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

Death toll rises sharply following Philippine ferry fire

sep 16 2026

FerryThe Philippine Coast Guard has continued to update the casualty figures following the ferry disaster on 9 September, when the ferry JUNE ASTER caught fi...

Boreal set to keep Nordland's express boat routes for another decade

sep 15 2026

High-speedBoreal Sjø has been recommended as the winner of Nordland County Council's new ten-year contract for Nordlandsekspressen and Helgelandspendelen, ke...

DFDS to expand in Egypt with second weekly sailing

sep 15 2026

Ro-roA second weekly sailing from Trieste to Damietta in Egypt is due to start in October, when DFDS adds a newly chartered RoRo to its Mediterranean fleet. A...

Rendering of NorthLinks new freight-flex RoPax newbuildings © naValue

Public invited to name the new NorthLink vessels

sep 15 2026

FerryCaledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is calling for the public’s help to name the two new freight-flex vessels being built for Scotland’s Northern ...

NORRÖNA saves up to 26 tonnes of CO2 per week using shore power in Iceland

sep 15 2026

FerrySmyril Lines North Atlantic RoPax NORRÖNA connected to shore power at its Icelandic port of call Seyðisfjörður for the first time 10 September.

Russian RoRo ship attacked by drones in the Mediterranean

sep 15 2026

Ro-roThe Russian-owned and operated multipurpose RoRo ship LADY MARIIA was reportedly struck by several aerial drones in the Mediterranean on 6 September. At ...

Fire-damaged MIN JIANG KOU now in Panamanian waters

sep 15 2026

Ro-roOn 9 September, a Panamanian television station broadcast newly recorded footage of the PCTC MIN JIANG KOU in Panamanian waters, assisted by three tugs. ...

Rendering of La Méridionales new cruise ferries © La Méridionale

Bookings open for La Méridionale’s new cruise ferries

sep 15 2026

FerryLa Méridionale is now promoting its two forthcoming cruise ferries, ALBANOVA and AZURA, on its website, with the two newbuildings also integrated into t...

FIFI4MARINE first battery fire-suppression system to receive RINA Type Approval

sep 15 2026

SupplierFIFI4MARINE has become the first battery fire-suppression system to receive RINA Type Approval, marking a milestone for fire protection as lithiu...

Arab Bridge Maritime acquires RoPax ferry from Trasmediterranea

sep 15 2026

FerryTrasmediterranea has sold the freight-oriented RoPax ferry CIUDAD DE IBIZA to Arab Bridge Maritime. The 2003-built CIUDAD DE IBIZA, which has a capacity...

Construction on Royal Caribbean’s fifth Icon Class vacation begins at Meyer Turku shipyard

sep 14 2026

CruiseRoyal Caribbean celebrated the start of physical construction of the fifth Icon Class ship (TBN: CHAMPION OF THE SEAS) with a keel-laying ceremony at t...

DFDS appoints Sandeep Shahi as new Chief Digital & Information Officer

sep 14 2026

DFDS has appointed Sandeep Shahi as Chief Digital & Information Officer and member of the Executive Management Team. He will join the company on 16 November 2026, succeeding Rune Keld...

Steel cutting marks start of construction for CARNIVAL TROPICALE

sep 14 2026

CruiseMEYER WERFT has marked a construction milestone for CARNIVAL TROPICALE with a symbolic steel-cutting ceremony at Papenburg on 11 September. The Excel-c...

An as-yet unnamed ferry is to serve as a test platform in an EU-funded project © Søren Lund Hviid

RoPax ferry will be testing platform for the EU-funded Electric Blue project

sep 14 2026

FerryA new EU-funded green transition project with focus on electrification of ships has been launched through Horizon Europe Electric Blue, a four-year Hori...

Roble Shipping receives its first newbuild RoPax ferry

sep 14 2026

FerryChina’s Taizhou Hongtai Shipbuilding has delivered MOTHER IMMACULATE STARS to Philippine ferry operator Roble Shipping Lines (Roble Shipping Inc.). The ...

ALD Sea Transport takes delivery of ALD 8

sep 14 2026

FerryPhilippines-based ALD Sea Transport took delivery of the newbuilding ALD 8 from China’s Zhejiang Tianshi Shipbuilding in early September.

Arial view of the capsized VIRGO TRANSPORT 8 © Screenprint from video published by the Indonesian Coast Guard

Indonesian capsizing claims several lives

sep 14 2026

FerryAt least six people have died and 129 remain missing, while 108 have been rescued from an Indonesian RoPax ferry that capsized in the Java Sea. The vess...

VIKING ASTREA launched at Fincantieri's Ancona yard

sep 14 2026

CruiseFincantieri has launched VIKING ASTREA, the latest cruise ship under construction for Viking, at its shipyard in Ancona. Measuring approximately 54,300...

NIKOS TRAVLOS delivered

sep 14 2026

Ro-roNeptune Lines' second newbuilding, the 54,671 GT NIKOS TRAVLOS, has been delivered from the Fujian Mawei shipyard. The vessel is part of an eight-ship "G...

Freight volumes were stable across most of DFDS’ corridors in August

sep 11 2026

Ro-roDFDS’ total volumes of 3.1 million lane metres during August 2026 were on level with August 2025.

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Death toll rises sharply following Philippine ferry fire

Boreal set to keep Nordland's express boat routes for another decade

DFDS to expand in Egypt with second weekly sailing

Public invited to name the new NorthLink vessels

NORRÖNA saves up to 26 tonnes of CO2 per week using shore power in Iceland

Russian RoRo ship attacked by drones in the Mediterranean

Fire-damaged MIN JIANG KOU now in Panamanian waters

Bookings open for La Méridionale’s new cruise ferries

FIFI4MARINE first battery fire-suppression system to receive RINA Type Approval

Arab Bridge Maritime acquires RoPax ferry from Trasmediterranea

Construction on Royal Caribbean’s fifth Icon Class vacation begins at Meyer Turku shipyard

DFDS appoints Sandeep Shahi as new Chief Digital & Information Officer

Steel cutting marks start of construction for CARNIVAL TROPICALE

RoPax ferry will be testing platform for the EU-funded Electric Blue project

Roble Shipping receives its first newbuild RoPax ferry

ALD Sea Transport takes delivery of ALD 8

Indonesian capsizing claims several lives

VIKING ASTREA launched at Fincantieri's Ancona yard

NIKOS TRAVLOS delivered

Freight volumes were stable across most of DFDS’ corridors in August

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