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CELEBRITY EDGE floated out

jan 23 2018

CruiseThe 306m long and 129,500gt CELEBRITY EDGE was floated out today, 23 January, from the building dock at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire.

TAKU © Shippax

(UPDATED) TAKU sold to become a hotel

jan 23 2018

Ferry(Article first published 20 Sep 2017) At a price of USD 300,000, KeyMar LLC acquires the ferry TAKU from The Alaska Department of Transportation & P...

The 1990-built AMBAL is one of three ships connecting Ust-Luga with Baltiysk © Anrusstrans Group

Twenty-three per cent more freight for Ust-Luga - Baltiysk route

jan 23 2018

Ro-roInterfax news agency revealed that the three trainferries serving the Kaliningrad enclave from the Russian mainland, have carried 904,000 tonnes of car...

LA SURPRISE has been introduced across the Gribraltar Strait © J.J. Jager

Trasmediterranea charters LA SURPRISE for Algeciras-Tangier Med freight-only operations

jan 23 2018

Ro-roThe increase in freight between Algiceras and Tangier Med has led to Trasmediterranea chartering-in extra tonnage to ensure it protects its market shar...

ALBAYZIN will continue to serve the Cadiz-Canary Island trade for a further three years © Frank Lose

Trasmediterranea: the only bidders for the Cadiz-Canary Island PSC

jan 23 2018

FerryNo surprises here – the new Public Service Contract (PSC) appeared drawn up in favour of a vessel of the characteristics of the incumbent ALBAYZIN for t...

AL ANDALUS EXPRESS will temporarily be re-activated by FRS © FRS

AL ANDALUS EXPRESS will sail again for FRS

jan 23 2018

FerryAL ANDALUS EXPRESS will enter service between Algeciras and Tangier-Med, operating for its owners FRS, between 29 January and 4 March, whilst other frei...

Austal has a 40% ownership in Aulong Shipbuilding, builders of four new 42m, 399-passenger catamarans © Aulong Shipbuilding

Aulong joint venture to design and build four 42m catamarans

jan 23 2018

High-speedAulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture between Austal and Guandong Jianglong Shipbuilding of Zuhai, China, has secured contracts for four new 42m p...

VISBORG © Shippax

Destination Gotland signs LNG supply deal with Nauticor

jan 22 2018

TechDestination Gotland has signed a deal with Nauticor, part of the Linde Group, for the supply of LNG to their soon-to-be-delivered 32,000gt LNG-powered ...

STARLITE ARCHER is one of five ferries built by Kegoya Dock for Starlite Ferries © Shippax archive

Chelsea Logistics inks deal with Kegoya Dock for one ro-pax plus three options

jan 22 2018

FerryChelsea Logistics Holdings Corp, the shipping offshoot of Dennis Uy’s Udenna Corporation, has signed a newbuilding contract with the Japanese Kegoya Doc...

CLIPPER POINT © Gordon Hislip

Seatruck Ferries showed strong growth in 2017

jan 22 2018

FerryIrish Sea freight specialist Seatruck Ferries had a strong 2017 with volume increases at over 10% on the three routes they operate: Heysham to Warrenpoi...

JAWAHRAT MASIRAH and SHANNAH were built by Strategic Marine Vietnam © FRS

Strong growth for National Ferries Company

jan 22 2018

FerryThe state-owned National Ferries Company (of Oman) has just released its 2017 figures, showing a strong growth in all segments.

The 45,000gt ro-pax will be the largest ferry built for a Chinese operator © Huanghai Shipyard

Huanghai Shipyard secures order for 45,000gt ro-pax

jan 21 2018

FerryThe prolific Chinese ro-pax builder Huanghai Shipyard has secured an order from the Bohai Ferry Group (BHF), a long-term customer of the yard.

Visentini workhorses with on-deck LNG tanks © Baleària

(UPDATED) Baleària presents new LNG-powered Visentini-Class vessels

jan 19 2018

Ferry(Article first published 17 Jan 2018) Attending the annual Tourist Trade Fair in Madrid (FITUR), Baleària took the opportunity to present its new vessel...

W.B. YEATS ready to be launched © Frank Behling

Irish Ferries’ W.B. YEATS launched

jan 19 2018

FerryAfter her namegiving by Ms Rikki Rothwell, W.B. YEATS was launched from the covered slipway at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) earlier this aft...

The never-delivered DONA MERCEDES has found a new owner © Gran Cacique Express

Trinidad and Tobago to acquire the never-delivered DONA MERCEDES

jan 19 2018

FerryAfter several ‘fake reports’ about a new inter-island ferry for Trinidad and Tobago, the country’s Ministry of Finance has released more information abo...

MSC CRISTIANA © Shippax archive

MSC opens ro-ro service from Antwerp and Le Havre to West Africa

jan 19 2018

Ro-roMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will add a North West Continent-West Africa ro-ro service to its offering aimed at rolling, project and break bulk...

A record number of trucks transited through Calais in 2017 © Philippe Holthof

The Port of Calais wins traffic back in 2017 and posts record freight volumes

jan 19 2018

PortThe French Channel ports of Calais and nearby Dunkerque have both released their throughput statistics for 2017. It appears that Calais has gained fre...

Cooperation is the key to ferry industry's future

jan 19 2018

PressreleaseInterferry CEO Mike Corrigan explains how the trade association’s “stronger together” mission is helping to shape outcomes on the pressing i...

Onorato Armatori has clinched a deal with the Siem Group to bareboat charter two 4,100-lanemetre ro-ros © Frank Behling

Onorato seals charter deal with the Siem Group

jan 18 2018

Ro-roWhat has been rumoured for some time, has now been confirmed: Onorato Armatori has positively negotiated a five-year charter contract for two 4,100-lan...

Carsten Ortloff will join OSK-ShipTech A/S on 1 February.

OSK-ShipTech A/S expands team with experienced ‘ferry naval architect’

jan 17 2018

Naval ArchitectWith a series of important ro-ro and ro-pax projects in the pipeline, Danish naval architects OSK-ShipTech A/S are ramping up the naval arc...

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