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Innovations on the TEXELSTROOM

© Shippax jul 22 2016

Everybody is looking forward to see the modern ferry TEXELSTROOM entering service. (see previous news). The ferry is a highly advanced vessel with several innovative solutions designed by...

Dutch dual-fuel ferry TEXELSTROOM to enter service in September

© Shippax jul 22 2016

TESO (Texel Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming) has decided to introduce the new ferry at the end of the season, in order to avoid teething problems during the very busy high season where capaci...

News in pictures: signing ceremony Toll Shipping - Jinling Shipyard

© Shippax jul 21 2016

Recently, Jinling Shipyard and Australia's Toll Shipping officially signed the contract for two 12,000dwt ro-ro vessels (see news July 19).

Greek cruise sector is worried about the situation with Turkey

© Shippax jul 19 2016

In the wake of the failed coup in Turkey, the decision by Greek authorities to look at the visa issue for travelling from Greece to Turkey is causing concern to Greece's cruise sector and...

Carnival Corporation & plc names P&O Ferries' Helen Deeble to Board of Directors

© Shippax jul 19 2016

Last week Carnival Corporation & plc announced that on 13 July Helen Deeble, CEO of P&O Ferries Division Holdings Ltd., has been appointed to the company's board of directors, eff...

Marseille inspired by the growing world fleet of mega-cruiseships

© Shippax jul 19 2016

The two main construction projects in Marseille Fos are nearing completion following a decisive stage in works costing almost €64 million that will cater for mega-ships by enlarging the P...

News in pictures: PRIMULA SEAWAYS is being lengthened

© Shippax jul 19 2016

So far, the lengthening project of the Danish ro-ro PRIMULA SEAWAYS in the Lloyd shipyard in Bremerhaven has evolved very successfully. The 30m long intersection has been inserted, and th...

Cruise boom for Papua New Guinea

© Shippax jul 19 2016

The increasing popularity of Papua New Guinea as a cruise destination could see a five-fold growth in regional tourism, a new study has found.

Sydney cruise ship emissions rules negated

© Shippax jul 19 2016

The New South Wales Government’s contentious air pollution regulations requiring all cruise ships visiting Sydney Harbour to use low-sulphur fuel have been accidentally over-ruled by Aust...

NYK charged over Australian car trade collusion

© Shippax jul 19 2016

Regulatory authorities’ action over alleged anticompetitive behaviour in international vehicle sea trades has reached Australia, with Japan’s NYK yesterday (18 July) pleading guilty to a ...

Jinling wins Toll Shipping pair

© Shippax jul 19 2016

Australia’s Toll Shipping has confirmed orders for two 12,000 dwt ro-ros at China’s Jinling Shipyard.
The pair is destined for overnight Bass Strait service between Burnie and Melbou...

Venice to lose UNESCO world heritage status?

© Shippax jul 17 2016

UNESCO has threatened to put Venice on its list of “endangered” world heritage sites unless effective steps are undertaken to ban large cruise ships from sailing into the lagoon by 2017.

SEVEN SEAS EXPLORER christened in Monte Carlo

© Shippax jul 17 2016

Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ latest fleet addition SEVEN SEAS EXPLORER was christened in the port of Monte Carlo on July 14th by Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco. The company...

MEIN SCHIFF 5 christened

© Shippax jul 17 2016

After having carried out a number of pre-inaugural cruises in the previous weeks, TUI Cruises’ latest newbuild MEIN SCHIFF 5 was finally christened in the port of Travemünde on July 15th.

Grimaldi Lines say they are victim of a scam

© Shippax jul 16 2016

Grimaldi Lines have posted their misfortune with a ship charter on their Facebook page. The Livorno - Barcelona -Tangier route had to be suspended after it had been discovered that the ch...

Steam Packet seek new Liverpool berth

© Shippax jul 14 2016

Faced with the need to find a new Liverpool ferry base after cruise terminal expansion takes over the historic Pier Head berth used by Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessels since the 1...

Portland-Yarmouth traffic growing

© Shippax jul 14 2016

Bay Ferries report steadily increasing passenger and car numbers since reviving the Portland, Maine, to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, ferry service which was operated in 2014 and 2015 by Nova St...

AMERICAN CONSTELLATION launched

© Shippax jul 13 2016

Small-ship operator American Cruise Lines successfully launched its new vessel AMERICAN CONSTELLATION at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland (on July 9).

First steel cut for NIEUW STATENDAM

© Shippax jul 13 2016

Yesterday the first steel was cut at Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard for what will become Holland America Line’s NIEUW STATENDAM.

Hamburg to extend Steinwerder cruise terminal

© Shippax jul 13 2016

The city of Hamburg plans to extend the new cruise terminal at Steinwerder in order to accommodate the latest generation of 6,000 pax cruise ships for Aida Cruises and Costa.

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