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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding holds christening and launch ceremony of ro-pax KEYAKI in Shimonoseki

apr 30 2025

FerryMitsubishi Shipbuilding held a christening and launch ceremony for the first of two large ro-paxes ordered by Shin Nihonkai Ferry and Japan Railway Cons...

FUTURA is expected to be delivered in June this year © Cemre Shipyard

Scandlines enjoys a successful easter with smooth operations

apr 30 2025

FerryEaster 2025 was a triumph for Scandlines, with thousands of passengers and vehicles traveling seamlessly between Germany and Denmark. Despite high traff...

Wärtsilä expands methane slip reduction capabilities by introducing NextDF technology for third engine

apr 30 2025

Wärtsilä has introduced its NextDF technology for a third engine, the Wärtsilä 46TS-DF dual-fuel engine. While operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine with N...

New managing director at Fjord1

apr 30 2025

FerryDagfinn Neteland steps down as chief executive of the company, with his last working day on 31 May. The new managing director is Geir Bruvik Mjelde, who...

AURORA BOTNIA to receive the largest marine battery installation to date

apr 29 2025

FerryWasaline is expanding the onboard battery capacity of AURORA BOTNIA to 12.6 MWh from the current 2.2 MWh, making it the largest marine battery installat...

Heysham Port set for GBP 10m investment in freight infrastructure by owners

apr 28 2025

PortPeel Ports Group is investing GBP 10m in Heysham Port to further increase capacity and efficiencies at the site, which is a key trade link between the...

Members of the Meyer Turku Board of directors appointed

apr 25 2025

YardEarlier this spring Meyer Turku announced the appointment of Jaakko Eskola as Executive Chair of the Board and Tim Meyer's transition from the position...

Neste and Eckerö Line continue collaborating to reduce maritime emissions in the Baltic Sea

apr 24 2025

Neste and Eckerö Line are continuing their collaboration to reduce maritime emissions. Eckerö Line provides freight and passenger services on the Baltic Sea and is the first company in Fi...

Tallink Grupp Q1 2025 financial results

apr 24 2025

FinanceIn Q1 2025, AS Tallink Grupp reported a 12.0% decrease in passengers (970,359) and a 31.9% drop in cargo units (57,830) compared to Q1 2024. Revenue ...

Viking Line Q1 2025 financial results

apr 24 2025

FinanceViking Line reported a challenging first quarter in 2025, with consolidated sales dropping to EUR 87.3 million from EUR 93.2 million in 2024, and ope...

Irish Ferries switches to HVO fuel on Dublin-Holyhead route

apr 24 2025

Irish Ferries has partnered with Circle K to transition to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil fuel on its DUBLIN SWIFT service on the Dublin to Holyhead route. This is the company's first vessel ...

LNG ferry WILLEM DE VLAMINGH now hybrid

apr 20 2025

FerryThe LNG catamaran ferry WILLEM DE VLAMINGH has been upgraded in the past three months. The ship has become LNG hybrid by installing a 900 kWh battery pa...

GNV ORION delivered to GNV

apr 16 2025

FerrySecond in the four-ship series, GNV ORION, has been delivered from the Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) shipyard to GNV. GNV ORION, which will ser...

Torghatten Nord takes delivery of HINNØY, Norway’s largest fully electric ferry

apr 16 2025

FerryTurkey’s Cemre Shipyard has delivered NB 1091, a battery-operated ferry for Norway’s Torghatten Nord AS. Designed by The Norwegian Ship Design Company, ...

SOUTH ENABLER completed sea trials ahead of its May delivery

apr 15 2025

Ro-roWallenius SOL announced that SOUTH ENABLER successfully completed her sea trials on 12 April 2025 in the Adriatic Sea. Built by Visentini Shipyard and de...

DFDS March 2025 volumes

apr 14 2025

DFDS' March 2025 volume numbers are compared to 2024 impacted by the Easter holiday period falling in April this year compared to March in 2024. In general, this increases freight volumes...

IMO approves net-zero regulations for global shipping

apr 14 2025

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has achieved another important step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships glob...

Thank you for attending the 2025 Shippax Ferry Conference!

apr 11 2025

We would like to extend our sincere thanks for everyone attending the Shippax Ferry Conference last week. We hope you got home safely and enjoyed your time onboard. We certainly did!

San Francisco Bay Ferry signs two-ship electric ferry contract with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders

apr 11 2025

High-speedNichols Brothers Boat Builders announce a contract awarded from San Francisco Bay Ferry to design and construct two 400-passenger battery-electric ...

Tampnet Selects Nowhere Networks as Strategic Supplier of Business-Critical Network Solutions

apr 10 2025

Tampnet, the leading offshore connectivity provider, has chosen Nowhere Networks as a strategic supplier of business-critical network technology to strengthen its robust offshore communic...

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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding holds christening and launch ceremony of ro-pax KEYAKI in Shimonoseki

Scandlines enjoys a successful easter with smooth operations

Wärtsilä expands methane slip reduction capabilities by introducing NextDF technology for third engine

New managing director at Fjord1

AURORA BOTNIA to receive the largest marine battery installation to date

Heysham Port set for GBP 10m investment in freight infrastructure by owners

Members of the Meyer Turku Board of directors appointed

Neste and Eckerö Line continue collaborating to reduce maritime emissions in the Baltic Sea

Tallink Grupp Q1 2025 financial results

Viking Line Q1 2025 financial results

Irish Ferries switches to HVO fuel on Dublin-Holyhead route

LNG ferry WILLEM DE VLAMINGH now hybrid

GNV ORION delivered to GNV

Torghatten Nord takes delivery of HINNØY, Norway’s largest fully electric ferry

SOUTH ENABLER completed sea trials ahead of its May delivery

DFDS March 2025 volumes

IMO approves net-zero regulations for global shipping

Thank you for attending the 2025 Shippax Ferry Conference!

San Francisco Bay Ferry signs two-ship electric ferry contract with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders

Tampnet Selects Nowhere Networks as Strategic Supplier of Business-Critical Network Solutions

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