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SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS - here seen during her trials in February - will be delivered by STX France in April © RCI

Royal Caribbean in USD multi-billion investment in fleet upgrades and new island destinations

mar 15 2018

CruiseIn today’s highly competitive cruise market you are only as good as your latest ships and innovative destinations. This has been proven by Royal Caribb...

© Fincantieri

Steel cutting ceremony for SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR

mar 15 2018

CruiseToday, 15 March, the first steel was cut for SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona. Due for delivery in early 2020, she is a sister...

The newbuilding will be reminiscent of the 2010-built LODI © Stadtwerke Konstanz

Pella Sietas Werft to build LNG-powered Lake Constance ferry

mar 15 2018

Ferry‘Stadtwerke Konstanz’, operators of the Konstanz-Meersburg ferry service, has signed a contract with Pella Sietas Werft for the construction of an LNG-p...

HAMMERSHUS when she took to the water earlier this year © Molslinjen

Færgen might charter HAMMERSHUS to replace HAMMERODDE

mar 15 2018

FerryAs HAMMERSHUS will be delivered more than two months ahead of Molslinjen/Bornholmslinjen taking over the Bornholm concession from Færgen on 1 September,...

ARK FORWARDER has been long-term chartered by MSC, currently serving the Giaio Tauro-Radès route © J.J. Jager

(UPDATED) MSC charters ARK FORWARDER for Gioia Tauro-Radès service

mar 14 2018

Ro-roMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has chartered the Stena RoRo-owned ARK FORWARDER and introduced her between Gioia Tauro and Radès. Unlike earlier ...

AIDAstella was drydocked in Dubai © AIDA Cruises

Drydocks World completes drydocking and mini-refit of AIDA Cruises’ AIDAstella – a first for the cruise industry in the Arabian Gulf

mar 14 2018

CruiseRostock-based cruise line AIDA Cruises has completed the USD multi-million drydocking and refit of its 2013-built AIDAstella in Dubai to ready the vess...

Light at the end of the tunnel for Anek Lines

mar 14 2018

FinanceThree years after launching its restructuring process, Crete-based ferry company Anek Lines has returned to positive ground.

LAGATUN left Gdansk for Gursken for final outfitting © Montex Shipyard

LAGATUN left Montex Shipyard for Norway

mar 14 2018

FerryFosenNamsos Sjø’s LAGATUN, built to a Multi Maritime MM 101 FE EL design, left the Montex Shipyard in Poland on 9 March with destination Norway for fina...

Potential new bond issue for Color Group AS

mar 14 2018

FinanceColor Group AS has made an announcement for the potential issue of a new bond. The bond issue will be used for general purposes, refinancing of ships...

JONATHAN SWIFT will be renamed CECILIA PAYNE when joining Baleària in spring © Maritime Photographic

Baleària announces new name for JONATHAN SWIFT and takes on Trasmediterranea

mar 13 2018

High-speedNo sooner had Trasmediterranea announced its fast ferry service linking Gandia with Sant Antoni in Ibiza would continue on to Palma than Baleària...

© Troms Fylkestrafikk

Norled wins tender and confirms the construction of two newbuilds

mar 13 2018

High-speedThe tender for three Norwegian ferry routes in Troms county has been won by Norled. Two high-speed ferries will be built for this purpose.

First steel cutting for Brittany Ferries’ HONFLEUR © Brittany Ferries

First steel cutting for Brittany Ferries’ LNG-powered HONFLEUR

mar 12 2018

FerryBrittany Ferries and builder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) today, 12 March, celebrated the first steel cutting of HONFLEUR, FSG's yard number...

AL ANDALUS EXPRESS will be re-activated for a charter to Naviera Armas © FRS

Naviera Armas charters the AL ANDALUS EXPRESS

mar 12 2018

FerryWith the drydock season in full swing, Naviera Armas has turned to FRS’s AL ANDALUS EXPRESS to cover for other vessels which are drydocking prior to the...

Contract signing ceremony on 11 March © Algérie Ferries

Algérie Ferries confirms ro-pax order at GSI

mar 12 2018

FerryAlgérie Ferries (ENTMV) has signed a USD 175 million newbuilding contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for the construction of a 1,800-pa...

IONIAN SKY has been bought by Babis Simantonis' Medferry Shipping © Frank Lose

Greek ferries change hands

mar 11 2018

FerryBoth the IONIAN SKY and ANDREAS KALVOS have found new owners. Laid up for quite some time, the former ship has been acquired by Medferry Shipping, where...

The medium-speed CITY JET 1 and CITY JET 2 have joined the Ultramar fleet in Mexico © Incat Crowther

US shipyard delivers the first two of six 28m passenger catamarans to Mexican operator Ultramar

mar 09 2018

FerryUS aluminium ship builder Midship Marine, based in Harvey, Louisiana, has delivered the first two vessels in a six-vessel order for 28m all-aluminium pa...

© MV WERFTEN

Steel cut for first Global-Class cruise ship

mar 08 2018

CruiseBuilding of the first Global-Class cruise ship at MV Werften has commenced today, 8 March, with the first steel cut. The cruise ship will sail under Ge...

© MV WERFTEN

MV Werften delivers luxury river cruise ship CRYSTAL DEBUSSY

mar 08 2018

CruiseToday, 8 March, MV Werften officially handed over CRYSTAL DEBUSSY to Crystal River Cruises, several months ahead of schedule.

Irish Continental Group 2017 full-year result

mar 08 2018

FinanceIrish Continental Group has released its 2017 full-year result. Highlights below. A new name for WESTPAC EXPRESS is also revealed.

UNIVERSAL MK1 has arrived in Croatian waters © Shippax archive

Kapetan Luka acquires UNIVERSAL MK1 from Société Maritime Côte d'Azur

mar 07 2018

High-speedFollowing a long period of lay-up, the high-speed catamaran UNIVERSAL MK1 has been bought by Kapetan Luka from Société Maritime Côte d'Azur, beco...

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