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Color Line posts a strong 2016 result

mar 30 2017

FinanceColor Line, host of the 2018 Shippax Ferry Conference, posted a strong 2016 result with growth in both turnover and profit.

Substantially improved 2016 result for Fincantieri

mar 30 2017

FinanceThe Italian shipyard has posted a substantially improved result for 2016.

SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY © Saga Cruises

Saga Cruises' new ship will be named SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY

mar 29 2017

CruiseSaga Cruises, celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, have revealed that the name of their new cruise ship will be SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY. The name,...

ARK GERMANIA will be added as the fourth Gothenburg-Ghent ship - © Frank Behling

DFDS to strengthen its port of Ghent activities

mar 28 2017

Ro-roDFDS has announced that a fourth ship will join its booming Gothenburg-Ghent ro-ro service next summer. To further strengthen its position in the Belgi...

EUROPEAN HIGHLANDER is one of four ships that P&O Ferries will send to Cammall Laird for a major refit - © Frank Lose

Major refits for P&O Ferries’ Irish Sea ships

mar 28 2017

FerryP&O Ferries will send four ships from its Irish Sea fleet to the Cammell Laird yard in Birkenhead over the next two months for GBP 1.2 million of re...

ALMUDAINA DOS will operate between Gandia and Ibiza

ALMUDAINA DOS earmarked for Gandia-Ibiza high-speed service

mar 27 2017

High-speedTrasmediterranea has announced that commencing April 12, it will operate the high-speed ferry ALMUDAINA DOS – a 1997 Fincantieri built high-spee...

Baleària used NISSOS CHIOS to announce its interest in operating the Almaria-Nador route - © Mike Barker

Baleària seeks authorisation to operate the Almeria-Nador route

mar 27 2017

FerryBaleària held a small ceremony on Saturday March 25 in Nador, on board the ferry NISSOS CHIOS, to state that they would be requesting authorisation to o...

SILVER CLOUD will be rebuilt for Polar service.

Silversea’s SILVER CLOUD to be converted into expedition cruise vessel

mar 27 2017

CruiseIn a major coup for its operations in the cruise ship refit market, Valletta-based Palumbo Malta Shipyards has won the contract to convert Silversea Cr...

CALAIS SEAWAYS has benefited from a major refurbishment - © Trimline

Refurbishment of CALAIS SEAWAYS completed

mar 27 2017

FerryRefurbishment of DFDS’ CALAIS SEAWAYS – the one-time PRINS FILIP of 1992 – has been completed, bringing the ship in line with her “C Class” fleet mates ...

There will be a feeding frenzy for WEDELLSBORG and FRIJSENBORG - © Apostolis Kaknis

Weco pulling the plug on its ro-ro arm

mar 27 2017

Ro-roWeco RoRo, formerly known as Nordana, has confirmed that it is in the process of stopping its activities.

NORWEGIAN JOY being made ready for her river Ems conveyance - © Frank Behling

NORWEGIAN JOY starts river Ems conveyance

mar 27 2017

CruiseNORWEGIAN JOY, Meyer Werft’s latest newbuild, has started her river Ems conveyance on the evening of March 26.

AIDAvita in Lloyd Werft's number two drydock - © Christian Eckardt

Major overhaul of AIDAvita at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven

mar 27 2017

CruisePrior to starting her “Aida Selection” cruises in Northern Europe later this spring, Aida Cruises’ AIDAvita is undergoing an extensive, EUR 10m overhau...

Tirrenia new look - © Tirrenia

Eye-catching super graphics for Tirrenia

mar 22 2017

FerryThe ferries of Tirrenia, part of the Onorato Armatori Group, will get a new look and people will either love it or hate it.

© Fincantieri

Steel cutting for Virgin’s first cruise ship

mar 22 2017

CruiseThe steel cutting ceremony for the first of three new cruise ships for Virgin Voyages was held today (March 22) at the Sestri Ponente (Genoa) yard of F...

KRITI I is ready for her GNV debut - © George Koutsoukis

GNV increases capacity on the Civitavecchia-Termini Imerese route

mar 22 2017

Ferry GNV has chartered KRITI I from Greek Anek Lines to further grow the business on routes to Sicily.

VOYAGER has found new owners - © Uwe Jakob

Cruise ship VOYAGER finds new owners

mar 22 2017

Cruise VOYAGER, which has been laid up in Singapore following the bankruptcy of the All-Leisure Group, has been sold to unspecified Mexican interests.

2001-built Portsmouth-Fishbourne

New Wightlink owner after Corporate re-organisation

mar 21 2017

FerryAs Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel go on the market with a reported asking price of GBP 250m, there has been an ownership reorganisation for rou...

PRIDE OF YORK has also adopted the new P&O Ferries house style - © P&O Ferries

P&O Ferries’ refurbished Zeebrugge-Hull pair back in service

mar 21 2017

FerryZeebrugge-Hull sisters PRIDE OF YORK and PRIDE OF BRUGES have now completed their GBP 8.5m refit at Remontowa.

The end is near for PANAGIA TINOU - © George Giannakis

Bye bye PANAGIA TINOU

mar 21 2017

FerryPANAGIA TINOU, which partially sank in the Port of Piraeus in April 2016, has left her homeport today (March 21) for the breakers yard in Turkey.

© Fincantieri

Keel laying ceremony for NIEUW STATENDAM

mar 20 2017

CruiseToday, March 20, the keel laying ceremony was held for Holland America Line’s NIEUW STATENDAM at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard.

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