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First quarter 2018 result for Carnival

mar 22 2018

FinanceCarnival Corporation has released its first quarter earnings for 2018. Highlights below.

Rederiaktiebolaget ECKERÖ: robust freight growth – passengers slightly down in 2017

mar 21 2018

FinanceRederiaktiebolaget ECKERÖ has released its 2017 financial results. Highlights below.

The new terminal building in Brodick © CMAL

CMAL in major Scottish ferry port upgrades

mar 21 2018

PortScotland’s Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) is investing heavily in the improvement of ferry ports throughout the west coast of Scotland – especi...

Ultramar's newbuilding spree continues with a double order at Wight Shipyard Co © Wight Shipyard Co/Incat Crowther

Ultramar further expands fleet with two catamarans from Wight Shipyard Co

mar 21 2018

High-speedUltramar has ordered two 37-metre, 459-passenger catamarans from Isle of Wight-based Wight Shipyard Co who bags its second export order in a 1.5-...

The 2016-built LITE FERRY 88 has recently joined the Lite Ferries fleet © Mike Baylon

Lite Ferries to invest over USD 20 million in fleet renewal

mar 21 2018

FerryPhilippine Bohol Island-based ferry operator Lite Ferries has revealed that it will spend more than USD 20 million to renew and upgrade its fleet in 2018.

HAMLET's extra rotations further boosted freight carryings © Marko Stampehl

Continued freight growth for HH Ferries

mar 21 2018

FerryIt appears that HH Ferries, operators of the 20-minute Helsingør-Heslingborg shuttle service, is bearing fruit of the extra sailings/capacity it introdu...

Since SKYSEA GOLDEN ERA (see earlier newspiece for illustration) will join Marella Cruises, MEIN SCHIFF 2 will stay in the TUI Mein Schiff fleet © Christian Eckardt

SKYSEA GOLDEN ERA to become Marella Cruises’ new MARELLA EXPLORER 2 as UK operator goes all-inclusive from 2019

mar 20 2018

CruiseAs a direct result of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) pulling the plug on its Chinese joint venture – SkySea Cruise Line – the British cruise line a...

SKYSEA GOLDEN ERA will join Marella Cruises at the end of this year © Shippax archive

Royal Caribbean pulls the plug on China joint venture SkySea Cruise Line

mar 20 2018

CruiseIn a serious blow to the emerging Chinese cruise market, cruise major Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is pulling the plug on its Chinese cruise line...

FINNCLIPPER will be chartered out to Baleària © Jukka Huotari

Baleària strengthens fleet with chartered FINNCLIPPER

mar 20 2018

FerryBaleària – the Denia-based ferry operator led by Adolfo Utor – will charter the 1999-built FINNCLIPPER of Finnlines.

Wärtsilä acquires Transas to accelerate its Smart Marine Ecosystem vision

mar 20 2018

PressreleaseThe technology group Wärtsilä is to acquire Transas, a global company headquartered in the U.K. The move will speed Wärtsilä along its path ...

FINNWAVE seen post-jumboization © Jukka Huotari

Finnlines exercises option to lengthen two more Breeze-Class ro-ros

mar 20 2018

Ro-roFinnlines’ Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Investment Programme continues unabated as the Grimaldi Group subsidiary has announced that also th...

2017 was a year of stability for Corsica ferry operator La Méridionale

mar 20 2018

FinanceSTEF, the temperature-controlled logistics specialist, has released its financial figures for 2017, including La Méridionale, the group’s ferry offsh...

Minoan Lines dips, but financials seen as ‘positive’

mar 20 2018

FinanceRising fuel prices added significantly to Minoan Lines’ operating expenses in 2017 leaving the Grimaldi-controlled company with a net profit of EUR 4...

The CMIH DMD David Zhu and the SunStone CEO Niels-Erik Lund congratulating each other on the steel cutting ceremony © Ulstein

First steel cut for lead vessel in SunStone Ships Chinese expedition newbuildings – to be named GREG MORTIMER

mar 20 2018

CruiseFirst steel was cut in China on 16 March for the lead ship in Miami-based SunStone Ships series of polar class expedition cruise ships building at Chin...

© RCCL

Cruise industry veteran Adam Goldstein named RCL Vice Chairman

mar 20 2018

ProfileAfter 30 years at RCL – the last four of which as President and COO – Adam Goldstein has been named Vice Chairman, assuming the new position as of...

© Fjord Line

Construction started on Fjord Line’s high-speed catamaran

mar 20 2018

High-speedConstruction on Fjord Line’s 109-metre high-speed catamaran started during week 11 with the first cut of aluminium at the Austal facility in Bala...

From left to right: Mark Gerretsen (MP for Kingston and the Islands), Leo Postma, (Sales Manager, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem), Sophie Kiwala (Member of Provincial Parliament) and Mike Bossio (MP of Hastings-Lennox and Addington) © Damen

(UPDATED) Damen inks contract for two Lake Ontario ferries

mar 19 2018

Ferry(Article first published 6 November 2017) The Government of Ontario and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract for the design, construction and de...

FastCat has embarked on a further expansion of its fleet and ferry network © Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation

FastCat secures financing to build three more ferries

mar 19 2018

FerryArchipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation (APFC), the ferry operator that runs a network of short-distance ferry routes across the Philippines under th...

The hull design of BELUGA ACE is a complete departure from current PCTCs © Mistui O.S.K. Lines

BELUGA ACE – first of MOL’s new FLEXIE design of car carriers enters service

mar 19 2018

Ro-roThe first of four innovative FLEXIE design of car carriers ordered by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) from domestic shipyard Minaminippon Shipbuildin...

© Lindblad Expeditions

Keel laid for Lindblad Expeditions' new polar vessel NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENDURANCE

mar 19 2018

CruiseThe keel was laid for Lindblad Expeditions’ new polar expedition cruise vessel, to be named NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENDURANCE, on 15 March.

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