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The new ro-pax will be an enlarged version of the 2011-built VOLCAN DE TINAMAR and VOLCAN DEL TEIDE © Philippe Holthof

Naviera Armas clinches newbuilding deal with Hijos de J. Barreras

jan 13 2018

FerryNaviera Armas returns to the Barreras shipyard in Vigo to build its next generation ro-pax. This news will officially be announced later during week thr...

Cheers on the keel laying of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's inaugural vessel © Hijos De J. Barreras Shipyard

Keel laying of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s first cruise yacht

jan 12 2018

CruiseOn 11 January the first keel section was laid of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s inaugural yacht at Hijos De J. Barreras Shipyard in Vigo, Spain.

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Keel laying held for CARNIVAL PANORAMA

jan 12 2018

CruiseOn Wednesday, 10 January, the traditional keel-laying ceremony was held for CARNIVAL PANORAMA at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.

NORDLINK will be renamed FINNSWAN for her new role on the Sweden-Finland route © Marko Stampehl

NORDLINK to become a swan

jan 11 2018

FerryIn preparation of her new role for FinnLink, the Star-Class NORDLINK will be renamed FINNSWAN at the end of this month.

© Azerbaijan presidents press office

New Baku ro-ro terminal inaugurated

jan 11 2018

PortOn Tuesday 9 January, the Azerbaijan president, Ilham Aliyev, officially opened the new ro-ro terminal at the Baku International Sea Trade Port, situa...

During her three-week absence, STENA SCANDINAVICA (illustrated) is being replaced by the chartered CAROLINE RUSS © Frank Behling

CAROLINE RUSS temporarily on the Gothenburg-Kiel route

jan 10 2018

Ro-roAfter having been replaced on the Hoek van Holland-Killingholme route by larger tonnage, CAROLINE RUSS continues her charter to Stena Line as the 1,625...

© Philippe Holthof

Jadrolinija to introduce four passenger-only high-speed craft in 2018

jan 10 2018

FerryDavid Sopta, Jadrolinija’s new President, recently announced to a Croatian daily that the company will spend EUR 45m on two brand-new and two second-han...

PASCAL LOTA joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet in 2017 © Jean-Pierre Fabre

All indicators are on green for Corsica Ferries

jan 10 2018

Ferry2017 has proved to be a transitional and successful year for Corsica Ferries with Pierre Mattei, the company’s CEO, and members of the top management ha...

MIRANDA is currently in Cadiz and will be renamed MIRAMAR EXPRESS for her new role © Frank Behling

FRS acquires MIRANDA from Godby Shipping

jan 10 2018

Ro-roFRS has released a press statement confirming what Shippax has earlier reported, notably that FRS, through its subsidiary Kekepania Shipping Company Li...

Tallink carried 57% of all passengers travelling through Tallinn © Marko Stampehl

Over ten million passengers for Port of Tallinn in 2017

jan 10 2018

Port10.56 million passengers travelled through the Port of Tallinn during 2017, a 4% increase on 2016 and the tenth consecutive year of record-breaking nu...

Former Interferry CEO to run Kitsap Transit’s ferry operations

jan 10 2018

FerryKitsap Transit, a public transit agency serving Kitsap County, Washington with bus services, a foot ferry, a vanpool system, worker-driver services, and...

Moby's freight carryings soared by 9% in 2017 © Shippax archive

Onorato is happy with the Group’s 2017 freight carryings

jan 10 2018

Ro-roThe Onorato Armatori Group is reporting positive figures for the ro-ro traffic of its Moby and Tirrenia brands, with a further growth for the Sardinia ...

The GLEN SANNOX will get a new bulbous bow © Mark Gibson

CalMac’s not-yet-delivered GLEN SANNOX to get a new bulbous bow

jan 10 2018

FerryThe first LNG ferry to be built in the UK for domestic operation, Caledonian MacBrayne’s 102m GLEN SANNOX, has run into further problems. However, these...

© Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft unveils more details about the TT-Line Tasmania pair

jan 10 2018

FerryAs reported yesterday, TT-Line Tasmania has signed an LoI with Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for the construction and design of two large ro-...

Niclas Blomström, MD of Hogia Ferry Systems, and JZK management.

Hogia in the glimmer of the eastern Emerald

jan 10 2018

TechHogia Ferry Systems have signed an agreement with Indonesian ro-ro operator PT Jagat Zamrud Khatulistiwa (JZK). This is Hogia’s first client in Indones...

Eckerö Line and Eckerö Linjen 2017 full year statistics

jan 10 2018

FinanceEckerö Line, a subsidiary of Åland-based Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö and operator of the 2,080-passenger, 1,796-lanemetre FINLANDIA between Helsinki an...

The concept design (by Foreship) of the two newbuilds as earlier published by the Tasmanian Government © Tasmanian Government

(UPDATED) TT-Line (Tasmania) signs an LoI with Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft

jan 09 2018

Ferry (Article first published 9 Jan 2018) According to sources in Australia, TT-Line Company Pty Ltd (TT-Line Tasmania) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) ...

The Port of Dover announced fifth consecutive record year for freight © Philippe Holthof

Record freight throughput for Europe’s busiest ferry port

jan 09 2018

PortFreight volumes through the Port of Dover have reached record levels for the fifth consecutive year.

© Red Funnel

Red Funnel’s CEO Kevin George appointed chairman of the Group

jan 09 2018

ProfileFollowing the restructuring of Isle of Wight ferry company Red Funnel in July last year, with a consortium of UK and Canadian pension funds having...

LOLLAND © Færgen

Færgen saw growth on all routes in 2017

jan 09 2018

FerryThe Danish ferry company Færgen has reported a successful 2017, showing growth on all their seven routes, hitting record levels on three of them.

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