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First Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Carrying Freight Crosses The Channel

jun 12 2025

FerryKuehne+Nagel, P&O Ferries and Renault Trucks, have partnered to successfully transport the first heavy-duty electric truck carrying freight across t...

Incat Crowther To Design Renewable Diesel Ferry For Los Angeles Catalina Express

jun 11 2025

High-speedIncat Crowther has been commissioned by Los Angeles operator Catalina Express to design a new low-emission, renewable diesel-powered passenger ferr...

BC Ferries Selects CMI Weihai Shipyard To Construct Four New Major Vessels

jun 11 2025

FerryBC Ferries has selected China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards (CMI Weihai) to build four New Major Vessels (NMVs) following a rigorous global procur...

VIKING XPRS

Viking Line Predicts A Busy Helsinki–Tallinn Summer

jun 10 2025

FerryViking Line is preparing for a busy summer on its Helsinki–Tallinn route by adding VIKING CINDERELLA and GABRIELLA to the route served by VIKING XPRS an...

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN © Frank Lose

Scandlines Move Forward With Conversion Of Two Fehmarn Belt Ferries To Plug-In Hybrids

jun 10 2025

FerryWith a total investment of more than EUR 31 million, Scandlines is converting the two 1997-built Fehmarn Belt ferries SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN and DEUTSCHLAND...

Balàeria and Fred. Olsen Express Boost Huelva-Tenerife Route with Fourth Weekly Summer Service

jun 09 2025

FerryBalàeria and Fred. Olsen Express increase their activity on the route between Huelva and the Canary Islands with the incorporation of a fourth weekly co...

Adriatic Lines starts two new routes between Montenegro and Croatia

jun 09 2025

High-speedCroatia’s Adriatic Lines has started two new seasonal fast ferry routes between Montenegro and Croatia. The first service, between Kotor and Dubrov...

Finnlines Adds Gdynia To Its Weekly North Sea Service

jun 09 2025

Ro-roStarting from week 26, Finnlines will expand its North Sea network by including the Port of Gdynia, Poland in the weekly rotation.

Royal Caribbean Announces Board Leadership Transition Plans

jun 08 2025

CruiseRoyal Caribbean Group announced that Richard Fain, Chair of the Board of Directors since 1988, will be stepping down from his role as Chairman in Q4 20...

MERCEDES PINTO and sister MARGARITA SALAS

Baleària to Name Its Third LNG Fast Ferry After Tenerife Writer

jun 08 2025

High-speedBaleària will name its third LNG fast ferry MERCEDES PINTO, in recognition of a prominent 20th-century Spanish writer. The new vessel is scheduled ...

HÖEGH SUNRISE © Höegh Autoliners

Fifth and sixth Aurora Class PCTCs delivered

jun 07 2025

Ro-roHöegh Autoliners has taken delivery of HÖEGH SUNRISE and HÖEGH MOONLIGHT from China Merchants Heavy Industry in China. HÖEGH SUNRISE and HÖEGH MOONLIGHT,...

Viking Line Unveils VIKING HELIOS, the World’s Largest Electric Passenger-Car Ferry for the Helsinki–Tallinn Route

jun 06 2025

FerryViking Line is preparing to launch a completely emission-free service between Helsinki and Tallinn. The company’s new groundbreaking vessel concept is p...

WENATCHEE © Washington State Ferries

WSF’s WENATCHEE becomes the largest hybrid electric ferry in the US

jun 05 2025

FerryThe Seattle Harbour Island yard of US west coast shipyard group Vigor Marine has successfully converted Washington State Ferries’ (WSF) double-ended pas...

ALFRED © Pentland Ferries

CalMac extends charter of catamaran ferry ALFRED for a further five months

jun 05 2025

FerryThe unreliability of the ageing ferry fleet of Scotland’s largest ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), has meant further expense for the ferry...

SAN PAWL © Nikias Ioannidis

New Passenger-Only High-Speed Ferry Service started between Jersey and Guernsey

jun 05 2025

High-speedThe fast-changing Channel Islands ferry services network has seen the arrival of a new high-speed passenger-only operator in the form of Guernsey-b...

GulenSkyss Partners with Fjellstrand AS for New Electric Ferry

jun 05 2025

FerryGulenSkyss has signed a contract with Fjellstrand AS for the construction of a new, modern electric ferry. The new ferry, designed for exceptionally low...

NIPPON MARU © Tsuyoshi Ishiyama

NIPPON MARU Slated for Retirement in May 2026

jun 05 2025

CruiseMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd announced that MOL Cruises, Ltd, which operates its cruise brand Mitsui Ocean Cruises, will retire its cruise ship NIPPON MARU...

Port of Toulon

Port of Toulon Launches France’s Largest Shore Power System

jun 05 2025

PortThe commissioning of France’s largest-ever shore power solution for ships at the Port of Toulon has been completed. Operational since 13 February, the...

MORNING MIDAS © US Coast Guard

Car Carrier MORNING MIDAS Abandoned After Fire Erupts Off Alaska Coast

jun 05 2025

Ro-roA fire broke out aboard the MORNING MIDAS, a 183-metre Liberian-flagged car carrier, on 3 June, forcing the evacuation of all 22 crew members. The vessel...

BLUE HERITAGE

UECC Boosts North-South Route with BLUE HERITAGE PCTC and New Turkish Port Call

jun 05 2025

Ro-roUnited European Car Carriers (UECC) is enhancing its North-South trading network in Europe by adding the dual-fuel LNG PCTC BLUE HERITAGE and including a...

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COTENTIN © Brittany Ferries

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

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VOLCÁN DE TIMANFAYA will become the most modern addtion of the four © Frank Lose

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Illustration of the new TUSTUMENA © AMHS

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