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VIZZAVONA © Søren Lund Hviid

Brittany Ferries replace NORBAY with VIZZAVONA

sep 22 2026

FerryBrittany Ferries announce the charter of a RoPax from Grimaldi Group to serve the Cherbourg Rosslare route. Currently operating as VIZZAVONA for Corsica...

CLdN orders two 6,700 lane metre newbuildings at Hyundai

sep 22 2026

Ro-roCLdN today announced it has placed an order for two new 6,700 lane metre RoRo vessels with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD Hyundai HI).

NYKs premier call in Chan May Port © NYK

NYK loaded new Vietnamese-built vehicles during premier call in Chan May Port

sep 22 2026

Ro-roOn 18 September, a PCTC operated by NYK made its first-ever call at Chan May Port, located near Hue City in central Vietnam.

P&O Ferries appoints new COO and freight commercial chief

sep 22 2026

FerryP&O Ferries has appointed Christina Morup as Chief Operating Officer and Peter Leschly as Chief Commercial Officer, Freight, the operator announced ...

NORDIC CROWN © Frank Lose

Go Nordic Cruiseline adds 14 extra sailings for the ski season

sep 22 2026

FerryGo Nordic Cruiseline is adding 14 extra sailings in January after rescheduling part of a planned dry-docking, the company has announced.
The decisi...

STENA DANICA departs Gothenburg bound for Frederikshavn in Denmark. © Søren Lund Hviid

Strong summer for Stena Lines Denmark route across Kattegat

sep 22 2026

FerrySummer in Gothenburg continued to attract visitors from Denmark. The number of Danes travelling on Stena Line’s Frederikshavn route increased by 19% yea...

GRANDE EGITTO © Grimaldi Lines

Grimaldi Lines takes delivery of GRANDE EGITTO

sep 22 2026

Ro-roWith the arrival of the GRANDE EGITTO, delivered 21 September by China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu, the Grimaldi Group's fleet of latest-generatio...

Aznar Shipping's 2025-built RoPax ALEXANDER AZNAR 1. © Aznar Shipping Corp.

Aznar Shipping to raise capital for fleet expansion

sep 21 2026

FerryCebu-based Aznar Shipping Corp. plans to raise up to PHP 737 million (EUR 10.2 million) through an initial public offering to fund fleet expansion, ship...

Operator stays on two of Italy's key internal routes

sep 21 2026

FerryGrimaldi Euromed will continue to operate the Civitavecchia–Arbatax–Cagliari and Naples–Cagliari–Palermo routes under public service obligations. The 60...

The wreckage of JUNE ASTER © Philippine Coast Guard

Ban of electric vehicles in the wake of the JUNE ASTER disaster

sep 21 2026

FerrySo far, two regional ferry operators in the Philippines have introduced temporary bans on electric and hybrid vehicles (EVs and HEVs) aboard their ferri...

Shippax Database - Not just powerful, now also easy to use

sep 18 2026

The Shippax Database contains more than 9,000 ferries, cruise ships, RoRo vessels (including PCTCs) and high-speed craft. It is updated continuously throughout the day and often includes ...

POLARIS OSLO

Polaris Autoliners takes over Ford's shuttle service

sep 18 2026

Ro-roThe Vlissingen – Dagenham (Thames) RoRo connection has been taken over from CLdN by Polaris Autoliners. The 20,209 GT POLARIS OSLO, a 2,000 CEU feeder ca...

FINNSIRIUS © Frank Lose

Finnlines day cruise traffic up 23 per cent as FINNSIRIUS marks three years on the Sweden–Finland route

sep 17 2026

FerryFinnlines carried 23 per cent more day cruise passengers on its Långnäs–Naantali route this summer. The rise came as its hybrid RoPax FINNSIRIUS complet...

SCOTTISH VIKING has just departed Rosyth, bound for Zeebrugge. © Søren Lund Hviid

Plans to relaunch Scotland’s continental ferry route shelved

sep 17 2026

FerryDespite the prospect of GBP 6 million in funding from the Scottish and UK governments to re-establish a RoPax route between Scotland and continental Eur...

MITSUI OCEAN SAKURA

MITSUI OCEAN SAKURA enters service with Yokohama maiden voyage

sep 17 2026

CruiseMitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will put MITSUI OCEAN SAKURA into service on 19 September, when the ship sets out on its maiden voyage from Yokohama. The nam...

Save the date: Shippax Ferry Conference, 20–22 April 2027!

sep 17 2026

Next spring the ferry world goes to sea again. The Shippax Ferry Conference 2027 takes place on board VIKING CINDERELLA on a Stockholm–Helsinki–Stockholm cruise, welcoming almost 500 ferr...

TUSTUMENA © Alaska Marine Highway

23 ferry-related projects across the USA receives public fundings

sep 17 2026

FerryFederal Transit Administration under The U.S. Department of Transportation’s has awarded of a total of USD 664,764,382 for a total of 23 ferry-related p...

BALTIC STRENGTH © Kontor 17 MPM GmbH

W.D.R. diversifies into cargo shipping as INSEL FÖHR is delivered by Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry

sep 17 2026

FerryWyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum GmbH (W.D.R.), one of Germany's leading domestic ferry operators, has diversified into cargo shipping with the in...

Sandefjord municipality

Sandefjord opens market dialogue on ferry slots from 2031

sep 16 2026

FerrySandefjord municipality has invited the ferry market to give its views before it sets the terms for allocating sailing slots at the Port of Sandefjord f...

SUPERSTAR II © Seajets

CTMA looks to Greece for replacement tonnage

sep 16 2026

FerryThe Canadian ferry operator CTMA (Cooperative for Maritime and Air Transport) has applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency for a temporary licence ...

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SEVEN SISTERS © Maritime Photographic

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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