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Greek business tycoon Andreas Vgenopoulos dies at the age of 63

nov 07 2016

ProfileAndreas Vgenopoulos passed away early this Saturday, Nov 5th from a heart attack at only 63 years of age. Andreas was the founder and chairman of ...

Tersan Shipyard is already building new electric ferries for Fjord1, for the route Anda-Lote, and more newbuildings are likely to follow. © Photo: Multi Maritime

Fjord1 has been awarded seven ferry routes

nov 07 2016

FerryHordaland County awarded Fjord1 with seven Norwegian ferry routes as from 2018.

ICHNUSA when she was still under Saremar ownership. She was taken over by Blue Navy on March 21st, 2016.

Will Blu Navy ever operate the ferry between Corsica and Sardinia again?

nov 07 2016

FerryAfter a last crossing on October 31 it is unsure if Italian ferry company Blu Navy will ever come back on the one-hour route between Santa Teresa di Gal...

© Photo Apostolos Kaknis

Former ferry AF CLAUDIA PRIMA to be used as cruise ship for Millennials

nov 07 2016

FerryNewspaper Jamaica Observer wrote that StarShip Cruise Line’s CARIBBEAN GALAXY will make her inaugural call to Jamaica in December.

© Photo Frank Behling

First LNG-powered ro-ro in the World enters Kiel Canal on her way to down under

nov 07 2016

Ro-roDuring the weekend ro-ro SEAROAD MERSEY II left the Flensburger FSG shipyard for her long delivery journey to Tasmania. The photo shows her in the Kiel...

Photo © Michel Verdure

Three sisters meet for family photo shoot

nov 06 2016

CruiseRoyal Caribbean's HARMONY OF THE SEAS has arrived in Florida, after a first season in the Med. The biggest cruise ship in the World has been welcomed b...

CALEDONIAN ISLES

Ardrossan-Troon ferry battle intensifies

nov 04 2016

PortA fierce battle is developing between the neighbouring west Scotland mainland ports of Ardrossan and Troon over the future of the Caledonian MacBrayne...

Steel cutting has started for Wightlink's new Portsmouth-Fishbourne service vessels where the current largest unit is ST.CLARE, dating from 2001. Photo © Wightlink)

Work begins on Wightlink's most environmentally friendly ferry

nov 04 2016

FerrySteel cutting has started in Turkey for a passenger and vehicle ferry due to enter service between Portsmouth-Fishbourne for Wightlink in summer 2018. ...

CRYSTAL ENDEAVOR. Photo © Crystal Cruises

Crystal Cruises - more orders, a few delays and refurbishments

nov 03 2016

CruiseThe previously announced expedition yacht Crystal ENDEAVOR we reported about on Aug 26 will receive two more sister ships, both with the same size and ...

ALBAYZIN, which will be going to dry-dock in January

Changes in vessels and routes for Trasmediterranea

nov 03 2016

FerryWith various dry-docks coming up for a good part of the fleet, various changes in vessels/routes have been posted.

What's the future of LE RIF?

nov 03 2016

FerryLE RIF, the 1980-built ferry, ex STENA GALLOWAY, is still in Malaga, and has yet to enter the floating-dock. The vessel, previously operated by Moroccan...

Torghatten takes over Norway’s third largest ferry route

nov 03 2016

FerryNorwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord AS has won a contract for Statens Vegvesen, the governmental transport agency, to service the route Helhjem-San...

MV WERFTEN invests in cabin manufacturing

nov 03 2016

YardMV WERFTEN, which consist of the three shipyards Wismar, Rostock and Stralsund in Germany, has decided to invest MEUR 13 in an own cabin manufacturing ...

Here shown KVITBJØRN, which will together with KVITNOS remain in DSD's ownership

Nor Lines sold to Eimskip

nov 02 2016

Ro-roAfter a few financially struggling years the owner of Norwegian Nor Lines, DSD (Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap), has decided to sell Nor Lines to Ic...

BORE SEA, currently on charter to CldN

CLdN makes route changes

nov 02 2016

Ro-roThe Luxembourg-based CLdN (Compagnie Luxembourgeoise d’Navigation) reshuffles their service a bit by adding 1 departure on their Gothenburg-Rotterdam r...

The newly rebuilt and extended Port of Värtan, part of the Ports of Stockholm

Stockholm cruise season ended

nov 02 2016

PortThe Ports of Stockholm with its recently rebuilt Port of Värtan and its addition of a 260 metre long floating extendable pier at the Port of Nynäshamn...

First steel cut and hull design revealed for NORWEGIAN BLISS

nov 01 2016

CruiseThe first steel cut for the 167.800 gross ton and 4000 passenger cruise ship NORWEGIAN BLISS was done at the MEYER WERFT laser center in Papenburg, Ger...

Photo © Claus Lillevang

Naming ceremony held for Scandlines COPENHAGEN

okt 31 2016

FerryThe second of the two new hybrid ferries, COPENHAGEN, was officially given its name in a ceremony on Friday the 28th on the FAYARD yard in Denmark. COPE...

Heavy fire suffered Norwegian ferry while docked

okt 31 2016

FerryThe 1982-built Norwegian ferry STRAND suffered serious damages due to heavy fire on Saturday morning while docked for service at LOS Marine at the islan...

Grimaldi has taken a 50% stake in TTT Lines who already use Grimaldi ro-pax vessel FLORENCIA on charter. Photo © Frank Lose

Grimaldi take 50% stake in TTT Lines - and eye-up Venice ro-ro port

okt 30 2016

Ro-roThe Naples-based Grimaldi Group has bought into Italian short sea operator TTT Lines taking a 50% share with Emanuele Grimaldi also confirming during ...

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