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MEGASTAR carried over 2,000,000 passengers and 375,000 during her first full year in service. © Frank Lose

Over 2 million passengers for MEGASTAR during her first full year of operation

jan 29 2018

FerryThe LNG-powered MEGASTAR, operating on Tallink’s Tallinn-Helsinki ‘Shuttle’, carried more than 2 million passengers during her first year of operation.

Tirrenia’s ATHARA at Palumbo Messina Shipyard © Paolo Galletta

Palumbo refurbishes part of the Tirrenia fleet

jan 29 2018

YardItalian Palumbo Group has signed a contract to refurbish and restyle a number of ro-paxes in the Tirrenia fleet. This includes the adoption of eye-catc...

The 1984-built DAGISTAN underwent a life extension programme © Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping

Caspian Sea train ferry DAGISTAN set to return to service after major life extension project

jan 29 2018

Ro-roThe Caspian Sea-based ro-ro/train ferry DAGISTAN is set to return to service after a major life extension project at the Zigh Ship repair Yard in Baku,...

The 2014-built BRAC served as the reference ship in Jadrolinija's bid © Philippe Holthof

Jadrolinija wins six-year concession for the Zadar-Brbinj route

jan 29 2018

FerryThe Croatian Coastal Shipping Agency has appointed Jadrolinija to operate the year-round service between Zadar and Brbinj, Dugi otok.

PASCAL LOTA will serve GNV's Genoa-Palermo link in February © Jean-Pierre Fabre

GNV charters the PASCAL LOTA for the Genoa-Palermo link

jan 29 2018

FerryCorsica Sardinia Ferries’ flagship PASCAL LOTA will see a charter stint with GNV during February.

BONARIA has been renamed CRUISE BONARIA © George Giannakis

Grimaldi has introduced the former AMSICORA and BONARIA in its own network

jan 29 2018

FerryEarlier this month Onorato Armatori handed the chartered AMSICORA and BONARIA – the one-time Fincantieri-built EUROPA PALACE and OLYMPIA PALACE of Minoa...

QUBRA, the former FADIQ, has arrived in Cagliari, Sardinia, for her charter to Onorato Armatori © Selim San

Onorato Armatori charters QUBRA from CLdN

jan 29 2018

Ro-roOnorato Armatori has successfully negotiated a long-term bareboat charter contract for the 3,663-lanemetre QUBRA which will strengthen the Tirrenia Car...

ANAX is a near sister to ANASSA M © Shippax archive

Double-ended ANAX launched

jan 29 2018

FerryThe double-ended ferry ANAX was launched at the Greek Kouris Shipyard on 25 January.

GAUDOS © Shippax archive

Gozo Channel carried 5% more passengers in 2017

jan 29 2018

FerryThe National Statistics Office (NSO) of Malta has released full-year traffic figures for the Malta (Cirkewwa) to Gozo (Mgarr) route operated by Gozo Cha...

The ill-fated MESTRE SIMÃO will be replaced by a ship with similar characteristics © Atlânticoline

Atlanticoline’s MESTRE SIMÃO considered a constructive total loss

jan 27 2018

FerryThe Government of the Azores announced in a joint press conference with the management of Atlânticoline that MESTRE SIMÃO, the 748gt ro-pax ferry which ...

HORGEFJORD © Multi Maritime

HORGEFJORD launched at Tersan shipyard

jan 26 2018

FerryThe second of the two all-electric/plug-in ferries built by Turkish Tersan shipyard for Fjord1 was launched today, 26 January.

VIKING GRACE seen during her recent overhaul - note the addition of the foundation for the later installation of Norsepower's Rotor Sail abaft the funnel © Jukka Huotari

Viking Line renews Turku route vessels

jan 26 2018

FerryViking Line has used the drydockings to further modify and renew the 1988-built AMORELLA and the flagship VIKING GRACE. The latter vessel returned from ...

© P&O Cruises

Germany’s Meyer Werft to build P&O Cruises' largest vessel yet

jan 26 2018

CruiseCarnival Corporation & plc has signed a contract with German cruise shipbuilder Meyer Werft to build a 180,000gt, 5,200-passenger vessel for its P&...

ASTORIA © Shippax archive

CMV’s ASTORIA – first ship to use Visby’s new cruise terminal

jan 25 2018

CruiseBritish cruise operator’s Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ 16,144gt ASTORIA will be the first vessel to use the new cruise terminal at Visby, on the isla...

Rendering of the newbuildings © Fjord1

(UPDATED) Fjord1 wins contract to operate four Norwegian ferry connections

jan 25 2018

Ferry(Article first published 9 Jan 2018) The municipality of Møre and Romsdal, Norway, has announced on its website that the ferry company Fjord1 has won th...

The number of trucks taking the fixed link decreased slightly in 2017 © Getlink

(UPDATED) Getlink’s 2017 figures confirm Channel tunnel has lost market share in favour of ferries

jan 25 2018

Ferry(Article first published 23 Jan 2018) Just a week after Boris Johnson proposed to build a Channel bridge, it is very interesting to compare the performa...

Cat-and-mouse game by French fishermen © Marinetraffic

Angry French fishermen hamper Calais ferry traffic

jan 25 2018

FerryToday’s (25 January) ferry crossings to and from the Port of Calais have been hampered due to a French fishermen blockade. The angry French fisherman ar...

MIRTIDIOTISSA will emerge as ALEXANDRA L soon © George Giannakis

MIRTIDIOTISSA to join Kefalonian Lines as ALEXANDRA L

jan 24 2018

FerryThe 1,350-passenger MIRTIDIOTISSA has been bought by Kefalonian Lines from Aqua Ferries for an undisclosed sum, increasing the company’s fleet to three ...

DELPHINE is on her way to Europe © CLdN

DELPHINE expected in Europe in mid-February

jan 24 2018

Ro-roCLdN’s DELPHINE – sister to the CELINE – left Hyundai Mipo Dockyard earlier this month and is expected in Rotterdam on 17 February.

Frihamnen and Värtahamnen © Ports of Stockholm

2017 was a strong freight year for Ports of Stockholm

jan 24 2018

PortBoth ro-ro and container freight reached record numbers for Ports of Stockholm in 2017. A total of 9.6 million tonnes were handled, a 7% increase on 2...

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