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AMMAN has been chartered for Operación paso del estrecho 2018 © Frank Lose

Baleària charters AMMAN and reshuffles DENIA CIUTAT CREATIVA

jun 11 2018

FerryBaleària, the Denia-based ferry operator, has taken the 1995-built ferry AMMAN on charter. The Huelva-built ferry, owned by Arab Bridge Maritime, has a ...

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Expedition vessel HONDIUS launched

jun 11 2018

CruiseOn 9 June, Brodosplit launched hull number 484. Built for Oceanwide Expeditions, and to be named HONDIUS, she will be the first vessel to meet the late...

The first E-Flexer for Stena Line will be introduced between Holyhead and Dublin in early 2020 © Stena Line

Stena Line confirms introduction of three E-Flexers on the Irish Sea

jun 08 2018

FerryStena Line has confirmed that its three E-Flexers ordered at AVIC Weihai will be introduced on the Irish Sea. The first ship in the series will be intro...

COPERNICUS is the former PUGLIA of Moby © Frank Lose

Unity Line increases capacity on the Trelleborg to Swinoujscie route

jun 08 2018

FerryDuring July, Unity Line will increase its capacity on the Trelleborg to Swinoujscie route by adding six departures a week by the newly acquired 1,780-la...

The 2015-built VIKING STAR is the lead ship in the successful Viking Ocean series © Christian Costa

Fincantieri hands over VIKING ORION to Viking Ocean

jun 07 2018

CruiseThe fifth Star Class ship built by Fincantieri for Viking Ocean has been delivered today, 7 June, by the Italian shipbuilding group’s Ancona shipyard. ...

U.N. Ro-Ro becomes part of DFDS © U.N. Ro-Ro

DFDS gets the go-ahead from the respective competition authorities for U.N. Ro-Ro takeover

jun 07 2018

FinanceLess than two months after first announcing the acquisition of 98.8% of Turkish ro-ro specialist U.N. Ro-Ro, DFDS received the green light from the r...

RED JET 7 should enter service in time for Cowes Week © Red Funnel

New RED JET 7 lifted into the water

jun 06 2018

High-speedWight Shipyard rolled out Red Funnel’s new high-speed passenger ferry RED JET 7 out of the building shed and lifted it into the water today, 6 Ju...

GREG MORTIMER will be the lead ship in the Infinity Class series © SunStone Ships

SunStone Ships firms up on third Infinity Class vessel in China

jun 06 2018

CruiseMiami-based SunStone Ships Inc., today, 6 June, announced that it had firmed up a third Infinity Class expedition cruise vessel to be built by China Me...

GELIBOLU will serve the Isle of Gökçeada © ARTI Engineering

Gestas gets new flagship GELIBOLU and starts building a new terminal

jun 06 2018

FerryTurkish ferry operator Gestas has taken delivery of its new flagship GELIBOLU built at the local Gelibolu Shipyard to an ARTI Engineering design. The ne...

The Eco Class quartet have been built for the Ibiza-Formentera service © Baleària

Fourth Eco Class vessel launched for Baleària

jun 06 2018

High-speedThe ECO AIRE, the fourth and last Eco Class ferry destined for Baleària, was launched in Ribadeo on 31 May. The vessel, together with the third u...

MARINER OF THE SEAS 2.0 will be redilivered soon © RCI

MARINER OF THE SEAS nears completion of USD 120 million upgrade

jun 06 2018

CruiseRoyal Caribbean International’s 2003-built MARINER OF THE SEAS is nearing completion of her 33-day USD 120 million upgrade project at the Cadiz shipyar...

SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - seen prior to her mid-life upgrade and conversion to LNG - is back in service © Philippe Holthof

Upgraded and LNG-powered SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA back in service

jun 06 2018

FerryAs Shippax reported in last month's edition of ShippaxInfo, BC Ferries’1992-built SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA successfully underwent her mid-life upgrade...

OKEANOS 1 will be followed by OKEANOS 2 © Ferrovie Siciliane

Megatechnica Shipyards launches Bluferries’ OKEANOS 1

jun 05 2018

FerryOn 4 June Perama-based Megatechnica Shipyards launched OKEANOS 1 for Italian shipowner Bluferries, part of Ferrovie dello Stato – the state-owned Italia...

Trasmediterranea's JUAN J. SISTER is being chartered to Armas to operate between Almeria and Nador © Frank Lose

Southern Spain updates

jun 05 2018

FerryAs previously announced, Naviera Armas will charter its VOLCAN DE TINAMAR to Trasmediterranea, to operate between Barcelona and Mahon, scheduled to star...

VIZZAVONA, the former EUROFERRY CORFU, being repainted at CNdM yard in Marseille© Corsica Linea

Corsica Linea’s VIZZAVONA handed over after drydocking and refit in Marseille

jun 05 2018

FerryThe seventh ferry to join the fleet of Corsica Linea, the 30,144gt, 1999-built VIZZAVONA, has been handed over today, 5 June, in Ajaccio, in a ceremony ...

MSC SEAVIEW is a sister to MSC SEASIDE © Fincantieri

Fincantieri hands over MSC Cruises’ new flagship MSC SEAVIEW

jun 04 2018

CruiseThe largest cruise ship yet built in Italy, the 153,516gt MSC SEAVIEW, was handed over today, 4 June, at the Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantieri to MSC ...

The 2,240-lanemetre and 400-passenger TOM SAWYER is one of two ro-paxes that will serve Klaipeda from Trelleborg © Marko Stampehl

TT-Line starts weekly Trelleborg-Klaipeda service

jun 04 2018

FerryGerman ferry operator TT-Line, which took delivery of its lengthened PETER PAN last week, will inaugurate a weekly Trelleborg, Sweden to Klaipeda, Lithu...

P&O Ferries has chartered STENA CARRIER for the thrice weekly Teesport-Rotterdam service © J.J. Jager

P&O Ferries charters STENA CARRIER for Rotterdam-Teesport service and moves ESTRADEN to Zeebrugge-Teesport service

jun 04 2018

Ro-roP&O Ferries has reshuffled its North Sea freight fleet to increase capacity on its Zeebrugge-Teesport and Europoort-Teesport services. As of the fi...

Improved first quarter results for Attica Group

jun 04 2018

FinanceAttica Group has released its financial results for 2017. Highlights below.

© Christer Gorschelnik

New MEIN SCHIFF 2 floated out

jun 01 2018

CruiseThe new 111,500gt and 315-metre long MEIN SCHIFF 2 was floated out on 1 June at the Meyer Turku shipyard, one month after the delivery of her sister, t...

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