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The 2001-built ULYSSES is due to be replaced by a 5,610-lanemetre behemoth © Maritime Photographic

Irish Continental orders 5,610-lanemetre ro-pax for the Dublin-Holyhead service

jan 02 2018

FerryIrish Continental Group plc (ICG) has entered into an agreement with Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesselschaft (FSG) to build an EUR 165.2m ro-pax ferry that w...

Sale proceeds from STENA SUPERFAST VII and VIII allows early repayment of Tallink Grupp’s loans

jan 02 2018

FinanceTallink Grupp has announced an early repayment of loans, using the proceeds from the sale of STENA SUPERFAST VII and VIII to Stena.

PUGLIA has changed hands and will re-emerge as COPERNICUS for Unity Line © Frank Lose

Euroafrica Shipping Lines acquires PUGLIA for operation under the Unity Line banner

dec 30 2017

FerryA sale-purchase transaction was concluded on 28 December for the acquisition by Euroafrica Shipping Lines of the 1,780-lanemetre, 99-passenger PUGLIA.

With all G4s now in service, ACL is reviewing its rotations in Europe © Philippe Holthof

ACL reviews rotations in Europe and axes Gothenburg

dec 28 2017

Ro-roAtlantic Container Line (ACL), a Grimaldi Group subsidiary, has confirmed to Shippax that it will drop the Gothenburg calls with ATLANTIC SUN performin...

PETER PAN is ready to be lengthened in GDD's Floating Dock V © Christian Eckardt

Lengthening of PETER PAN has commenced in Bremerhaven

dec 24 2017

FerryPETER PAN of TT-Line, the German ferry operator, has returned to Bremerhaven – her birthplace – 16 years and two months after being delivered by SSW Fäh...

Naviera Armas will introduce VOLCAN DE TENO between Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife © Naviera Armas

Naviera Armas launches a fast ferry service between Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

dec 22 2017

High-speedNaviera Armas has announced that it will introduce the high-speed craft VOLCAN DE TENO between the two Canary Island capitals – Las Palmas and Sa...

Will tendering for Scottish ferry services come to an end? © Marko Stampehl

Political turn for Scottish ferries

dec 22 2017

FerryThe Scottish Government appears to be moving away from long-standing tendering processes for domestic ferry operations with Caledonian MacBrayne set to ...

Management changes at P&O Ferries, Brittany Ferries and HH Ferries Group

dec 21 2017

FerryThe end of 2017 sees changes at the top of leading European ferry operators. P&O Ferries’ Helen Deeble is stepping down as CEO, whereas Brittany Fer...

MV MERCRAFT 3 © Mercraft

Five people dead in Philippines ferry accident

dec 21 2017

FerryThe 286-passenger inter-island catamaran MERCRAFT 3 with 257 passengers and crew on board capsized earlier today in the Polillo Strait, killing at least...

JUTLANDIA SEAWAYS alongside DFDS' Esbjerg terminal © Frank Lose

DFDS closes down own ro-ro terminal in Esbjerg with immediate effect

dec 21 2017

PortWith a single daily call and more standardised cargoes to handle, i.e. uniform trailers, DFDS has announced that it is no longer economically viable t...

© Philippe Holthof

(UPDATED) Citigroup Global Markets Limited appointed to possibly find new investors for AS Tallink Grupp

dec 21 2017

Finance(Article first published 30 Jul 2017) The supervisory board of the AS Tallink Grupp has started an exploratory process to potential strategic options...

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Fjord 1's first two of three ferries launched at Cemre Shipyard

dec 20 2017

FerryOn 9 December HUSAVIK, the first of three ferries built for Fjord1, was launched at the Turkish Cemre Shipyard.

ML FREYJA will be withdrawn from SOL's Zeebrugge-Gothenburg route and will join Mann Lines next week © Günther Braker

ML FREYJA to start sailing for Mann Lines on 27 December

dec 20 2017

Ro-roThe Visentini-built and Visemar-owned ML FREYJA, which has been on subcharter to SOL since her delivery in June, is due to be handed back to Mann Lines...

Jadrolinija celebrated its 12 millionth passenger in 2017 and the 5 millionth in Split © Jadrolinija

Jadrolinija celebrates 12 millionth passenger in 2017

dec 20 2017

FerryOn Monday 18 December, Jadrolinija celebrated its 12 millionth passenger for 2017, the year when the Croatian state-owned ferry operator celebrated its ...

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The European Commission approves the Maltese tonnage tax scheme subject to commitments

dec 20 2017

PressreleaseThe European Commission has conditionally approved under EU State aid rules the Maltese tonnage tax scheme for a period of 10 years. The sch...

The Digital Innovations team: Sebastian Nabrink, Ludvig Gee, Jessica Andersson, Erik Osmund, Amer Mohammed, Hampus Hallman © Stena Line

Stena Line awarded for their digitalisation efforts

dec 20 2017

TechAt the CIO Gala, held on 18 December in Stockholm, Stena Line received the ‘Digital Project of the Year’ award for their efforts in adopting AI, with t...

Port of Tallinn © Philippe Holthof

Port of Tallinn to give discounts to LNG-powered ships as from 2018

dec 20 2017

PortFollowing the path of several other ports to encourage environmentally friendly technologies and solutions, Port of Tallinn has decided to grant disco...

SILVER TIARA will be introduced between Tomakomai and Hachinohe on 25 April 2018 © K Line Kinkai

SILVER TIARA takes to the water

dec 20 2017

FerryThe 8,600gt SILVER TIARA was launched from the slipway of Nakai Zosen Corporation’s Setoda Shipyard on 18 December.

Scandlines invested in new hybrid tonnage for its Rostock-Gedser route © Frank Lose

(UPDATED) Scandlines to be put up for sale according to Danish media

dec 20 2017

Ferry(Article first published 7 Sep 2017) The Danish website Inside Business wrote that the 3i Group, the capital fund behind Scandlines, may dispose of its ...

Trasmediterranea will employ ALMUDAINA DOS on the Gandia-Sant Antoni route during Eester © Frank Lose

Easter 2018 routes to Ibiza

dec 19 2017

High-speedAfter the startling success enjoyed by Trasmediterranea in 2017 on the new line between Gandia and Sant Antoni (Ibiza), it is no surprise that th...

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