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Shippax Guide 25 - Out Now!

jul 07 2025

Shippax Guide is the annual, extensive ship register publication, including all existing ro-pax, ro-ro, and cruise vessels currently in service. In this issue, ro-ro ships are illustrated...

EUR 22 Million EU Co-Funding For The Development Of The Ports Of Helsinki And Lübeck-Travemünde

jul 07 2025

PortThe European Commission has granted a total of EUR 22 million in co-funding for the Hansalink 3 project between the Port of Helsinki and the German po...

GNV ORION (at the back) and GNV POLARIS

Naming Ceremony In Genoa For GNV ORION

jul 06 2025

FerryOn 4 July, under the iconic “Lanterna” in Genoa, GNV ORION was officially named. It is the 26th next-generation ferry of GNV, part of the MSC Group. Moo...

The Swedish Transport Administration Receives Assignment For Continued Rail Ferry Traffic Between Sweden And Germany

jul 06 2025

PortThe Swedish Government has tasked the Swedish Transport Administration with taking measures to maintain continued rail ferry traffic between Sweden an...

New Hybrid Double-Ender For Torghatten Nord Launched At Remontowa Shipyard

jul 06 2025

FerryRemontowa Shipbuilding S.A. launched the BJARKØY for Torghatten Nord, a 63.65-metre hybrid-powered passenger-car ferry for the Stornes-Bjørnerå connecti...

LEONINE © CLdN

CLdN’s Second G9e Vessel, LEONINE, Is on Her Way

jul 03 2025

Ro-roCLdN’s second 234-metre and 8,000 lane metre capacity hybrid G9e vessel, LEONINE, has embarked on her maiden voyage from the Far East to Europe. LEONINE ...

Godby Shipping Chartering News and Contract Extensions

jul 03 2025

Ro-roGodby Shipping announced that the following existing contracts have been extended: the firm time charter for MISTRAL with Sea-Cargo has been extended unt...

Grimaldi's shareholders' meeting agrees on a capital increase of EUR 50 million in Trasmed to strengthen its balance sheet

jul 03 2025

The Grimaldi Group has decided to carry out a new capital increase in its Spanish subsidiary Trasmed, worth EUR 50 million. The decision aims to strengthen the company's financial positio...

Eastern Shipbuilding Group wins contract to build WSF’s three hybrid-electric ferries

jul 03 2025

FerryWashington State Ferries’ (WSF) three new 160-vehicle capacity hybrid-electric ferries will be built by Florida’s Eastern Shipbuilding Group, following ...

Öresundslinjen Boosts Passenger Numbers by 2% in Strong 2025 Start

jul 03 2025

FerryÖresundslinjen’s ferries between Helsingborg and Helsingør have had a strong and busy first half of 2025. More travellers mean that the total number of ...

The Maritime Route Between Helsinki And Tallinn Celebrates 60 Years

jul 03 2025

FerryThe scheduled passenger ferry service that links Finland and Estonia celebrate its 60th anniversary on 7 July. The route between Helsinki and Tallinn ha...

Ship Traffic in Shallow Waters Triggers Significant Methane Emissions, Study Reveals

jul 03 2025

Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as harbours, can trigger significant methane emissions through their movements in the water. This is shown by a Chalmers-led study where researchers ob...

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Tallink’s Q2: Passenger Numbers on the Rise, Growth Driven by Finland Route

jul 03 2025

FerryAS Tallink Grupp transported 1,488,128 passengers with its vessels in the second quarter of 2025, marking a 2.5% increase compared to the same period la...

CAPU ROSSU © CORSICA linea

CORSICA linea’s E-Flexer For Corsica Service, CAPU ROSSU, Launched At CMI Jinling Weihai

jul 02 2025

FerryCORSICA linea announced the launch of the E-Flexer ro-pax vessel CAPU ROSSU, with commissioning scheduled for June 2026. The second new LNG-powered vess...

Interferry and MOWCA Sign Landmark MOU to Advance Ferry Safety in West and Central Africa

jul 01 2025

The Lagos Ferry Safety Conference, co-hosted by Interferry, the Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (MOWCA), and the Lagos Waterways Authority (LASWA), successfully conclude...

SPIRIT OF TASMANIA IV © TT-Line

SPIRIT OF TASMANIA IV Leaves Leith for Voyage Home to Hobart

jul 01 2025

FerrySPIRIT OF TASMANIA IV has now departed the Port of Leith, where it has been docked since December last year, for the 14,857-nautical-mile voyage to Hoba...

STENA VISION © Stena Line

Stena Line Announces Plans To Withdraw Its Rosslare-Cherbourg Service

jun 30 2025

FerryFollowing a strategic route review, Stena Line has announced that from 30 September 2025, the ferry operator intends to withdraw its existing three-day ...

Armas Trasmediterránea to Operate Canary Islands–Cádiz Public Interest Line for Another Year

jun 27 2025

FerryThe Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, through the Directorate General of the Merchant Navy, has approved an extension for the Armas Trasme...

CANOPEE

CANOPEE’S Two-Year Journey with OceanWings: Wind Propulsion Proves Effective

jun 27 2025

Ro-roTwo years after its launch, CANOPEE —the first industrial cargo vessel equipped with four automated OceanWings®—has clearly demonstrated the potential of...

XIN JIAN ZHEN

CHINJIF and JIFCO to resume Japan-China route following five-year absence

jun 27 2025

FerryChina-Japan International Ferry Co. (CHINJIF) and Japan-China International Ferry Co. (JIFCO), which operate the Osaka/Kobe (Japan)-Shanghai (China) rou...

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