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ARATERE © Interislander

KiwiRail sells 26-year-old ferry for scrapping as newbuild contract moves one step closer

okt 13 2025

FerryKiwiRail has entered into an agreement to sell the aged and out of service Interislander ferry ARATERE to a buyer which will deliver it to a specialist ...

EU Entry/Exit System (EES) goes live across the Schengen area

okt 13 2025

The European Union's Entry/Exit System (EES) officially kicked off on the 12th of October, marking a transformative step in border management across 29 Schengen countries. The automated d...

Finnlines launches weekly Bilbao–Gdynia service

okt 13 2025

Ro-roFinnlines has introduced a new weekly freight service between the Port of Bilbao and the Polish port of Gdynia. Departing every Saturday and represented ...

Candela secures 10-ship deal in Thailand

okt 13 2025

High-speedAt a ceremony in Bangkok, Swedish hydrofoil ferry manufacturer Candela and Thai operator Seudamgo by Leopard Transportation Co., Ltd. signed an agr...

AYK Energy wins battery contract for Baleària’s all electric fast ferries

okt 13 2025

High-speedMarine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has won a contract to power the world’s first fully electric intercontinental fast ferries between Europe an...

Montenegro Shipping Lines acquires RoRo vessel in China for Marina Ferries

okt 12 2025

FerryPhilippine operator Montenegro Shipping Lines has expanded its fleet with a second-hand purchase in China by taking over the LING XING 9. The 2022-built...

SANTA CRUZ © Richard Seville

SANTA CRUZ is being put up for sale at auction

okt 12 2025

FerryThe 1978-built ferry SANTA CRUZ (formerly MOBY CORSE) is now being put up for auction after a long period of lay-up in Genoa, following the bankruptcy o...

NILS HOLGERSSON © Christian Costa

German TT-Line signs LOI with Jinling Shipyard for next-generation RoPax vessels

okt 10 2025

FerryAn LOI has been signed between German TT-Line and CMI Jinling Shipyard for 1+1 new next-generation RoPax vessels which will be larger in both terms of s...

GRANDE SICILIA © Marc Ottini

Grimaldi resumes activity in Syria after lift of sanctions

okt 10 2025

Ro-roGrimaldi Lines’ 4,300 CEU/3,100 lane metre GRANDE SICILIA carrying cars, machinery and heavy equipment docked at the Syrian port of Latakia 4 October, re...

DFDS RoRo vessels in Gothenburg © Søren Lund Hviid

Mixed picture for DFDS’ freight numbers during September

okt 10 2025

DFDS’ total freight volumes in September 2025 counted 3.5 million lanemetres, which were 0.8% above 2024 and 1.2% lower adjusted for route changes. YTD growth rates were 0.2% and -1.2%, r...

Finferries' MERGUS in the Turku archipelago. The extensive fleet renewal program, however, focuses on the company's primarily cable-based ferries on Finland's many lakes. © Søren Lund Hviid

Finferries signs agreement for 14 new electric ferries, built with re-used hulls

okt 10 2025

FerryThe Finnish domestic ferry operator Finferries (Finlands Färjetrafik Ab) has signed an agreement with the ELY Centre for Southwest Finland concerning th...

Corvus Energy receives USD 60 million growth investment

okt 10 2025

Corvus Energy, a supplier of energy storage systems (ESS) for the maritime industry, announced it has secured USD 60 million in growth capital from a group of international investors. The...

Stena Line enters space charter agreement with Irish Ferries

okt 09 2025

FerryStena Line has entered into a temporary agreement to share freight and passenger space on the Irish Sea. A strategic collaboration with Irish Ferries wi...

CONSTANZA I DI SICILIA © Fincantieri

Fincantieri launches LNG-capable RoPax for the Sicilian Region

okt 09 2025

FerryThe new EUR 114.6 million RoPax ferry being built by Fincantieri for the Sicilian Region has been launched at the Palermo shipyard. CONSTANZA I DI SICIL...

BOTNIA ENABLER © Wallenius Sol

Wallenius Sol joins Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime Pool, switches vessels to liquefied biogas

okt 09 2025

Ro-roWallenius Sol has partnered with Gasum to join its FuelEU Maritime pool as compliance generators, enabling the company’s dual-fuel vessels to produce reg...

KEYAKI © Yoshiho Ikeda

Shin Nihonkai Ferry's most recent ship has been named HAMANASU

okt 09 2025

FerryOn 9 October 2025, Osaka-based Shin Nihonkai Ferry’s newest ship was launched at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Shimonoseki Shipyard and was name...

ARROW © Frank Lose

CalMac charters ARROW for the Stornoway–Ullapool route

okt 09 2025

Ro-roCalMac has sub-chartered the 1,050 lanemetre ARROW from DFDS. The 1998-built Isle of Man Steam Packet Company-owned RoRo vessel will be used to secure th...

HÖEGH TRAVELLER outwards in the Noordzeekanaal © Søren Lund Hviid

Höegh Autoliners’ Q3 impacted by weakening trade balance

okt 09 2025

Ro-roIn September 2025, Höegh Autoliners transported 1.3 million cbm of cargo on prorated basis on their fleet of PCTCs. Transported volume in the third quart...

MISTRAL © Søren Lund Hviid

Lakeway Link expands fleet and launches daily departures between Södertälje and Gdynia

okt 09 2025

Ro-roLakeway Link is expanding its service with the addition of a second RoRo vessel, the 1.624 lanemetre 1999-built MISTRAL, which is a sister ship to Lakewa...

SAILOR © Tallink Grupp

Eckerö buys SAILOR from Tallink and considers a passenger product on Eckerö Link

okt 09 2025

FerryTallink Group has sold the freight-oriented RoPax vessel SAILOR to Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö (Eckerö Group). The ship, built in 1987 with a capacity of ...

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