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Continued FuelEU Maritime pooling with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL

mar 18 2026

FerryGasum continues its strategic pooling partnerships with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL in 2026. By operating their vessels on bio-LNG, Viking Line and Wa...

Construction of BURSZTYN UNITY moving forward

mar 18 2026

FerryConstruction of BURSZTYN UNITY, sister ship to JANTAR UNITY, at Gdansk's Remontowa Shipyard is entering its final phase, with delivery to Unity Line exp...

Candela and Canopy Power partner to deliver floating solar charging for electric ferries in asia-pacific

mar 17 2026

FerryCandela has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based renewable energy firm Canopy Power to deploy floating solar-powered charging...

Interferry Regulatory Report • IMO Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 12 Summary

mar 17 2026

On 9 March 2026, the IMO sub-committee on Ship Systems and Equipment convened for its 12th session (SSE12). To Interferry, the most relevant issue was fires on ro-ro decks, where we were ...

GSI identified as lead bidder for Northern Isles Freight Flex vessels contract

mar 17 2026

FerryThe lead bidder for a contract to build two new freight flex vessels to serve the Aberdeen to Kirkwall/Lerwick Route has been identified. Caledonian Mar...

MEI ZHU HU will be renamed AERO 4 HIGHSPEED

Attica Group announces major fleet renewal

mar 17 2026

FerryAttica Group has signed a five-year bareboat charter agreement for the 2021-built RoPax GNV BRIDGE, which will be renamed SUPERFAST V and join the Adria...

1980-Built Brodogradiliste RoRo sold for scrapping

mar 16 2026

Ro-roThe Turkey-based company Clearline Shipping Ltd. has sold the RoRo vessel GUZEL, built in 1980, for scrapping. The 962 lanemetre GUZEL sailed under the n...

Ukraine strikes two Russian rail ferries

mar 16 2026

FerryDuring the night between 13 and 14 March, the Ukrainian military attacked the RoRo rail ferry connection across the Kerch Strait between the Russian-occ...

BLUE LUMINOUS was renamed NATCHAN NEO, and NATCHAN WORLD left Japan for Greece

mar 16 2026

FerryBLUE LUMINOUS, which plied between Hakodate and Aomori from 2020 to August 2025 under Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry, was sold to High-speed Marine Transport and ...

Damen unveils first Waterbus 2907 Electric

mar 14 2026

FerryDamen Shipyards Group has completed construction of the first Waterbus 2907 Electric. The fully electric vessel is designed to provide sustainable publi...

NGO urges for immediately removal of EU approvals for shipbreaking in Aliaga

mar 14 2026

In an open letter the European Commission, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform urge the commission to take immediate action to remove the EU approval of ship recycling facilities in Aliaga, Tur...

Læsø Municipality has initially declined an offer from Molslinjen

mar 13 2026

FerryLæsøfærgen - the municipally owned ferry company on the Danish Kattegat island of Læsø - has for now chosen not to accept Molslinjen’s offer to operate ...

Grimaldi takes delivery of car carrier GRANDE SEOUL

mar 13 2026

Ro-roIn Shanghai, the Grimaldi Group took delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) GRANDE SEOUL. Built by SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding...

Echandia launches the next generation of Echandia Ultra

mar 12 2026

FerryBuilding on six years of proven ferry operation in Copenhagen, the new battery system strengthens Echandia’s offering for demanding high-power marine du...

TINKER BELL collides with SKÅNE in Trelleborg port

mar 12 2026

FerryA technical malfunction aboard TT-Line’s ferry TINKER BELL led to a collision with the moored Stena Line vessel SKÅNE in Trelleborg harbor in the aftern...

Viking Line hit by data breach

mar 12 2026

FerryViking Line has confirmed a data breach affecting customer information after a security incident at one of its third-party suppliers. The breach, discov...

DFDS February volumes

mar 12 2026

In February 2026, DFDS saw RoPax passenger numbers drop 23.3% to 181,000 year-on-year (adjusted for route changes), driven by poor weather and reduced departures across Europe. The 12-mon...

Port of Turku to build a system that streamlines departures and peak periods

mar 12 2026

PortThe Port of Turku’s new passenger terminal is taking a digital leap as a modern passenger and traffic management system is being built for the area. F...

EU maritime strategies include civil-military dual-use of ferries

mar 12 2026

FerryThe European Commission has adopted a comprehensive Industrial Maritime Strategy to drive competitiveness, innovation and technological leadership in Eu...

MIMER continues in the Mediterranean

mar 11 2026

Ro-roThe 1,032 lanemetre RoRo vessel MIMER completed a five-month time charter to Midline Shipping in December last year. Midline Shipping, a Dubai-based comp...

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Continued FuelEU Maritime pooling with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL

Construction of BURSZTYN UNITY moving forward

Candela and Canopy Power partner to deliver floating solar charging for electric ferries in asia-pacific

Interferry Regulatory Report • IMO Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 12 Summary

GSI identified as lead bidder for Northern Isles Freight Flex vessels contract

Attica Group announces major fleet renewal

1980-Built Brodogradiliste RoRo sold for scrapping

Ukraine strikes two Russian rail ferries

BLUE LUMINOUS was renamed NATCHAN NEO, and NATCHAN WORLD left Japan for Greece

Damen unveils first Waterbus 2907 Electric

NGO urges for immediately removal of EU approvals for shipbreaking in Aliaga

Læsø Municipality has initially declined an offer from Molslinjen

Grimaldi takes delivery of car carrier GRANDE SEOUL

Echandia launches the next generation of Echandia Ultra

TINKER BELL collides with SKÅNE in Trelleborg port

Viking Line hit by data breach

DFDS February volumes

Port of Turku to build a system that streamlines departures and peak periods

EU maritime strategies include civil-military dual-use of ferries

MIMER continues in the Mediterranean

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