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Lerwick expands shore power for NorthLink vessels

aug 04 2026

PortLerwick Port Authority, in collaboration with Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), has developed a shore power scheme for Holmsgarth Berth 3, th...

Turkish RoRo ship struck by drones in the Black Sea

aug 04 2026

Ro-roThe Turkish-owned RoRo ship NADEZHDA was struck by drones on 2 August while approximately 30 nautical miles off the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiys...

GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE © Brittany Ferries

GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE became the first ferry to use shore power at UK Port

aug 03 2026

FerryBrittany Ferries’ LNG dual-fuel battery-hybrid RoPax ferry GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE departed Portsmouth for Caen, France, on 3 August as the first ferry e...

Growth on Canary Island-Huelva after tonnage upgrade

aug 03 2026

FerryMore than 9,000 passengers travelled with Fred. Olsen Express between the Canary Islands and Huelva during June and July, nearly 11% more than during th...

Ferry fire in Indonesia claims five lives

aug 03 2026

FerryFive people have been confirmed dead and a further 232 evacuated from a burning ferry in Indonesia, according to the Indonesian news agency Antara. The ...

Tallink to charter cruise ferry ROMANTIKA to Italy

aug 01 2026

FerryAS Tallink Grupp and the Organising Committee of the Mediterranean Games of Taranto 2026 have reached a charter agreement for the cruise ferry ROMANTIKA...

Torghatten retains route and assigns Sedef newbuilding

aug 01 2026

FerryTorghatten has secured a new concession from Nordland County Council for the Melbu–Fiskebøl route in Northern Norway, where the Norwegian ferry operator...

SCA signed in for another five years in Kiel

aug 01 2026

PortSCA Logistics has extended its partnership with the Port of Kiel for another five years. The port is a central hub for the company’s shipments of fore...

Fujitrans welcomes their new YOUSHOU MARU

aug 01 2026

Ro-roFujitrans' latest RoRo vessel, the YOUSHOU MARU, has been delivered by Naikai Zosen in Japan. The 16,692 GRT and 7,026 dwt RoRo vessel combines a capacit...

LINK GALAXY on its way back to Norway

aug 01 2026

Ro-roNorwest Ship Management's 1991-built LINK GALAXY has been redelivered by Norse Shipyard in Turkey after a three-month conversion job and is now sailing b...

Irish Ferries parent ICG to be taken private in EUR 1.2 billion management buyout

jul 31 2026

FinanceIrish Continental Group (ICG), parent of ferry operator Irish Ferries, is to be taken private in a management-led buyout that values the group at abo...

World's largest battery-electric ship loaded for journey to South America

jul 31 2026

High-speedIncat has successfully completed one of the most complex maritime operations ever undertaken in Tasmania, with Hull 096 now loaded aboard the heavy...

Strong half year result form Finnlines

jul 31 2026

FinanceThe Finnlines Group’s revenue in January–June 2026 amounted to EUR 412.4 (351.9 in 2025) million, representing an increase of 17%. Result before inte...

Wallenius SOL buys two RoRos from Wagenborg and gains a major customer

jul 31 2026

Ro-roConsolidation in the northern Baltic is well under way following the purchase by Wallenius SOL of two Wagenborg-owned StoRo vessels. The 12,635 GT and 9,...

Silverstream passes 160 air lubrication installations

jul 30 2026

Silverstream has surpassed 160 vessel installations of its air lubrication technology, taking the total number of vessels operating with the Silverstream® System to 164 globally.

Polaris acquires two feeder-size car carriers

jul 30 2026

Ro-roPolaris Autoliners has acquired two second-hand 2,000 CEU car carriers from Global Car Carriers. The vessels are the sister ships VIKING ODESSA and CITY ...

MANXMAN out of service in the middle of the high season

jul 30 2026

FerryA technical breakdown aboard Isle of Man Steam Packet’s RoPax MANXMAN in the middle of the high season in mid-July has proven more serious than first th...

Molslinjen delivered strong financial results for 2025

jul 30 2026

FinanceDenmark’s largest ferry operator Molslinjen A/S, which is part of Oslo-based Nordic Ferry Infrastructure Holding AS, delivered a strong financial per...

Achieving the green transformation puts huge financial pressure on Norled

jul 30 2026

FinanceNorwegian domestic ferry operator Norled Group reported a loss of NOK 894 million in 2025. The substantial negative bottom-line result last year foll...

Sallaum Lines ups their PCTC tally in China

jul 30 2026

Ro-roIn addition to the two vessels recently ordered from Xiamen Shipbuilding, with an option for a further two, Sallaum has now contracted another 1+1 PCTCs ...

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Lerwick expands shore power for NorthLink vessels

Turkish RoRo ship struck by drones in the Black Sea

GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE became the first ferry to use shore power at UK Port

Growth on Canary Island-Huelva after tonnage upgrade

Ferry fire in Indonesia claims five lives

Tallink to charter cruise ferry ROMANTIKA to Italy

Torghatten retains route and assigns Sedef newbuilding

SCA signed in for another five years in Kiel

Fujitrans welcomes their new YOUSHOU MARU

LINK GALAXY on its way back to Norway

Irish Ferries parent ICG to be taken private in EUR 1.2 billion management buyout

World's largest battery-electric ship loaded for journey to South America

Strong half year result form Finnlines

Wallenius SOL buys two RoRos from Wagenborg and gains a major customer

Silverstream passes 160 air lubrication installations

Polaris acquires two feeder-size car carriers

MANXMAN out of service in the middle of the high season

Molslinjen delivered strong financial results for 2025

Achieving the green transformation puts huge financial pressure on Norled

Sallaum Lines ups their PCTC tally in China

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