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Gozo-Valletta fast ferry service planned

mar 20 2017

High-speedAccording to local media, a fast ferry service connecting Gozo with Malta is expected to start in 2018. This was announced by Dr Anton Refalo, th...

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New wastewater system for cruise ships in Kiel

mar 20 2017

PortThe Port of Kiel is preparing the Cruise Terminal Ostseekai for the upcoming 2017 cruise season. A state-of-the-art wastewater station for ships of al...

Artist's impression of SunStone's new expedition vessel class - © SunStone Ships

SunStone Ships to build four Ulstein expedition vessels

mar 18 2017

CruiseSunStone's president and CEO's dream is becoming reality. For years Niels-Erik Lund had a vision to build a series of expedition ships. The moment has ...

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Minoan Lines calls for an EGM of Hellenic Seaways

mar 17 2017

FerryMinoan Lines on March 16 sought the support of the Piraeus Bank to back a call for an EGM of Hellenic Seaways (HSW) shareholders to examine the plight o...

GALAXY being prepared to leave the Med for a charter to SSL - © European Seaways Inc.

Faroe Islands charter contract for European Seaways' GALAXY

mar 17 2017

FerryStrandfaraskip Landsins (SSL) will time charter the Greek-owned GALAXY – which is under the management of Athens-based European Seaways Inc. – for a per...

Terms and conditions for Public Services Contract to Melilla announced

mar 17 2017

FerryFomento, the Ministry for Industry, has announced the terms and conditions for the new two-year Public Services Contract for ferry operations from Almer...

Less cruise calls for the port of Piraeus - © Philippe Holthof

Greek cruise tourism in decline

mar 16 2017

CruiseManagers of Greek ports and cruise tourism entrepreneurs were out in force this week (week 11) at the global cruise industry’s biggest annual rendezvou...

AIDAperla to add pre-inaugural cruises

mar 16 2017

CruiseDue to an expected early delivery from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, AIDAperla will undertake three pre-inaugural cruises in the Western Mediterranean p...

Project Leonardo © Fincantieri

First renderings of Fincantieri ships for NCL

mar 15 2017

CruiseIn February Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reached an agreement with Fincantieri to construct the next generation of extraordinary ships for its Norweg...

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Significant increase of European Cruise travellers in 2016

mar 15 2017

CruiseCruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the unified voice of the global cruise community, confirms a 3.4% increase of European passengers compar...

Blue Line's REGINA DELLA PACE is now Ventouris Ferries' RIGEL III - © Frank Lose

Blue Line calls it a day (for the 2017 season)

mar 15 2017

FerryThe writing was already on the wall for Blue Line following the sale of their single ship, REGINA DELLA PACE, to Ventouris Ferries.

LEGEND OF THE SEAS is now making a final RCCL cruise before joining the Thomson fleet. © Philippe Brebant

Final RCCL departure for LEGEND OF THE SEAS

mar 14 2017

CruiseAfter 22 years of service, LEGEND OF THE SEAS has started a final cruise for Royal Caribbean International, leaving Dubai on March 13, and will be hand...

© Frank Behling

Stena Line celebrates 50 years of Gothenburg-Kiel

mar 13 2017

FerrySTENA SCANDINAVICA shows off her “new” funnel marks to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stena Line’s ferry operations between Gothenburg and Kiel.

Red Funnel has invested heavily in its fleet, RED JET 6 being its latest addition.

Red Funnel up for sale again

mar 13 2017

FerryInfracapital, the infrastructure investment arm of M&G Investments, are looking to dispose of cross-Solent operator Red Funnel for over GBP 250m.

MARINA at the port of Hamburg © Kai Ortel

Hamburg expects 800,000 cruise passengers

mar 13 2017

PortThe port of Hamburg expects 200 cruise ship calls and 800,000 cruise ship passengers in 2017. This compares to 170 calls and 700,000 passengers in 2016.

KRONPRINS FREDERIK will ply the Fehmarn Belt - © Marko Stampehl

KRONPRINS FREDERIK ready for new role

mar 13 2017

FerryScandlines’ KRONPRINS FREDERIK has returned from her rebuilding in Poland on March 8 and is now being prepared for her re-entry into service at the port...

KATEXPRESS 2 © Shippax

Continued growth for Molslinjen in 2016

mar 13 2017

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- Molslinjen transported 1,178,613 cars in 2016, compared to 1,083,773 in 2015, an increase of 8.8%.
- Turnover grew by 7.5% in 2016 ...

TIIU left Sefine Shipyard on March 11 - © Sefine Shipyard

TIIU on her way to Estonia

mar 13 2017

FerryTIIU was delivered by the Sefine Shipyard on March 6 and left her birthplace for Estonia on March 11.

German cruise market on the rise thanks to the introduction of MEIN SCHIFF 5 and AIDAprima - © Marko Stampehl

German sea cruise market hits 2 million passenger mark

mar 11 2017

CruiseThe German sea cruise market is further maturing and has exceeded 2 million passengers in 2016 – 2.02 million to be precise.

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CARNIVAL HORIZON floated up

mar 10 2017

CruiseToday, March 10, Carnival Group’s CARNIVAL HORIZON was floated up at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard. Now interior fittings will begin, making the ship...

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