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KAIARAHI is on long-term charter from Stena RoRo © Yoshiho Ikeda

New Zealand’s Interislander to order new ro-pax ferries at the end of 2018

okt 15 2018

FerryNew Zealand’s Cook Strait ferry operator Interislander, owned by KiwiRail, is to order an undisclosed number of new ro-paxes at the end of 2018 to repla...

The Cat carried 21% more passengers during the 2018 summer season © Bay Ferries

The Cat carried 21% more passengers during the 2018 summer season

okt 14 2018

High-speedThe seasonal high-speed ferry service between Portland, Maine (USA) and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada) ceased on 8 October with a robust growth.

The latest THEOLOGOS B (II) is a sister of HABIB ACHOUR © Shippax archive

Double-ended THEOLOGOS B II launched

okt 14 2018

FerryOn 13 October the Panagiotakis Shipyard in Salamina launched THEOLOGOS B II, a 1,365gt double-ender that is a sister of the 2016-built THEOLOGOS B (rena...

MARTIN I SOLER is one of three ferries to be re-engined with dual fuel Caterpillar Marine MaK 9M46DF engines © Marc Ottini

Baleària update

okt 14 2018

FerryWith no Moroccan operator interested in serving the route between Almeria and Nador, it would appear that the Moroccan ‘Marine Marchande’ authorities ha...

Artist's impression of ALFRED © BMT Nigel Gee

Further delay to Pentland Ferries’ Vietnamese newbuilding

okt 14 2018

FerryThere’s more bad news for Scottish ferry operator Pentland Ferries which operates a single vessel service linking the Scottish mainland with Orkney; its...

RCYC's yet unnamed newbuilding took to the water © Hijos de J. Barreras

Barreras launches first The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s luxury yacht-type newbuilding

okt 14 2018

CruiseThe first of three 24,000gt yacht-like luxury cruise vessels building at northern Spanish shipyard Hijos de J. Barreras in Vigo for The Ritz-Carlton Ya...

Hijos de J. Barreras to build Naviera Armas’ largest ever ro-pax

okt 12 2018

FerryThe long-awaited newbuilding contract for what will become the largest ro-pax ever in the history of Naviera Armas has now been officially signed with H...

EUROFERRY MALTA will connect Genoa with Porto Torres three times per week © Shippax archive

Grimaldi adds new line to Sardinia

okt 12 2018

Ro-roGrimaldi Group is further expanding its domestic network with a new thrice weekly Genoa-Porto Torres freight-oriented route to be inaugurated by the 19...

EXPRESS seen in the Canaries while on charter to Naviera Armas © Ralph Axelson

(UPDATED) EXPRESS sold to new Greek joint venture

okt 12 2018

High-speedThe twenty-year-old Incat 91 wave piercer catamaran EXPRESS has been sold to a new Greek joint venture following the termination of its charter t...

GISKØY © Cemre

Cemre launched the third hull in a series of five Fjord1 electric ferries

okt 11 2018

FerryThe hull of the 111-metre long and 3,000-gross-ton GISKØY has been launched at Cemre, Turkey. The double-ender will have a capacity of 120 cars when ent...

Green light for Danske Færger takeover

okt 11 2018

FinanceMolslinjen has been given the approval of the Danish Competition Authority (Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen) to take over all shares of Danske Fær...

VIZZAVONA is on her way from Marseille to La Rochelle © Jean-Pierre Fabre

Corsica Linea’s VIZZAVONA chartered for NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018

okt 09 2018

FerryCorsica Linea’s VIZZAVONA has been chartered to carry French troops and their equipment to Norway for the NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018.

SILVER GALAPAGOS currently operates the Galapagos Islands itinerary © Silversea Cruises

Silversea orders two new Evolution Class vessels at Meyer Werft and one expedition ship at De Hoop Shipyard

okt 08 2018

CruiseLuxury cruise line Silversea, now owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL), has moved quickly into the newbuilding market following its recent acqu...

STENA NORDICA has strengthened the Karlskrona-Gdynia route © Marko Stampehl

STENA NORDICA introduced on Polish route

okt 08 2018

FerryStena Line’s reshuffle on the southern Baltic was completed on 6 October following the introduction of the STENA NORDICA between Karlskrona and Gdynia.

REGINA SEAWAYS now operates between Klaipeda and Karlshamn © Kai Ortel

DFDS re-arranges Baltic fleet following REGINA SEAWAYS engine breakdown

okt 08 2018

FerryFollowing REGINA SEAWAYS’ engine breakdown while en route from Kiel to Klaipeda on 2 October, DFDS has made a number of short-term changes to its fleet ...

ULYSSE hit container ship CSL VIRGINIA hard in the starboard side © Shippax archive

ULYSSE collides with containership off Corsica

okt 08 2018

Ro-roVarious French media have reported about a collision between the Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation’s (CTN) ro-ro ferry ULYSSE and the containership CS...

The 1964-built QUEEN OF NEW WESTMINSTER is one of four vessels to be replaced by a new ro-pax generation © Philippe Holthof

BC Ferries to order five ro-paxes for its major Metro Vancouver-Vancouver Island services

okt 08 2018

FerryCanada’s BC Ferries fleet modernisation programme continues apace with the Victoria-headquartered operator set to order five large ro-paxes to replace f...

All change for the Woolwich ferries © David Walter

First of three Woolwich Free Ferries towed to Le Havre for scrap

okt 07 2018

FerryFive October saw the end of an era on the River Thames when the first of three passenger/vehicle ferries that have maintained the Woolwich Free Ferry se...

Grimaldi Group is developing a new ro-pax generation and showed a hypothetical rendering during the Euro-Med convention © Grimaldi Group

Grimaldi Group prepares totally new ro-pax class

okt 05 2018

FerryDuring Grimaldi Group’s 22nd Euro-Med convention in Lagonissi, Greece, Emanuele Grimaldi revealed the first details of the Group’s next generation ro-pa...

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Eesti Gaas orders LNG bunker barge

okt 02 2018

TechThe Estonian energy company Eesti Gaas has placed an order at Damen Shipyards for a new 6,000m³ capacity LNG bunker barge to provide mobile LNG bunkeri...

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okt 26 2026

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okt 21 2026

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Philippine ferry capsizes right in front of its berth

okt 30 2026

The two sisters together in the waters off Yantai. © Smyril Line

AKRANES delivered to Smyril Line

okt 18 2026

Gothenburg-based Stena Line will take over Oslo-based Color Line starting next year. © Søren Lund Hviid

ANALYSIS: Color Line is currently the larger operator in their shared market – both companies serve the same long corridor

okt 28 2026

SPIRIT OF TASMANIA V © Marko Hanninen

TT-Line writes down Spirit of Tasmania ferries and terminals

okt 25 2026

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