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An AUD 25m fine for NYK © Dale Crisp

NYK cops massive cartel fine

aug 03 2017

Ro-roJapan’s NYK has been fined AUD 25m after being found guilty of criminal cartel conduct in the shipment of vehicles from Asia, Europe and the USA to Aus...

The introduction of ROMANTIKA on the Latvia route has helped to grow the passenger business © Frank Lose

July passenger record – also for Tallink

aug 03 2017

FerryAfter Viking Line, it is now time for competitor AS Tallink Grupp to announce a passenger record for the month of July. The ships in the Group carried 1...

The first of the two ferries built for Blue Sea Jet © Austal

Second ferry contract for Aulong Shipbuilding

aug 03 2017

High-speedA second high-speed passenger ferry contract has been awarded to Aulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture by Austal Limited and Guandong Jianglong Sh...

A new ferry service from Ramsgate? We believe it when we see it! © Philippe Holthof

Polferries in talks with the UK’s Thanet Council according to local press

aug 02 2017

FerryRegional British online news service Kent Online announced today (2 August) that “a leading Polish ferry company” is in talks with Thanet Council about ...

Is the end near for the vintage VITSENTZOS KORNAROS? © Philippe Holthof

Greek government cancels LANE Sea Lines contract

aug 02 2017

FerryThe long career of ferry veteran VITSENTZOS KORNAROS could be coming to an end with the 1976-built vessel, originally Townsend Thoresen’s VIKING VISCOUN...

HANSEATIC will be chartered by One Ocean Expeditions in fall 2018 © Christian Eckardt

HANSEATIC to be chartered by One Ocean Expedition

aug 02 2017

CruiseAs earlier reported, HANSEATIC will remain on charter to Hapag-Lloyd until the Autumn 2018 when the five-star expedition cruise will be transferred to ...

© BC Ferries

BC Ferries’ third Salish-Class double-ender entering service early

aug 01 2017

FerrySALISH RAVEN, BC Ferries’ third of three new Salish-Class vessels, will be introduced on 3 August following ongoing mechanical issues with the 1964-buil...

Volumes on the long-distance routes remained stable, but the Stockholm-Mariehamn route enjoyed a growth © Philippe Holthof

July passenger record for Viking Line

aug 01 2017

FerryDuring the month of July, Viking Line carried a record 1,021,890 passengers on its Baltic ferry and cruise network, a 9% increase compared to July 2016.

The Visentini-Class ships could be a perfect fit to restart the Gijon - Saint-Nazaire MoS © Baleària

Restart of Gijon - Saint-Nazaire MoS progressing

jul 31 2017

FerryLocal press reports state that Baleària is showing interest in taking up the Gijon - Saint-Nazaire route, which has remained deserted since LD Lines dec...

(Video) Launching of Destination Gotland's THJELVAR at GSI on 24 July

jul 31 2017

FerryDestination Gotland’s THJELVAR was launched on Monday 24 July at the GSI shipyard in China. The 32,000 gt ferry, a sister to VISBORG (due do be delivere...

HH Ferries Group released its second quarter figures

jul 31 2017

FinanceThe Helsingör-Helsingborg ferry operator transported more cars and passengers in Q2, 2017, compared to the same period last year. A late Easter had a...

OSK-Shiptech A/S and the ferry company Læsø sign contract

jul 31 2017

FerryThe aim with the cooperation is to examine the need for a new ferry between the Danish island Læsø and Frederikshavn, a route that carries 270,000 passe...

© LaNaval

LaNaval in dire need of a financial lifeline

jul 31 2017

YardAstilleros LaNaval, the Sestao (Bilbao)-based shipyard, is hopeful that a white knight, in the shape of Manuel del Dago, will rescue the yard from its ...

© STX France

French state poised to temporarily nationalise STX France

jul 30 2017

YardIn a move aimed at preventing Fincantieri to take a majority stake in the STX France Shipyard, French economy minister Bruno Le Maire has declared that...

© J.J. Jager

Best ever first half year results for Finnlines

jul 30 2017

FinanceDuring the first half of the year, total revenues for the Finnlines Group increased by 12.4% to EUR 259.3m, compared to EUR 230.7m during the same pe...

BERLIN operates between Rostock and Gedser © Frank Lose

Scandlines completes refinancing

jul 30 2017

FinancePuttgarden-Rødby and Rostock-Gedser operator Scandlines has successfully completed an EUR 862m refinancing comprising a six-year bank tranche, an ele...

MISIDA and sister MISANA will replace the 20% smaller CAPUCINE and SEVERINE © J.J. Jager

Stena Line to increase capacity on the Rotterdam (Europoort)-Harwich route

jul 30 2017

Ro-roDue to increasing demand Stena Line will replace CAPUCINE and SEVERINE by MISIDA and MISANA on the company’s Europoort-Harwich freight-only service in ...

© Frank Lose

Tynwald rejects IOMSPC’s offer to continue running ferry services to the Isle of Man after 2026

jul 30 2017

FerryThe Parliament of the Isle of Man, the Tynwald, has rejected the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co’s (IOMSPC) GBP 170m offer to continue running the ferry ser...

© Quark Expeditions

Portugal’s WestSea Viana Shipyard building a series of polar expedition cruise ships for newcomer Mystic Cruises

jul 30 2017

CruiseCurrently under construction at the Portuguese WestSea Shipyard in Viana do Castelo for local interests is the 9,300 gt, 126m x 19m x 4.8m capacity pol...

© Ulstein Verft

Ulstein Verft completes major upgrade and re-engining of expedition cruise vessel OCEAN ADVENTURER

jul 30 2017

CruiseUlstein Verft has completed the major upgrade and re-engining of the polar expedition cruise vessel SEA ADVENTURER.

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