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Viking Line’s full year and Q4 results

feb 15 2018

FinanceThe financial results for Viking Line for the full year and Q4 have been released today, 15 February.

Inter Shipping will replace NOVA STAR by MED STAR, the ex- VASTERVIK © George Giannakis

Vessel changes for Inter Shipping

feb 14 2018

FerryAs earlier reported, the NOVA STAR – a 2014 Singapore-built ro-pax ferry which has been on charter to Moroccan operator Inter Shipping since February 20...

Ferries in the Philippines carried over 72 million passengers in 2017 © Shippax archive

Philippine ferry market continued to grow in 2017

feb 14 2018

FerryThe Philippine Ports Authority has released its 2017 passenger and ro-ro statistics. For the first time, cruise passengers are also included – yet with ...

Red Funnel has ordered a dedicated freight ro-ro ferry for the Southampton-East Cowes route © Red Funnel

Red Funnel orders freight-only cross-Solent ferry at Cammell Laird

feb 14 2018

Ro-roTo take the pressure away from its three Raptor-Class ro-paxes, Red Funnel has ordered a GBP 10 million double-ended freight-only ferry that will be in...

© Metal Shark

Metal Shark and Incat Crowther develop a new line of vessels

feb 14 2018

High-speedMetal Shark together with Incat Crowther has developed a new line of high-speed passenger vessels named Endurance PV-X, available in a 26-metre c...

CETIRI ZVONIKA seen being launched on 16 September 2017 © Dalmont d.o.o. Kraljevica

Dalmont Kraljevica delivers new flagship to Rapska Plovidba

feb 13 2018

FerryDalmont Kraljevica has delivered CETIRI ZVONIKA to Rapska Plovidba. The HRK 60 million (EUR 8.05 million) double-ender is the largest ferry ever built f...

Barska Plovidba may extend the contract with Jadrolinija to operate the Bar-Bari route on their behalf © Neven Jerkovic

Barska Plovidba still hoping to introduce a ro-pax in time for the 2018 summer

feb 13 2018

FerryCaptain Ljubomir Kocovic, Chairman of Barska Plovidba, has told local press that the state-owned shipping company has not succeeded in finding a replace...

GLOBAL MERCY © Tianjin Xingang Shipyard

Tianjin Xingang Shipyard launched GLOBAL MERCY

feb 13 2018

FerryOn 8 February Tianjin Xingang Shipyard launched hull NB011-1. Named GLOBAL MERCY, she will serve as a hospital ship for the charity organisation Mercy S...

MacGregor acquires marine and offshore business from TTS Group

feb 13 2018

PressreleaseAt a value of EUR 87 million, MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has entered into an agreement to acquire the marine and offshore business from TT...

NOVA STAR will migrate from the Gibraltar Strait to the Baltic © Richard Seville

(UPDATED) Polferries to introduce NOVA STAR between Gdansk and Nynäshamn

feb 12 2018

Ferry(Article first published 12 Feb 18) Piotr Redmerski has confirmed in a statement to Polish Press Agency that Polferries will put NOVA STAR into operatio...

MEIN SCHIFF 1 at Meyer Turku © Meyer Turku

TUI Cruises adds one more at Meyer Turku

feb 12 2018

CruiseTUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Cruises, has ordered a new cruise ship from Meyer Turku Shipyard. Named MEIN SCHIFF ...

Illustration © DFDS

DFDS orders two 4,500-lanemetre, 600-passenger ro-paxes at GSI

feb 12 2018

FerryHard on the heels of the GNV/Moby order for four new ro-paxes yesterday, 11 February, Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has bagged an order for two...

TT-Line Germany signs LOI for two newbuilds

feb 12 2018

FerryIt has come to Shippax’ understanding that an LOI has been signed for two newbuildings by TT-Line of Germany. Information is scarce at the moment, but ...

Mr Han Guangde, Chairman of GSI, unveils the newbuilding project which was officially signed by Pierfrancesco Vago on behalf of MSC (GNV) and Achille Onorato on behalf of Onorato Armatori (Moby).

GSI lands four-ship order from GNV and Moby

feb 11 2018

FerryThe long-awaited joint GNV/Moby order at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has been officially signed today, 11 February, just in time for the Chin...

TACOMA is one of three double-enders that could be retrofitted © Shippax archive

Washington State Ferries envisages USD 105 million retrofit for its three largest ferries

feb 09 2018

FerryWashington State Ferries (WSF) has unveiled plans to convert its three Jumbo Mark II-Class double-enders to electric propulsion.

Wight Shipyard's success continues with a passenger-only high-speed ferry for the River Danube © Wight Shipyard Co

Wight Shipyard Co secures order for 250-passenger high-speed catamaran

feb 09 2018

High-speedWight Shipyard has bagged an order for a 250-passenger high-speed catamaran from Central Danube Region Marketing & Development GmbH, operator...

© Philippe Holthof

(UPDATED) Tender out for 2018 inter-Channel Island ferry service

feb 09 2018

Ferry(Article first published 10 Oct 2017) Earlier last year a dedicated inter-island ferry service between Guernsey and Jersey was proposed with Condor Ferr...

HH Ferries Group Q4 results

feb 08 2018

FinanceThe Helsingborg-Helsingør ferry operator published its Q4 results.

DFDS announces full-year, Q4 results and share buyback

feb 08 2018

FinanceDFDS has just announced its full-year result for 2017 together with Q4. Another share buyback of DKK 400 million was also announced.

LA GALERA, the ex- NEFELI, might be back in service in Greek waters in time for the summer © Philippe Holthof

Former NEFELI to return to Greece following a five-year absence

feb 07 2018

FerryAccording to Greek sources, Navibus’ LA GALERA – the former NEFELI of Hellenic Seaways – will head for Greece again to join newly-created Sea Speed Line...

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