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PETER PAN back in service

jun 01 2018

FerryTT-Line’s PETER PAN is finally back in service following her 30-metre lengthening and rebuild at German Dry Docks.

Further growth for Clipper Group’s ferry subsidiaries

jun 01 2018

FinanceClipper Group has published its annual report, included are the carrying statistics for Seatruck Ferries and Danske Færger, both part of the group. S...

RED KESTREL will free up space on Red Funnel's Raptor Class ro-paxes © Red Funnel

Keel laid for Red Funnel’s first ever freight-only ferry RED KESTREL

maj 31 2018

FerryThe keel was laid for UK cross-Solent ferry operator Red Funnel’s first ever freight-only ferry today, 31 May, at the British shipbuilder Cammell Laird’...

MYKONOS PALACE, built as Minoan Lines' EUROPA PALACE - sailing in Greek waters again and now temporarily operating out of Patras © Philippe Holthof

Switch of flag wins the nod for Minoan Lines

maj 31 2018

FerryFlying the Greek flag with an increased Greek crew appears to have swayed Greece’s Shipping and Island Policy minister, Panagiotis Kouroumplis, as he gr...

Fjord Line 2017 full year result

maj 31 2018

FinanceFjord Line has released its financial results for 2017. Highlights below.

MESTRE SIMÃO ran aground in January and will be replaced by a newbuilding with a higher car intake © Atlânticoline

Atlânticoline appoints Armon to build replacement vessel for MESTRE SIMÃO – three yards in the running to build larger ro-pax for Atlânticoline

maj 30 2018

FerryAccording to Spanish sources, Atlânticoline has selected Astilleros Armon to build a replacement ship for the ill-fated MESTRE SIMÃO which ran aground o...

Stena AB Q1 2018 financial results

maj 30 2018

FinanceStena AB, with business operations ranging from ferry operations, offshore drilling, shipping, properties and recycling has released Q1 2018 results....

The handy-size BEN-MY-CHREE is the IoMSPCo's sole conventional ro-pax ferry © Frank Lose

Isle of Man Government completes Isle of Man Steam Packet Co purchase

maj 30 2018

FerryOn 25 May, the Isle of Man Government has completed the acquisition of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co at a price of GBP 124.3 million.

DUBA BRIDGE - here seen as BRIDGE prior to being sold by European Seaways in fall 2017 - returns to the Med © Neven Jerkovic

Baleària takes on the DUBA BRIDGE

maj 29 2018

FerryWith a difficult charter market in play, Baleària has had to search long and hard for extra tonnage required for the northern summer. This time, it has ...

GALAXY is obtaining an AML livery for her summer stint on the Strait of Gibraltar © M. Lulurgas

Africa Morocco Link strengthens its fleet

maj 29 2018

FerryAs earlier reported Africa Morocco Link (AML), the Greek-Moroccan ferry operator, has chartered in the Cypriot flagged GALAXY for the summer period. The...

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Two Torghatten Nord double-enders launched

maj 29 2018

FerryThe first of the two 129-metre double-enders built by VARD for Torghatten Nord has been launched at the Romanian facility in Braila. The ferry with yard...

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HH Ferries introduced charging stations for electric cars

maj 29 2018

TechOn 25 May during the Nordics’ largest electric Car Rally 2018, HH Ferries officially inaugurated its new charging stations for electric cars at the fer...

Underwater survey work has commenced in Cowes Harbour in preparation for a new layby berth © Red Funnel

Red Funnel starts upgrade work on its East Cowes terminal and new freight vessel layby berth

maj 28 2018

FerryUK cross-Solent ferry operator Red Funnel has started upgrade work on its East Cowes terminal for its three Raptor Class ro-paxes on the Southampton-Cow...

HAMNAVOE seen at Scrabster © Frank Lose

Scotland’s Northern Isles ferry services put out for tender

maj 28 2018

FerryTransport for Scotland has done a complete U-turn on the future of the Northern Isles ferry services, reversing its earlier decision to nationalise the ...

Both ROALD AMUNDSEN and FRIDTJOF JANSEN will be delayed © Hurtigruten

FRIDTJOF NANSEN delayed as well

maj 27 2018

CruiseAccording to trade sources, Hurtigruten has informed travel agents about a delay in delivery of its second new expedition ship FRIDTJOF NANSEN.

AIDAmira was the first ever newbuilding for ill-fated Festival Cruises © AIDA Cruises

AIDA takes COSTA NEORIVIERA

maj 27 2018

CruiseAIDA Cruises will strengthen its fleet in late 2019 by adding the AIDAmira, the former COSTA NEORIVIERA. The ship will sail under the ‘AIDA selection’ ...

Armas's VOLCAN DE TINAMAR will enter the Balearic trade © Philippe Holthof

Armas takes control: first step

maj 27 2018

FerryThe ink is not yet dry regarding the approval of Naviera Armas’s takeover of Trasmediterranea, but the first step has been taken with the announcement t...

RICHARD WITH © Hurtigruten

Fosen Yard to conduct major refurbishments for Hurtigruten

maj 25 2018

CruiseHurtigruten has signed a contract with Fosen Yard to conduct major refurbishments of two ships, the 1993-built RICHARD WITH and 1994-built NORDLYS. RIC...

Niels Smedegaard © DFDS

Niels Smedegaard new Chairman of Danish Shipping

maj 25 2018

ProfileThe DFDS CEO, Niels Smedegaard, has been elected as the new Chairman of Danish Shipping after Claus V. Hemmingsen, Vice CEO of A.P-Moller-Maersk a...

IONA © P&O Cruises

Steel cut and name revealed for P&O Cruises 2020 newbuild

maj 25 2018

CruiseOn 24 May, P&O Cruises revealed that the name for its 183,000gt LNG-powered cruise ship will be IONA, the name of an Island on the Scottish west co...

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