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COMMODORE GOODWILL © Frank Lose

DFDS buys Channel Island veteran freight ro-ro COMMODORE GOODWILL

jun 22 2025

Ro-roThe future of Condor Ferries (now Brittany Ferries) veteran freight ro-ro COMMODORE GOODWILL has been confirmed with news that new Channel Islands ferry ...

BALTIC QUEEN © Søren Lund Hviid

Stockholm–Tallinn Passenger Route Celebrates 35 Years

jun 19 2025

Ferry17th of June 2025 marked 35 years since the ferry connection between Stockholm and Tallinn was re-established—a historic milestone that coincided with E...

North Sea Handling to Supply Cargo/Passenger Access Equipment for Stena RoRo’s Two New E-Flexer Vessels

jun 19 2025

FerryNorth Sea Handling AS, through its subsidiary NSH Ships Equipment AS, has been awarded the contract to equip Stena RoRo’s two new vessels, being built f...

Danish Ferry Companies Join the “Speak Nicely” Campaign

jun 19 2025

Ferry“Moron!” “Fool!” “Get a grip!” “Just do your bloody job!”
These are the kinds of heated exchanges that occasionally erupt on Danish ferries when fr...

Refurbished passenger areas on Finnlines’ Finland–Germany vessels welcome summer travellers

jun 19 2025

FerryThree of Finnlines’ freight-passenger vessels, sister ships FINNSTAR, FINNLADY, and FINNMAID, operate on the route between Helsinki, Finland and Travemü...

New ICS Chairman Designate named

jun 18 2025

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) concluded its Annual General Meeting and Board Meeting in Athens, announcing key leadership changes and strategic developments. John Denholm CB...

Brittany Ferries confirm reinstatement of winter Poole-Cherbourg service

jun 18 2025

FerryBrittany Ferries will be reinstating a daily passenger and freight winter service between Poole and Cherbourg from 14 December 2025 to 29 March 2026. Th...

NORRÖNA © Smyril Line

NORRÖNA Leads with Innovative Brine-Based System to Combat EV Fires at Sea

jun 18 2025

FerryEV-related fires, like the MORNING MIDAS blaze, challenge the maritime industry. A new brine-based firefighting system by Skansi Offshore and KNUD E. HA...

Petrus Blomqvist, Partner at Vaaka; Lauri Haavisto, CEO of Foreship; Markus Aarnio, Chief Naval Architect at Foreship; Carlo Luzzatto, CEO of RINA.

RINA Acquires Finland-based Foreship, Strengthening Global Position in Marine Consulting

jun 18 2025

RINA, the multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group, has acquired the entire share capital of Foreship, a Finnish company specialising in naval architectur...

AURORA BOTNIA © Wasaline

Ekeri and Wasaline Achieve Fully Carbon-Neutral Trailer Transport from Finland to Southern Sweden

jun 18 2025

FerryTrailer manufacturer Ekeri and the shipping company Wasaline have been working together for over a year to provide carbon-neutral transport solutions. N...

Mumbai Will Get The World’s Largest Fleet of Electric Foiling Vessels

jun 18 2025

High-speedCandela announced the sale of 11 P-12 electric ferries to JalVimana Shuttles in Mumbai — the largest electric fleet deal to date.

Shippax helps develop the European Travel Retail Confederation’s new Nordic & Baltic Ferry Index

jun 18 2025

The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) has released the ETRC Business Performance Index for the full year 2024, including the first iteration of the ETRC Nordic & Baltic Ferr...

STENA FORETELLER © Stena RoRo

STENA FORETELLER Cargo Increase Conversion Complete

jun 17 2025

Ro-roStena RoRo has taken delivery of the STENA FORETELLER from the Chinese shipyard CMI Weihai, and the vessel is now en route to replace the STENA FORERUNNE...

La Méridionale Unveils Names for Chinese-built Ro-Pax Pair

jun 17 2025

FerryLa Méridionale has announced the names of its two next-generation hybrid ro-paxes under construction at the CMI Jinling Weihai yard and set to enter ser...

© Frank Lose

Scandlines Gears Up for Future Fixed-Link Competition

jun 13 2025

FerryWith competition from the Great Belt Bridge and a future tunnel, Scandlines is focusing on more than just transportation. The ferry journey itself is be...

TARIFA JET © Frank Lose

DFDS to trial a Guernsey-Jersey high-speed ferry service

jun 12 2025

High-speedThe Channel Islands ferry scene has seen a real shake-up this year since the splitting of the services operated from the UK mainland and France to ...

Stena Line invests GBP 17 million in Birkenhead Port Development

jun 12 2025

PortStena Line is investing GBP 17 million into developments at the 12 Quays Terminal in Birkenhead to futureproof the operations by increasing freight pa...

Finnlines Launches New Weekly Sheerness Ro-Ro Service

jun 12 2025

Ro-roFinnlines has officially celebrated the launch of a new line at an event held in Sheerness on Tuesday 10 June 2025. The weekly service, launched in Septe...

DFDS May 2025 Volumes: Freight Growth Outpaces Passenger Decline

jun 12 2025

DFDS recorded a 4.5% increase in freight volumes for May 2025, reaching 3.7 million lane metres, driven by growth in most network regions, though tempered by a Swedish strike and new ferr...

SOUTH ENABLER © Visentini

SOUTH ENABLER Delivered to WALLENIUS SOL

jun 12 2025

Ro-roWALLENIUS SOL has taken delivery of the ro-ro vessel SOUTH ENABLER from the Visentini Shipyard. In February 2025, WALLENIUS SOL announced the acquisition...

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COTENTIN © Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries to sell two ships and close routes from late 2026

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