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It's official now: Austal will design and build a 109m high-speed ferry for Fjord Line © Fjord Line

UPDATE: Austal confirms Fjord Line order for 109m high-speed cat

aug 24 2017

High-speedLast week we reported about the order Fjord Line had clinched with Austal to design and build a 109m high-speed catamaran for the Kristiansand-Hi...

HONDIUS © Brodosplit

Steel cutting started for polar expedition vessel HONDIUS

aug 24 2017

CruiseBrodosplit has made the first steel cut for hull number 484 on 22 August. Built for Oceanwide Expeditions, and to be named HONDIUS, she will be the fir...

MSC SEAVIEW will join the MSC Cruises fleet in June 2018 © Fincantieri

MSC Cruises’ second Seaside-Class floated out

aug 23 2017

CruiseToday (23 August), MSC SEAVIEW – the second ship in MSC Cruises’ innovative Seaside-Class – was floated out at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard.

© Kleven

Kleven looking for new investors

aug 23 2017

YardThe Norwegian Kleven Shipyard is in financial trouble and works hard to attract additional owners with fresh capital in order to secure future operations.

LOLLAND © Færgen

Færgen hits record on all routes

aug 22 2017

FerryThe Danish ferry company Færgen has just released its traffic figures for the summer season, showing record numbers to all islands it serves; i.e. Bornh...

RED JET 7 will be a sister to the 2016-build RED JET 6 © Red Funnel

Red Funnel orders RED JET 7 at Wight Shipyard

aug 22 2017

High-speedRed Funnel, the operator of high-speed and conventional ferry services from Southampton to the Isle of Wight, has ordered a new 41m high-speed ca...

Genting Hong Kong Group 2017 half year report

aug 21 2017

FinanceRevenue from cruise and cruise-related activities increased 22.7% to USD 471.2m the first six months of 2017, compared to USD 384.0m the same period ...

First quarter results for BC Ferries released

aug 21 2017

FinancePassenger traffic levels were the highest BC Ferries has experienced in the past 20 years and vehicle traffic levels were the highest the company has...

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UPDATE on Fjord Line’s order – not yet confirmed, says Austal

aug 21 2017

High-speedOn Friday, Fjord Line sent out a press release stating that, “The Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships Pty Ltd has been commissioned to build a 10...

Wasaline 2017 half year report

aug 21 2017

FinanceWasaline transported 81,473 passengers (Jan-June 2017), a 10.5% increase compared with the same period last year (73,678 in 2016). Freight lanemeters...

Rederiaktiebolaget ECKERÖ, financial overview for the first half of 2017

aug 21 2017

FinanceThe Group's total number of passengers amounted to 1,387 million, a decrease of 1% compared to the same period last year. The number of freight units...

VASTERVIK: soon to move from the Adriatic to the Gibraltar Strait © George Giannakis

Laid-up VASTERVIK sold to Inter Shipping

aug 20 2017

FerryRumoured for some time, Gibraltar Strait operator Inter Shipping has now confirmed that they have bought VASTERVIK (renamed to MED STAR) from the ship’s...

The newbuilding will replace FJORD CAT on the fastest crossing beteen Norway and Denmark © Fjord Line

Fjord Line orders capacious Austal cat for the Kristiansand-Hirtshals route

aug 18 2017

High-speedAustralian shipbuilder Austal Ships Pty Ltd has inked a contract to build a new 109m catamaran for Fjord Line which will replace the company’s In...

Viking Line half-year report released

aug 17 2017

FinanceConsolidated sales of the Viking Line Group for the 1 January - 30 june, 2017 period increased by 0.5% to EUR 239.2m (EUR 238.0m for the 1 January - ...

Second quarter figures for DFDS released

aug 17 2017

FinanceRevenue increased 2% in Q2 adjusted for non-comparable items. Reported revenue was up 4% to DKK 3.7bn.

ATLANTIC VISION © Shippax

Charter agreement of ATLANTIC VISION extended

aug 16 2017

FerryAS Tallink Grupp has extended the charter agreement of ATLANTIC VISION, the former SUPERFAST IX, which has been on bareboat charter to Marine Atlantic s...

SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS Steel-Cutting © Royal Caribbean International

First steel cut for SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS

aug 16 2017

CruiseYesterday, 15 August, the first steel cut for Royal Caribbean’s new Quantum Ultra-Class took place at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg.

LOI for expedition cruise vessel expires whilst another expedition project is making progress

aug 15 2017

CruiseThe Letter of Intent for the design and construction of a luxury expedition cruise ship which Fincantieri-controlled Vard signed with an undisclosed in...

Fjord1 now on the Oslo stock exchange

aug 15 2017

FinanceAs of today, 15 August, Fjord1 is listed on the Norwegian stock exchange, the Oslo Børs. The ferry company has been on the Merkus Market since May, b...

No longer rivals if the authorities give green light © George Giannakis

Attica Holdings S.A. set to become majority shareholder in Hellenic Seaways

aug 11 2017

FerryAttica Holdings S.A. (Attica Group) has announced the signing of an agreement in principle with Piraeus Bank and other minority shareholders to obtain a...

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