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QUBRA, the former FADIQ, has arrived in Cagliari, Sardinia, for her charter to Onorato Armatori © Selim San

Onorato Armatori charters QUBRA from CLdN

jan 29 2018

Ro-roOnorato Armatori has successfully negotiated a long-term bareboat charter contract for the 3,663-lanemetre QUBRA which will strengthen the Tirrenia Car...

ANAX is a near sister to ANASSA M © Shippax archive

Double-ended ANAX launched

jan 29 2018

FerryThe double-ended ferry ANAX was launched at the Greek Kouris Shipyard on 25 January.

GAUDOS © Shippax archive

Gozo Channel carried 5% more passengers in 2017

jan 29 2018

FerryThe National Statistics Office (NSO) of Malta has released full-year traffic figures for the Malta (Cirkewwa) to Gozo (Mgarr) route operated by Gozo Cha...

The ill-fated MESTRE SIMÃO will be replaced by a ship with similar characteristics © Atlânticoline

Atlanticoline’s MESTRE SIMÃO considered a constructive total loss

jan 27 2018

FerryThe Government of the Azores announced in a joint press conference with the management of Atlânticoline that MESTRE SIMÃO, the 748gt ro-pax ferry which ...

HORGEFJORD © Multi Maritime

HORGEFJORD launched at Tersan shipyard

jan 26 2018

FerryThe second of the two all-electric/plug-in ferries built by Turkish Tersan shipyard for Fjord1 was launched today, 26 January.

VIKING GRACE seen during her recent overhaul - note the addition of the foundation for the later installation of Norsepower's Rotor Sail abaft the funnel © Jukka Huotari

Viking Line renews Turku route vessels

jan 26 2018

FerryViking Line has used the drydockings to further modify and renew the 1988-built AMORELLA and the flagship VIKING GRACE. The latter vessel returned from ...

© P&O Cruises

Germany’s Meyer Werft to build P&O Cruises' largest vessel yet

jan 26 2018

CruiseCarnival Corporation & plc has signed a contract with German cruise shipbuilder Meyer Werft to build a 180,000gt, 5,200-passenger vessel for its P&...

ASTORIA © Shippax archive

CMV’s ASTORIA – first ship to use Visby’s new cruise terminal

jan 25 2018

CruiseBritish cruise operator’s Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ 16,144gt ASTORIA will be the first vessel to use the new cruise terminal at Visby, on the isla...

Rendering of the newbuildings © Fjord1

(UPDATED) Fjord1 wins contract to operate four Norwegian ferry connections

jan 25 2018

Ferry(Article first published 9 Jan 2018) The municipality of Møre and Romsdal, Norway, has announced on its website that the ferry company Fjord1 has won th...

The number of trucks taking the fixed link decreased slightly in 2017 © Getlink

(UPDATED) Getlink’s 2017 figures confirm Channel tunnel has lost market share in favour of ferries

jan 25 2018

Ferry(Article first published 23 Jan 2018) Just a week after Boris Johnson proposed to build a Channel bridge, it is very interesting to compare the performa...

Cat-and-mouse game by French fishermen © Marinetraffic

Angry French fishermen hamper Calais ferry traffic

jan 25 2018

FerryToday’s (25 January) ferry crossings to and from the Port of Calais have been hampered due to a French fishermen blockade. The angry French fisherman ar...

MIRTIDIOTISSA will emerge as ALEXANDRA L soon © George Giannakis

MIRTIDIOTISSA to join Kefalonian Lines as ALEXANDRA L

jan 24 2018

FerryThe 1,350-passenger MIRTIDIOTISSA has been bought by Kefalonian Lines from Aqua Ferries for an undisclosed sum, increasing the company’s fleet to three ...

DELPHINE is on her way to Europe © CLdN

DELPHINE expected in Europe in mid-February

jan 24 2018

Ro-roCLdN’s DELPHINE – sister to the CELINE – left Hyundai Mipo Dockyard earlier this month and is expected in Rotterdam on 17 February.

Frihamnen and Värtahamnen © Ports of Stockholm

2017 was a strong freight year for Ports of Stockholm

jan 24 2018

PortBoth ro-ro and container freight reached record numbers for Ports of Stockholm in 2017. A total of 9.6 million tonnes were handled, a 7% increase on 2...

FADIQ has already taken up service © Selim San

FADIQ delivered ahead of time

jan 24 2018

Ro-roThe 4,100-lanemetre FADIQ – sister to the MELEQ – has been delivered ahead of time to Alternative Transport, the shipping arm of Ekol Logistics.

2017 result for Royal Caribbean

jan 24 2018

FinanceRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) reported 2017 US GAAP and adjusted earnings of USD 7.53 per share — beating the Double-Double EPS target and...

PASCAL PAOLI is one of three ships from Corsica Linea that will switch to cold ironing when in port. © Jean-Pierre Fabre

Cold ironing for three of Corsica Linea’s ships

jan 24 2018

TechCorsica Linea has announced to invest in cold ironing for the three of its six ships; PASCAL PAOLI, JEAN NICOLI and PAGLIA ORBA.

AKNOUL will continue to operate a downgraded Marseille-Casablanca service © Frank Lose

CMA CGM stops short-lived Morocco ro-ro services

jan 24 2018

Ro-roSome three months after CMA CGM started a ro-ro shuttle service to Morocco, bypassing Spain, the French boxship giant has decided to pull the plug on i...

The Visentini-built CALIFORNIA STAR is one of two ro-paxes operated by Baja Ferries © Shippax archive

Further growth for Baja Ferries during 2017

jan 23 2018

FerryMexican ferry operator Baja Ferries closed 2017 with impressive financial figures and a further growth in passenger numbers and lanemetres.

© C-Job Naval Architects

Full-electric ferry concepts by C-Job for the City of Amsterdam

jan 23 2018

FerryFive full-electric car and passenger ferries have been designed by the Dutch Naval Architects C-Job for the City of Amsterdam. The ships will be fitted ...

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