car...

FINLANDIA SEAWAYS operated the Zeebrugge-Rosyth route © J.J. Jager

DFDS axes Zeebrugge-Rosyth route

apr 23 2018

Ro-roDFDS has pulled the plug on the freight-only thrice-weekly Zeebrugge-Rosyth route which was operated by FINLANDIA SEAWAYS. The loss-making service was ...

WIND AMBITION has meanwhile been renamed PRINCE © Marko Stampehl

Arkoumanis family expands ro-pax activities through purchase of WIND AMBITION

apr 23 2018

FerryWIND AMBITION, originally Sessan Linjen’s PRINSESSAN BIRGITTA, has found new owners. A company controlled by the family of Ioannis Arkoumanis has acquir...

MEIN SCHIFF 1 will emerge from her refit as MARELLA EXPLORER © Kai Ortel

MEIN SCHIFF 1 arrives in Cadiz for five-week transformation into MARELLA EXPLORER

apr 16 2018

CruiseTUI Cruises' 76,998-gross-ton, 1996-built MEIN SCHIFF 1 arrived at the Cadiz shipyard of Spain’s Navantia on 14 April to begin her five-week upgrade an...

Interferry welcomes immediate application of energy efficiency correction

apr 13 2018

PressreleaseConfirmation by the International Maritime Organization of a 20% correction in its Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) calculation formula...

LE RIF is expected to be ready for the summer season, according to her new owners © Detroit World Logistics

LE RIF could soon be back in action

apr 12 2018

FerryDetroit World Logistics (DWL), the new Moroccan ferry operator, has commented that its acquisition, the well-known LE RIF, will shortly be ready for sea...

ASTERION II was built as the ISHIKARI © Shippax archive

ASTERION II to be introduced by Anek Lines this summer

apr 12 2018

FerryAs Shippax already reported on 26 March, Anek Lines has bought the former Japanese ferry GRAND SPRING which, renamed ASTERION II, is on her way to Greec...

The new terminal building in Brodick © CMAL

Brodick Ferry Terminal officially opened

apr 12 2018

PortToday, 12 April, the new Brodick Ferry Terminal was officially opened by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, Derek Mackay, togethe...

Already four years ago, DFDS tried to acquire U.N. Ro-Ro © U.N. Ro-Ro

DFDS further spreads its wings in the Med following the take-over of U.N. Ro-Ro

apr 12 2018

FinanceDFDS will acquire 98.8% of leading Turkish freight ro-ro operator U.N. Ro-Ro from Turkish private equity firms Actera Group and Esas Holdings which t...

Boreal fully electric ferry, expected delivery during Q3 2019 from Vard © Multi Maritime

Hong Kong-based investment fund acquires Boreal

apr 11 2018

FinanceThe Norwegian transportation company Boreal is changing hands as Hong Kong-based Everbright Overseas Infrastructure Investment Fund LP has announced ...

The new ships will be a further evolution of SHUANG TAI 29 © Guangdong Suangtai Transportation Group

Hainan Strait operator orders two more ro-paxes from Taizhou Kouan Shipyard

apr 11 2018

FerryGuangdong Shuangtai Transportation Group has ordered two 999-passenger and 50-CEU ro-pax ferries from Taizhou Kouan Shipyard. Based on an off-the-shelf ...

© Viking Line

Rotor sail installed on VIKING GRACE

apr 11 2018

FerryStarting on 12 April, the Turku-Åland-Stockholm cruise ferry VIKING GRACE will become the first passenger ship in the world to utilize wind power throug...

The new GLEN SANNOX will serve the Ardrossan-Brodick route © Mark Gibson

Transport Scotland gives approval for the major upgrade to Ardrossan ferry port

apr 11 2018

PortMajor harbour improvement works at Scotland’s Ardrossan Harbour have been approved by Scotland’s Transport Minister Humza Yousaf.

THE CAT will be back in service this summer © Bay Ferries

Bay Ferries' THE CAT fast ferry service between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to resume in June

apr 11 2018

High-speedDoubts over the summer 2018 fast ferry service linking the US and Canada – Portland, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – have been quashed after the...

Interferry highlights three key topics in call for conference papers

apr 10 2018

PressreleaseGlobal trade association Interferry has launched a call for papers on safety, security and the environment ahead of its 43rd annual conferen...

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