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Carnival beats guidance with record third-quarter revenues and net income

sep 29 2026

FinanceCarnival Corporation has reported the highest revenues, net yields and net income in its history for the third quarter of 2026, outperforming its Jun...

Viking Line and FlixBus launch combined sea and coach travel

sep 29 2026

FerryViking Line has entered a partnership with coach operator FlixBus, enabling travellers to book journeys between a wide range of destinations across Euro...

The burnt-out wreck of JUNE ASTER © The Philippine Coast Guard

Criminal proceedings following fatal ferry fire in the Philippines are now underway

sep 29 2026

FerryThe Philippine Coast Guard, under the leadership of Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan PCG, has filed the first of several criminal comp...

CNMC requires DFDS to make way for third operator on Algeciras–Ceuta route

sep 29 2026

FerrySpain’s competition authority, the CNMC, has made DFDS’s acquisition of certain Armas-Trasmediterránea assets conditional on the transfer of the assets ...

ARC FREEDOM © ARC Group

ARC Group adds ARC FREEDOM to its fleet

sep 29 2026

Ro-roAmerican Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC Group) has announced the addition of ARC FREEDOM to its U.S.-flagged fleet, expanding the company’s cap...

Names announced for GNV’s four remaining newbuildings

sep 28 2026

FerryGNV (Grandi Navi Veloci) has named the four remaining ships in its newbuilding programme, which runs until 2029. The four RoPax ferries, each measuring ...

Shetlands inter-island connectivity programme approved

sep 28 2026

FerryShetland Islands Council has approved an inter-island transport connectivity Implementation Route Map (IRM). Subject to funding, the IRM could see plans...

HAKUOU © Hiroyuki Yoshimoto

Kosoku Marine Transport sells former Shin Nihonkai ferry for recycling

sep 28 2026

FerryJapan’s Kosoku Marine Transport KK has sold the 1996-built RoPax HAKUOU for recycling.

BURSZTYN UNITY © POLSCA

JANTAR UNITY’s sister ship begins sea trials

sep 28 2026

FerryRemontowa Shiprepair Yard began the first sea trial of its hull No. 102 early this morning, local time, in the southern Baltic Sea off Gdansk, Poland.

BLUE CARRIER 2 fire © Georgios Vallis

Fire on board RoRo BLUE CARRIER 2 north of Mykonos, all 29 evacuated safely

sep 25 2026

Ro-roA fire broke out on board Attica Group's RoRo freight vessel BLUE CARRIER 2 on the morning of Friday 25 September, while the ship was under way north of ...

KOSTERSUND

Molslinjen takes over Koster Islands ferry service in Sweden

sep 25 2026

FerryMolslinjen will take over the passenger ferry service between Strömstad and the Koster Islands on Sweden's west coast from Sunday 27 September. The rout...

Grimaldi Group Managing Director Emanuele Grimaldi

Grimaldi reveals next-generation ConRo and multipurpose projects at Euromed Convention

sep 25 2026

Grimaldi Group is developing a new generation of ConRo vessels and a new generation of multipurpose vessels. Managing director Emanuele Grimaldi announced the two projects in his opening ...

Destination Gotland unveils interiors of Gotland Horizon X

sep 25 2026

High-speedDestination Gotland has released the first illustrations of the passenger areas on board its Gotland Horizon X newbuild. The 130-metre high-speed c...

A look into the future in Gothenburg. © Peter Mild/Stena RoRo

Stena RoRo designates new Kattegat ferries as E-Flexer 2.0

sep 24 2026

FerryStena RoRo has, on behalf of Stena Line, designed and ordered two E-Flexer 2.0 RoPax vessels, with options for two additional vessels, from the Chinese ...

GALICIA © Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries cuts fuel consumption by up to 6% with digital twin routing

sep 24 2026

FerryBrittany Ferries, software developer Adrena and Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BV Solutions M&O) have shown fuel savings of up to 6...

The 16th and 17th E-Flexers introduce, among other things, a new bow and superstructure. © Stena Line

ANALYSIS: Stena’s historic home route finally gets its fifth-generation newbuilds

sep 24 2026

FerryLane metre capacity on Stena Line’s Gothenburg–Frederikshavn route will rise by 45% when the operator introduces two new RoPax ferries in 2030. At the s...

Höegh Autoliners and China Merchants sign for six more Aurora class PCTCs

sep 23 2026

Ro-roHöegh Autoliners and China Merchants Group (CMG) have formally signed the contract for six additional Aurora class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs). T...

Stena Line orders two new hybrid ferries for the Sweden - Denmark route

sep 23 2026

FerryStena Line is renewing its fleet and has placed an order for two new hybrid E-Flexer ferries, scheduled to enter service in 2030. The two RoPax ferries ...

Technical failure brings Portsmouth–Le Havre route to an early end

sep 23 2026

FerryBrittany Ferries has ended its Portsmouth–Le Havre service earlier than planned. The French ferry operator announced in June that the route would close ...

MARIE CURIE © Frank Heine

Drop in passengers between Huelva and the Canary Islands

sep 23 2026

FerryThe Huelva-Canary Islands ferry service carried 29,366 passengers in the first eight months of 2026, down 13.9% from 34,088 a year earlier, according to...

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Dieppe–Newhaven route put out to tender for new five-year concession

okt 08 2026

SOMERSET

Stena Line confirms purchase of SOMERSET for Birkenhead–Dublin

okt 15 2026

Gibraltar acquisition finally approved – but DFDS withdraws from Ceuta opportunity

okt 08 2026

VOLCAN DE TAMASITE, TBR MARHABA SEAWAYS © Frank Lose

MARHABA SEAWAYS joins DFDS fleet

okt 08 2026

SOMERSET © Kai Ortel

Stena Line buys the SOMERSET for the Birkenhead – Dublin route

okt 12 2026

GNV AZZURRA. © Selim San

Oldest ferry in GNV’s fleet sold for recycling

okt 15 2026

MAXINE © Dietmat Hasenpusch

MAXINE chartered by Smyril Line

okt 08 2026

CIUDAD DE VALENCIA. © Frank Lose

DFDS’ new Baltic charter vessel leaves the Mediterranean

okt 16 2026

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