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European Seaways acquire ADRIATICA I

© Shippax aug 08 2016

Athens-based European Seaways Inc. has acquired the 1979-built ADRIATICA I laid-up in Porto Empedocle (Italy) for future operation between Italy and Albania.

Scottish Government demand larger vessels

Online Member Access © Shippax aug 02 2016

Bidders for a new 12-year contract to operate the Scottish Government sponsored Clyde passenger ferry link between Gourock and Dunoon will have to agree to provide far larger ferries than...

Corsica Linea prepared to sell two vessels to CTC

© Shippax aug 01 2016

French media report that Corsica Linea, the new company that operates the former SNCM fleet, is prepared to sell MONTE D'ORO and PAGLIA ORBA to the " collectivité territoriale de Corse" (...

Unknown explosion delays departure of JEAN NICOLI (update)

© Shippax jul 31 2016

Corsica Linea's ro-pax ferry JEAN NICOLI has been evacuated this morning at 9 am, while the ship was alongside in the port of Marseille. The reason was an unknown explosion, so far NOT li...

Crystal river ships to be redesigned for more lucrative river

© Shippax jul 29 2016

Crystal Cruises has four rivercruiseships on order. Two of them were designed for the French rivers Seine, Rhone and Dordogne. Because the demand is higher on Danube and the Rhine, the sh...

Carnival Cruise Line's new ship to be named CARNIVAL HORIZON

© Shippax jul 29 2016

Currently under construction at Fincantieri's shipyard in Marghera, Italy, CARNIVAL HORIZON will be the line's second Vista-class ship, with the namesake vessel in the series, CARNIVAL VI...

MV Werften signs design contracts with Deltamarin Ltd and Elomatic Oy

© Shippax jul 29 2016

Yesterday MV Werften signed contracts for the basic and detailed design of the 200,001 gross ton “Global Class” cruise ships for Star Cruises, the largest to be built in Germany, with its...

CalMac test Islay route relief vessel

© Shippax jul 29 2016

Caledonian MacBrayne are currently serving the island of Islay with a single vessel after 550 passenger/84 car ferry HEBRIDEAN ISLES had to be taken off the route following bow damage whe...

Potential buyers target Hurtigruten

© Shippax jul 29 2016

TDR Capital, the British private equity firm which acquired Hurtigruten during the autumn of 2014, is reported to be talking to three potential buyers after receiving unsolicited offers.<...

NISSOS SAMOS enters service for Hellenic Seaways

© Shippax jul 28 2016

Greece’s Hellenic Seaways is signalling a stronger, more active presence in the Aegean with the inauguration of the NISSOS SAMOS on July 27, the third vessel the country’s largest ferry o...

A new Japanese ferry for the Otaru-Niigata route

© Shippax jul 28 2016

Shin Nihonkai Ferry finally gave more information about their new ferry on 26 July. According to the press release, Shin Nihonkai Ferry will launch a new ferry on the Otaru-Niigata route ...

PINAR DEL RIO to inaugurate a fast ferry service between Almeria, Motril and Melilla

© Shippax jul 27 2016

Balearia will commence high-speed catamaran services between Almeria and Motril to Melilla, starting on 5 August 5, and which will run at least until 18 September 18. Earlier, Balearia hi...

Fourth HERO class on maiden voyage

© Shippax jul 25 2016

THEMIS is Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics' (WWL) fourth Neo-Panamax class vessel, which means it is built for the expanded Panama Canal inaugurated June 26. She is on her maiden trip from ...

Ro-pax ordered in South Korea

© Shippax jul 25 2016

Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo just secured a 31,000 GT ro-pax order for Weidong, a ferry company linking Korea with China.

Not enough French border control officers cause for Dover problems

© Shippax jul 25 2016

Helen Deeble, CEO P&O Ferries, said: "The scenes which we saw at the weekend at the port of Dover, with holidaymakers delayed for completely unacceptable lengths of time, must never b...

French border checks cause Dover chaos

© Shippax jul 24 2016

Increased French border checks in the port of Dover brought a weekend of chaos to Britain's busiest ferry port as thousands headed for Europe at the start of the UK summer school holidays.

Former Sealink / Stena / IMTC ferry LE RIF to be repaired

© Shippax jul 23 2016

Veteran ferry LE RIF (owned by former company IMTC, formerly GALLOWAY PRINCESS, STENA GALLOWAY) is yet again one of the many Moroccan ferries that have been moved earlier this week after ...

Greece's new coordinating committee for cruise criticised

© Shippax jul 23 2016

Greece's recently launched coordinating committee for cruise has been lambasted by the country's cruise community. A long standing demand of the cruise industry, the committee within hour...

Torghatten cannot buy Fjord 1

© Shippax jul 22 2016

The Norwegian Competition Authority has ruled that if Torghatten would purchase a 50 percent stake in Fjord 1, it would put a fair competition at risk and would drive the prices up.

TEXELSTROOM, the island on board

© Shippax jul 22 2016

The island experience already starts on board the TEXELSTROOM. Designer studio Vripack has implemented specific features of the Wadden area and the adjacent dune landscape in both the int...

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