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ROALD AMUNDSEN © Oclin/Hurtigruten

ROALD AMUNDSEN launched in Norway

feb 19 2018

CruiseOn Saturday 17 February, Hurtigruten’s ROALD AMUNDSEN was launched at Kleven Shipyard in Ulsteinvik, Norway.

© Port of Hirtshals

Smyril Line starts construction works in the Port of Hirtshals

feb 19 2018

PortSmyril Line, the Faroe-based ferry and ro-ro operator, has, together with HMU A/S, started construction works on the land-side of Hirtshals port, near...

Holyhead Port © Holyhead Port

GBP 4 million upgrade for Stena’s Port of Holyhead

feb 19 2018

PortFollowing a record year for freight in 2017, Stena Line has started upgrading its infrastructure at the Port of Holyhead at a value of GBP 4 million.

Oscar Stenberg and Anders Rundberg

Carus & Winpos have merged

feb 16 2018

PressreleaseThe Carus and Winpos Groups have merged to become the major supplier of traveller focused IT solutions for the international cruise & fe...

GOTLANDIA © Uwe Jakob

Destination Gotland to strengthen the Västervik line

feb 15 2018

FerryDestination Gotland has announced that it will increase the number of departures on the Västervik line for this summer. 50% more departures than last ye...

Victory Cruise Lines aquired the ex- SEA DISCOVERER last year, now VICTORY II © Shippax

Victory Cruise Lines to visit all three states of the Yucatan Peninsula

feb 15 2018

CruiseMiami-based cruise operator Victory Cruise Lines, operating the two identical 202-passenger cruise ships VICTORY I and VICTORY II, are to offer the fir...

Viking Line’s full year and Q4 results

feb 15 2018

FinanceThe financial results for Viking Line for the full year and Q4 have been released today, 15 February.

Inter Shipping will replace NOVA STAR by MED STAR, the ex- VASTERVIK © George Giannakis

Vessel changes for Inter Shipping

feb 14 2018

FerryAs earlier reported, the NOVA STAR – a 2014 Singapore-built ro-pax ferry which has been on charter to Moroccan operator Inter Shipping since February 20...

Ferries in the Philippines carried over 72 million passengers in 2017 © Shippax archive

Philippine ferry market continued to grow in 2017

feb 14 2018

FerryThe Philippine Ports Authority has released its 2017 passenger and ro-ro statistics. For the first time, cruise passengers are also included – yet with ...

Red Funnel has ordered a dedicated freight ro-ro ferry for the Southampton-East Cowes route © Red Funnel

Red Funnel orders freight-only cross-Solent ferry at Cammell Laird

feb 14 2018

Ro-roTo take the pressure away from its three Raptor-Class ro-paxes, Red Funnel has ordered a GBP 10 million double-ended freight-only ferry that will be in...

© Metal Shark

Metal Shark and Incat Crowther develop a new line of vessels

feb 14 2018

High-speedMetal Shark together with Incat Crowther has developed a new line of high-speed passenger vessels named Endurance PV-X, available in a 26-metre c...

CETIRI ZVONIKA seen being launched on 16 September 2017 © Dalmont d.o.o. Kraljevica

Dalmont Kraljevica delivers new flagship to Rapska Plovidba

feb 13 2018

FerryDalmont Kraljevica has delivered CETIRI ZVONIKA to Rapska Plovidba. The HRK 60 million (EUR 8.05 million) double-ender is the largest ferry ever built f...

Barska Plovidba may extend the contract with Jadrolinija to operate the Bar-Bari route on their behalf © Neven Jerkovic

Barska Plovidba still hoping to introduce a ro-pax in time for the 2018 summer

feb 13 2018

FerryCaptain Ljubomir Kocovic, Chairman of Barska Plovidba, has told local press that the state-owned shipping company has not succeeded in finding a replace...

GLOBAL MERCY © Tianjin Xingang Shipyard

Tianjin Xingang Shipyard launched GLOBAL MERCY

feb 13 2018

FerryOn 8 February Tianjin Xingang Shipyard launched hull NB011-1. Named GLOBAL MERCY, she will serve as a hospital ship for the charity organisation Mercy S...

MacGregor acquires marine and offshore business from TTS Group

feb 13 2018

PressreleaseAt a value of EUR 87 million, MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has entered into an agreement to acquire the marine and offshore business from TT...

NOVA STAR will migrate from the Gibraltar Strait to the Baltic © Richard Seville

(UPDATED) Polferries to introduce NOVA STAR between Gdansk and Nynäshamn

feb 12 2018

Ferry(Article first published 12 Feb 18) Piotr Redmerski has confirmed in a statement to Polish Press Agency that Polferries will put NOVA STAR into operatio...

MEIN SCHIFF 1 at Meyer Turku © Meyer Turku

TUI Cruises adds one more at Meyer Turku

feb 12 2018

CruiseTUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Cruises, has ordered a new cruise ship from Meyer Turku Shipyard. Named MEIN SCHIFF ...

Illustration © DFDS

DFDS orders two 4,500-lanemetre, 600-passenger ro-paxes at GSI

feb 12 2018

FerryHard on the heels of the GNV/Moby order for four new ro-paxes yesterday, 11 February, Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has bagged an order for two...

TT-Line Germany signs LOI for two newbuilds

feb 12 2018

FerryIt has come to Shippax’ understanding that an LOI has been signed for two newbuildings by TT-Line of Germany. Information is scarce at the moment, but ...

Mr Han Guangde, Chairman of GSI, unveils the newbuilding project which was officially signed by Pierfrancesco Vago on behalf of MSC (GNV) and Achille Onorato on behalf of Onorato Armatori (Moby).

GSI lands four-ship order from GNV and Moby

feb 11 2018

FerryThe long-awaited joint GNV/Moby order at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has been officially signed today, 11 February, just in time for the Chin...

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