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Austal to build Incat Crowther designed catamaran for Rottnest Fast Ferries

jan 25 2024

High-speedAustal Australasia has been awarded a contract to construct a 32-metre catamaran for Rottnest Fast Ferries, based in Hillarys, Western Australia....

HAYABUSA III © Seikan Ferries

Seikan Ferries took delivery of HAYABUSA III and sold HAYABUSA 3

jan 25 2024

FerryJapan’s Seikan Ferry has taken delivery of the new HAYABUSA III from Hakodate Dock, which will replace the 2000-built HAYABUSA 3 on the Aomori-Hakodate ...

STENA DANICA © Stena Line

Stena Line records a record number of Danish ski travelers to Sweden in 2024

jan 25 2024

FerryDanish ski travelers are flocking to Swedish ski resorts like never before, something that can be confirmed by both Stena Line and SkiStar, the leading ...

MOBY ZAZA was chartered to SNAV between April and October last year © Richard Seville

Two Moby ships chartered out

jan 25 2024

FerryThe MOBY DADA and MOBY ZAZA have both been chartered out. MOBY DADA will serve for Algerie Ferries between Alger and Alicante. The vessel has been repai...

GALICIA © Brittany Ferries

BV Solutions M&O delivers efficiency and emissions forecast application to Brittany Ferries

jan 19 2024

FerryBureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BV Solutions M&O) has developed and now delivered a ‘Fleet Energy and Emissions Forecast‘ tool to Br...

© Martin Andersson

Premiere for DFDS’ new powerful charging station in Gothenburg

jan 19 2024

The market's most powerful charging station, DFDS Dock & Drive, has been put into operation in Arendal at Hisingen in Gothenburg. The facility consists of a total of 40 charging point...

Build contract for new Isles of Scilly vessels signed

jan 19 2024

FerryThe Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG), the primary provider of passenger and freight transport to the Isles of Scilly, has signed a contract with s...

FINNSIRIUS © Finnlines

Passenger travel on the upturn on Finnlines’ ships

jan 19 2024

FerryThe number of private passengers increased by over 17 per cent in 2023 compared with 2022 for Finnlines. During the year, the company’s first of two Sup...

FINLANDIA © Frank Lose

Eckerö Line's passenger volume passed two million for the first time

jan 18 2024

Eckerö Line passed the milestone of over two million passengers for the first time in 2023. The freight operations also grew significantly, as did Eckerö Line's market share of the total ...

Tallink Silja Line’s new Menu Nordic highlights flavours and local small producers from Estonian islands

jan 18 2024

FerryTallink Silja Line launched a new five-course tasting menu Menu Nordic for the dining enthusiasts travelling onboard the company’s cruise ferries operat...

2021-delivered ISLAND GWAWIS and part of the Island Class © Gijs Lokker

Damen Shipyards wins contract for four, fully electrically operated, passenger car ferries to BC Ferries

jan 17 2024

FerryDamen Shipyards has won the contract to build and supply four, fully electrically operated, passenger car ferries for BC Ferries. These will be used for...

Orkney Ferries on a new journey with Hogia Ferry Systems

jan 16 2024

Orkney Ferries, a Scottish inter-island ferry operator, has signed an agreement with Hogia Ferry Systems for a replacement of their reservation and ticketing system.
Hogia Ferry Sys...

VIKING CINDERELLA is now red © Viking Line

VIKING CINDERELLA returning to Helsinki with a new red look

jan 15 2024

FerryIn March, VIKING CINDERELLA will return to service between Helsinki and Stockholm after a makeover. The vessel, which was previously painted white, has ...

EXPRESS 5 © Austal

Record 2023 for Bornholmslinjen

jan 15 2024

2023 set a record for Bornholmslinjen with its routes to and from Bornholm. 1,993,966 passengers travelled back and forth on the three routes. That is almost 46,000 more than in the previ...

LOBO MARINHO © Porto Santo Line

Best year ever for Porto Santo Line

jan 12 2024

FerryPorto Santo Line transported more than 410,000 passengers on its route between the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo, surpassing the previous record of...

DFDS december volumes: freight 2% lower, passengers 8% higher

jan 12 2024

DFDS total freight volumes in December 2023 were 2.4% below 2022. In 2023, the total transported freight lane metres decreased 7.9% to 38.4m from 41.7m in 2022. The decrease was 4.2% adju...

Polish Shipping Association joins ECSA membership

jan 12 2024

ECSA welcomed the Polish Shipping Association as a full member as of 1 January 2024. The Polish Shipping Association brings together the Polish Shipowners’ Association (ZAP) and the Polis...

VARSOVIA © Polferries

Polferries' Visentini newbuild to be named VARSOVIA

jan 11 2024

FerryPolferries has chosen a name for its new Swinoujscie-Ystad ro-pax. It will be VARSOVIA. Construction is proceeding on schedule at the Visentini Shipyard...

SICILIA © Baleària

Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express increase frequency on the Huelva-Canary route

jan 11 2024

FerryBaleària and Fred. Olsen Express incorporate a new ferry to the route that links Huelva with the Canary Islands, which will allow from January 13, to ha...

© Peter Mild

Construction begins on Stena Line’s hybrid ro-ro’s for Belfast – Heysham route

jan 11 2024

Ro-roStena Line held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of its ‘NewMax’ hybrid ro-ro’s in Weihai, China. The two new hybrid freight ro-ro’s are ordered fr...

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