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No buyer has been found for SCHULPENGAT which was introduced in 1991 and withdrawn after 26 years of sterling service © Philippe Holthof

TESO’s SCHULPENGAT to be recycled

okt 02 2018

FerryKoninklijke N.V. Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (TESO) hasn’t found a buyer for its 1990-built SCHULPENGAT, a 1,320-passenger and 300-car double-end...

ANEMOS is the former MOBY BABY. The picture was taken last summer with ANEMOS looking in a sorry state. © Frank Heine

ANEMOS on her way to the breakers

okt 02 2018

FerryFollowing more than 14 months of layup at Neos Molos Drapetsonas in Drapetsona, the 1966-built ANEMOS has left Greece for the breakers in Turkey on 1 Oc...

MAESTRO UNIVERSE will make one weekly roundtrip from Klaipeda to Kiel and Karlshamn respectively © Frank Behling

DFDS further increases capacity and frequency on Klaipeda routes

okt 02 2018

Ro-roTo meet rising demand for ro-ro space and offer flexibility on the Kalshamn-Klaipeda and Kiel-Klaipeda routes, DFDS has short-term chartered the 2,171-...

HYPATIA DE ALEJANDRIA is one of two LNG-powered ro-paxes under construction for Baleària © NAOS Ship and Boat Design

EU accepts Baleària proposal for Gijon-Nantes MoS

okt 01 2018

FerryBaleària’s proposal to operate a service between the Spanish port of Gijon and the French port of Nantes is a major step closer, with the EU accepting t...

HANSEATIC heading for Blohm+Voss and being dressed overal for her final voyage © Christian Costa

End of the line for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ HANSEATIC

okt 01 2018

CruiseHapag-Lloyd Cruises’ 8,445gt, 1991-built expedition cruise vessel HANSEATIC completed her final voyage for the German cruise operator on 30 September a...

LE LAPÉROUSE © Philip Plisson

VARD delivers second Explorer Class ship to Ponant

okt 01 2018

CruiseNorwegian shipbuilder VARD has delivered the second 131m, 180-passenger luxury expedition cruise vessel in the six-ship Explorer Class series to Ponant...

KVITBJØRN © Kai Ortel

Nor Lines upgrades short-sea service network to Norway

okt 01 2018

Ro-roThrough a restructuring of the multi-purpose cargo and reefer services connecting North Sea and Baltic ports to Norway, Samskip is adding capacity, fre...

GLEN SANNOX and part of the hull of her yet unnamed sister ship © Maritime Photographic

Major row breaks out on the Clyde between CMAL and Ferguson Marine

sep 30 2018

FerryThe phrase ‘Clyde-built’ used to have a special meaning in terms of world shipbuilding for many decades – quality ships. Sadly, this seems not to be the...

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Fred. Olsen Express’ next generation trimaran taking shape at Austal

sep 28 2018

High-speedAustal has commenced construction with the first metal cut for the first of two 117-metre trimarans Fred. Olsen Express ordered in fall 2017. Whe...

Strongest ever Q3 result for Carnival Corporation

sep 28 2018

FinanceCarnival Corporation announced U.S. GAAP net income of USD 1.7 billion, or USD 2.41 diluted EPS, for the third quarter of 2018, higher than U.S. GAAP...

Anek reports improvement, but sinks into the red

sep 27 2018

FinanceAnek Group says it has improved its results in the January-June 2018 period, however, the net result sees a loss of EUR 9.1 million compared to a pro...

JUAN J. SISTER now operates between Motril and Nador © Marc Ottini

Post summer Spanish roundup

sep 26 2018

FerryThe end of the summer high season and, in particular, of the OPE (Crossing of the Straits) usually means that vessels are moved around to allow for dryd...

HAMNAVOE operates between Scrabster and Stromness © Maritime Photographic

Scotland’s Northern Isles ferry contract out to tender

sep 26 2018

FerryThe Scottish Government tendering process for the contract to undertake the Northern Isles ferry services from 2019 through to 2027 is underway after th...

Attica seeing results of HSW acquisition

sep 25 2018

FinanceAttica Group lifted consolidated revenue in the first half of 2018 by 15% to EUR 131.68 million as traffic volumes in all sectors increased as the co...

Corsica Ferries will connect the French mainland with Sicily © Jean-Pierre Fabre

Corsica Ferries to serve Sicily from Toulon and Nice

sep 24 2018

FerryCorsica Ferries is further expanding its network in the Western Mediterranean. As of 21 April 2019, the Bastia-headquartered ferry company will add a se...

FINLANDIA SEAWAYS will return to Zeebrugge for a new ro-ro service to the Oslo fjord, calling at Immingham on the way © Peter Therkildsen

DFDS reviews Belgium-UK-Norway operations

sep 23 2018

Ro-roDFDS has reviewed its Belgium-UK-Norway services and will introduce the 1,891-lanemetre FINLANDIA SEAWAYS – withdrawn from Zeebrugge-Rosyth following h...

EIRA will be replaced by a plug-in electric ferry on the Aukra-Hollingsholmen route © Uwe Jakob

Fjord1 secures NOK 2.26 billion ferry contract

sep 23 2018

FerryFjord1, Norway’s leading domestic ferry operator, has secured yet another major ferry contract package in the Møre og Romsdal county.

Minoan Lines happily maintains steady course

sep 19 2018

FinanceMinoan Lines maintained a steady course in the first half of the year lifting both turnover and net profit a shade compared to the same 2017 and full...

P&O Ferries is experiencing robust customer demand on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route © J.J. Jager

P&O Ferries adds capacity on Zeebrugge-Teesport service

sep 19 2018

Ro-roTo meet customer demand P&O Ferries is poised to further boost capacity on its six times weekly ro-ro service between Zeebrugge and Teesport, curre...

Increased passenger carryings for GNV

sep 19 2018

FerryDuring the GNV Awards, held on board GNV’s RHAPSODY, the MSC-controlled ferry operator announced that it had experienced a very strong summer, showing a...

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