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KAROLIN was sold to Golden Star Ferries at the end of 2017 © Uwe Jakob

Linda Line to bring in a new vessel to continue their operation

jan 09 2018

FerryAfter having recently sold off their last ferry to Greek Golden Star Ferries, the 353-seat passenger-only high-speed catamaran KAROLIN, Linda Line has n...

The 2001-built AZAMARA PURSUIT is a sister to the AZAMARA JOURNEY and QUEST © Azamara Club Cruises

Belfast refit for new AZAMARA PURSUIT

jan 08 2018

CruiseAzamara Club Cruises has announced that its latest acquisition – the AZAMARA PURSUIT which is currently still sailing for P&O Cruises as ADONIA – w...

The LEIGER serves the Rohuküla-Heltermaa route together with TIIU © Uwe Jakob

TS Laevad carried 2.23 million passengers in 2017

jan 08 2018

FerryTS Laevad, the Port of Tallinn subsidiary in charge of the ferry services from the Estonian mainland to the isles of Hiiumaa and Saaremaa, has just publ...

Sister ship VIKING SUN was delivered 25 September 2017 © Viking Ocean Cruises

(UPDATED) Viking Ocean Cruises’ contract for the seventh and eight ship effective, option exercised for two more

jan 08 2018

Cruise(Article first published 19 Dec 2017) Viking Ocean Cruises has made the contract effective for cruise ships number seven and eight to be delivered from...

© Ulstein

First steel cut for Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic

jan 08 2018

CruiseOn Friday morning, 5 January 2018, the steel cutting ceremony for Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic polar newbuild was held at the Ulstein Verft.

The Cairnryan-Larne route is operated by the EUROPEAN HIGHLANDER and sister EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY. The former ship is 3.2m longer than the latter one © Marko Stampehl

Cairnryan-Larne freight traffic grew by 1.3% in 2017

jan 08 2018

FerryP&O Ferries carried 210,533 lorries on the two-ship Cairnryan-Larne route in 2017. This represents a 1.3% increase on 2016 and is the highest volume...

© Molslinjen

Molslinjen’s HAMMERSHUS takes to the water

jan 08 2018

FerryMolslinjen’s new EUR 68m ro-pax ferry HAMMERSHUS for the Rønne-Køge and Rønne-Sassnitz route, took to the water on Friday 5 January.

QUEEN OF BURNABY © BC Ferries

52-year-old QUEEN OF BURNABY sold for CAD 653,356

jan 08 2018

FerryThe 1965-built former BC Ferries vessel QUEEN OF BURNABY was sold at auction last Thursday, 4 January, for CAD 653,356 after taxes and fees, following 2...

MESTRE SIMÃO grounded off the popular holiday island of Pico © Atlânticoline

All passengers and crew safely evacuated after MESTRE SIMÃO grounded in the Azores

jan 07 2018

FerryIn the morning of 6 January, the 748gt ro-pax ferry MESTRE SIMÃO of Atlânticoline was pushed onto rocks by strong winds and waves when approaching Madel...

DENIA CIUTAT CREATIVA has returned to the Alboran Sea © Frank Lose

Baleària fleet shuffle

jan 05 2018

FerryThe REGINA BALTICA has completed repairs in Gibraltar and has returned to Valencia to resume sailing on the Valencia-Mostaganem (Algeria) service.

PETER PAN's new section under tow from Hamburg to Bremerhaven © Marko Stampehl

30-metre section of PETER PAN on its way to Bremerhaven

jan 05 2018

FerryAs earlier reported, TT-Line’s PETER PAN arrived at German Dry Docks (GDD) in Bremerhaven on 22 December for her 30-metre lengthening.

«MM70FE EL» © Multi Maritime

Boreal orders fully electric ferry at Vard

jan 05 2018

FerryBoreal has ordered a new 74m, 199-passenger fully electric ferry to be introduced on the Norwegian domestic service between Kvanndal and Utne.

DFDS discontinued the Zeebrugge-Rosyth ro-pax service operated by the SCOTTISH VIKING a few months after having taken over Norfolkline in July 2010 © Philippe Holthof

Scottish MP poised to launch direct ro-pax connection between Scotland and Scandinavia

jan 05 2018

FerryAccording to Scottish media, MSP Angus MacDonald from the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) has urged Transport Minister Humza Yousaf to call a meeting w...

NEPTUNE DYNAMIS has been taken on a two-month charter by P&O Ferries © George Giannakis

P&O Ferries charters NEPTUNE DYNAMIS for a two-month period

jan 04 2018

Ro-roWinter time is drydocking time for many ro-pax ferries and this is no exception for P&O Ferries’ ro-pax fleet serving Hull from both Rotterdam and ...

Viking Line 2017 full year statistics

jan 04 2018

FinanceFull year statistics for Viking Line have been released. Some highlights follow.

Wasaline 2017 full year statistics

jan 04 2018

FinanceWasaline, the operator of the Umeå-Vasa route, has released some statistical highlights for the full year 2017, showing growth in all sectors.

The conventional ro-pax SUPERFERRY II is one of eleven ferries proposed for the T&T service © Philippe Holthof

(UPDATED) Six companies bidding for Trinidad & Tobago service

jan 03 2018

Ferry(Article first published 3 Oct 2017) The Port Authority of Trinidad & Tobago has recently launched a new tender for its Trinidad & Tobago ferry ...

Tallink Grupp releases full 2017 statistics

jan 03 2018

FinanceTallink Grupp has released its latest passenger and cargo statistics for December as well as for 4Q 2017 and for the full year 2017.

MIRANDA © Shippax

(UPDATED) Godby Shipping sells, extends charter and plans for future purchase

jan 03 2018

Ro-ro(Article first published 13 Sep 2017) According to the local newspaper Ålands Sjöfart, Åland-based Godby Shipping has made some fleet changes. For the ...

C.T.M.A. VACANCIER © Shippax

C.T.M.A. VACANCIER fined for violating speed limit

jan 03 2018

FerryThe 1973-built, 11,481gt C.T.M.A. VACANCIER, operated by CTMA, has been fined by Transport Canada for violating the speed limit aiming at preventing wha...

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