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MED STAR is the ex- VASTERVIK © George Giannakis

MED STAR on her way to the Gibraltar Strait

apr 04 2018

FerryThe Moroccan operator Inter Shipping has seen the ferries AMMAN and NOVA STAR leave its fleet, but these will soon be replaced with the arrival of the M...

© Morbihan County

BREIZH NEVEZ 1 delivered from French Piriou Shipyard

apr 04 2018

FerryThe 43.5-metre ferry BREIZH NEVEZ 1, which will serve the 18-kilometre route between Lorient and Groix Island, has just been delivered by the French Pir...

MSC COBALTO © Selim San

(UPDATED) MSC further expands ro-ro network

apr 04 2018

Ro-ro(News first published 6 Mar 18) Hard on the heels of the inauguration of a ro-ro service to West Africa, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has annou...

RODANTHI and DIMITROULA were the most famous ships in the GA Ferries fleet © Philippe Holthof

Colourful Greek ferry owner passes away

apr 04 2018

FerryGerassimos ‘Makis’ Agoudimos, one of Greece’s more colourful shipowners, has passed away in his late seventies in a Swiss hospital on 31 March.

PETER PAN was sent to Bremerhaven before Christmas and also spent Easter there © Christian Eckardt

Lengthened PETER PAN floated out but not ready yet

apr 04 2018

FerryThe lengthening of PETER PAN is taking longer than first expected and although the now 220-metre-long ro-pax left the ‘Floating Dock V’ of German Dry Do...

HEBRIDEAN ISLES was removed temporarily from the Islay service to stand in for fleet mate CLANSMAN © Marko Stampehl

CalMac warns of major service disruption this summer due to ageing fleet

apr 03 2018

FerryWith Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) facing its busiest year ever in 2018, it’s not really the best time for the company to be war...

Ready to leave the Philippines in two weeks' time © Austal

(UPDATED) FRS Helgoline’s new fast ferry set to leave the Philippines for Hamburg

apr 03 2018

High-speed(News first published 6 Mar 18) The new EUR 15.47 million fast passenger ferry building for Germany’s Förde Reederei Seetouristik for its FRS Hel...

Rederi AB Gotland published its 2017 year-end results

apr 03 2018

FinanceRederi AB Gotland which – in addition to Destination Gotland AB, its ferry arm – also includes property management, hotel operations and Stockholms R...

2018 first quarter statistics for Tallink Grupp

apr 03 2018

FinanceThe 2018 first quarter statistics for Tallink Grupp show increases in the number of transported cargo units and passenger vehicles, while passenger n...

SIEM CICERO is one of Uljanik’s latest deliveries © Uljanik

(UPDATED) Uljanik Shipyard to get lifeline from the Croatian Government

apr 03 2018

Yard(Article first published 17 Jan 2018) Facing financial difficulties, Uljanik Shipyard has been granted a state loan guarantee of up to EUR96 million by...

GRAND SPRING was built as ISHIKARI © Shippax archive

(UPDATED) GRAND SPRING to join Anek Lines fleet?

apr 01 2018

Ferry(Article first published 26 Mar 18) According to Greek sources, Anek Lines is close to acquiring the GRAND SPRING from Chinese interests. Shippax unders...

HYPATIA DE ALEJANDRIA was floated out on 29 March © Baleària

First of two LNG-powered ferries for Baleària launched

mar 30 2018

FerryThe first of two LNG-powered ferries being built by Visentini for Baleària, was launched on Thursday 29 March. The HYPATIA DE ALEJANDRIA is expected to ...

CRUISE ROMA and sister CRUISE BARCELONA will be lengthened by 29 metres © Philippe Holthof

(UPDATED) Grimaldi Group and Fincantieri sign LoI to make two Cruise-Class ro-paxes larger and greener

mar 30 2018

Ferry(News first published 5 Mar 18) Fincantieri and Grimaldi Group have signed an LoI to refurbish and lengthen CRUISE ROMA and CRUISE BARCELONA by 29 metre...

SAPPHIRE PRINCESS sails to the UK following Singapore upgrade

mar 30 2018

CruisePrincess Cruises’ 115,875gt 2004-built SAPPHIRE PRINCESS sailed from Singapore on 28 March on a 28-day voyage to Southampton in the UK to begin the ves...

MAJESTIC DREAM: first of ten 39m fast ferries from Indonesian shipyard PT Cahaya © Rolls-Royce

Singapore’s Majestic Fast Ferry orders seven more 39m fast ferries from Indonesian yard

mar 30 2018

High-speedSingapore-based fast ferry operator Majestic Fast Ferry has ordered a further seven 39m fast ferries from Indonesian shipyard PT Cahaya, located ...

Interferry voices fire safety cencerns at IMO

mar 29 2018

PressreleaseWork to improve ro-pax fire safety has become a major area of activity for Interferry following several high-profile incidents in recent yea...

© Fincantieri

CARNIVAL HORIZON handed over to Carnival Cruise Line

mar 29 2018

CruiseOn 28 March, Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone handed over CARNIVAL HORIZON to Carnival Cruise Line, becoming the 26th ship in the CCL fleet.

The shipyard in Mangalia, Romania, has been acquired by Damen © Damen

UPDATED: Damen grows its shipyard business in Romania

mar 28 2018

Yard(Article first published 10 November 2017) Damen Shipyards Group has entered into a share purchase agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engi...

© Jadrolinija

Jadrolinija releases concept design for its next-generation domestic ro-pax

mar 28 2018

FerryLast week Shippax reported that Jadrolinija would drop the design provided by Remontowa Marine Design & Consulting (RMDC) for a 1,500-passenger, 200...

Interferry security committee urges France to pause screening plan

mar 28 2018

PressreleaseFollowing the Interferry Security Committee meeting in February, Interferry have written to the French administration regarding their plans ...

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