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Attica Group cuts losses as fleet renewal and cost discipline pay off

okt 01 2026

FinanceAttica Group reduced its net loss to EUR 13.5 million in the first half of 2026, down from EUR 52.3 million a year earlier, as fleet optimisation and...

Brittany Ferries move BARFLEUR to Rosslare-Cherbourg

okt 01 2026

FerryBrittany Ferries will discontinue its direct Poole-Cherbourg service three weeks earlier than planned. RoPax vessel BARFLEUR, which has served the route...

MED STAR could be heading to Creta Cargo Lines

sep 30 2026

FerryGreek media outlets report that Creta Cargo Lines has acquired the 1986-built ferry MED STAR. The 19,413 GT Japanese-built vessel has been laid up in Pi...

Discover Ferries appoints Adrian White of Uber Boat by Thames Clippers as new chair

sep 30 2026

Industry body, Discover Ferries, has appointed Adrian White, Marketing and Communications Director at Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, as its new chair. The organisation represents 12 domest...

Charter extension helps with CalMac's tonnage puzzle

sep 30 2026

FerryThe chartered conventional catamaran ferry ALFRED will continue operating on CalMac’s Troon–Brodick route for a further three months.

DFDS doubles frequency on Egypt-Italy route with second ship

sep 30 2026

Ro-roFollowing continued market growth, DFDS is strengthening its freight ferry service between Egypt and Italy by deploying a second RoRo vessel, the ARK FUT...

First LNG dual-fuel PCTC delivered to Suardiaz Group

sep 30 2026

Ro-roSuardiaz Group’s RS ATLANTICO, the first of two newbuilt PCTCs, with capacity for 5,500 cars, has just been delivered in China. This forms part of an ong...

Carnival beats guidance with record third-quarter revenues and net income

sep 29 2026

FinanceCarnival Corporation has reported the highest revenues, net yields and net income in its history for the third quarter of 2026, outperforming its Jun...

Viking Line and FlixBus launch combined sea and coach travel

sep 29 2026

FerryViking Line has entered a partnership with coach operator FlixBus, enabling travellers to book journeys between a wide range of destinations across Euro...

The burnt-out wreck of JUNE ASTER © The Philippine Coast Guard

Criminal proceedings following fatal ferry fire in the Philippines are now underway

sep 29 2026

FerryThe Philippine Coast Guard, under the leadership of Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan PCG, has filed the first of several criminal comp...

CNMC requires DFDS to make way for third operator on Algeciras–Ceuta route

sep 29 2026

FerrySpain’s competition authority, the CNMC, has made DFDS’s acquisition of certain Armas-Trasmediterránea assets conditional on the transfer of the assets ...

ARC Group adds ARC FREEDOM to its fleet

sep 29 2026

Ro-roAmerican Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC Group) has announced the addition of ARC FREEDOM to its U.S.-flagged fleet, expanding the company’s cap...

Names announced for GNV’s four remaining newbuildings

sep 28 2026

FerryGNV (Grandi Navi Veloci) has named the four remaining ships in its newbuilding programme, which runs until 2029. The four RoPax ferries, each measuring ...

Shetlands inter-island connectivity programme approved

sep 28 2026

FerryShetland Islands Council has approved an inter-island transport connectivity Implementation Route Map (IRM). Subject to funding, the IRM could see plans...

Kosoku Marine Transport sells former Shin Nihonkai ferry for recycling

sep 28 2026

FerryJapan’s Kosoku Marine Transport KK has sold the 1996-built RoPax HAKUOU for recycling.

JANTAR UNITY’s sister ship begins sea trials

sep 28 2026

FerryRemontowa Shiprepair Yard began the first sea trial of its hull No. 102 early this morning, local time, in the southern Baltic Sea off Gdansk, Poland.

Fire on board RoRo BLUE CARRIER 2 north of Mykonos, all 29 evacuated safely

sep 25 2026

Ro-roA fire broke out on board Attica Group's RoRo freight vessel BLUE CARRIER 2 on the morning of Friday 25 September, while the ship was under way north of ...

Molslinjen takes over Koster Islands ferry service in Sweden

sep 25 2026

FerryMolslinjen will take over the passenger ferry service between Strömstad and the Koster Islands on Sweden's west coast from Sunday 27 September. The rout...

Grimaldi Group Managing Director Emanuele Grimaldi

Grimaldi reveals next-generation ConRo and multipurpose projects at Euromed Convention

sep 25 2026

Grimaldi Group is developing a new generation of ConRo vessels and a new generation of multipurpose vessels. Managing director Emanuele Grimaldi announced the two projects in his opening ...

Destination Gotland unveils interiors of Gotland Horizon X

sep 25 2026

High-speedDestination Gotland has released the first illustrations of the passenger areas on board its Gotland Horizon X newbuild. The 130-metre high-speed c...

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Attica Group cuts losses as fleet renewal and cost discipline pay off

Brittany Ferries move BARFLEUR to Rosslare-Cherbourg

MED STAR could be heading to Creta Cargo Lines

Discover Ferries appoints Adrian White of Uber Boat by Thames Clippers as new chair

Charter extension helps with CalMac's tonnage puzzle

DFDS doubles frequency on Egypt-Italy route with second ship

First LNG dual-fuel PCTC delivered to Suardiaz Group

Carnival beats guidance with record third-quarter revenues and net income

Viking Line and FlixBus launch combined sea and coach travel

Criminal proceedings following fatal ferry fire in the Philippines are now underway

CNMC requires DFDS to make way for third operator on Algeciras–Ceuta route

ARC Group adds ARC FREEDOM to its fleet

Names announced for GNV’s four remaining newbuildings

Shetlands inter-island connectivity programme approved

Kosoku Marine Transport sells former Shin Nihonkai ferry for recycling

JANTAR UNITY’s sister ship begins sea trials

Fire on board RoRo BLUE CARRIER 2 north of Mykonos, all 29 evacuated safely

Molslinjen takes over Koster Islands ferry service in Sweden

Grimaldi reveals next-generation ConRo and multipurpose projects at Euromed Convention

Destination Gotland unveils interiors of Gotland Horizon X

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