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DFDS raises 2026 EBIT outlook after strong start to the year

apr 16 2026

FinanceDFDS has upgraded its full-year 2026 earnings guidance following better-than-expected performance in the first quarter. The company now expects EBIT ...

More than half of travellers come from abroad – Nordic boom in travel clearly evident at Viking Line

apr 16 2026

FerryInternational tourism is growing rapidly in the Nordic region, and a cruise on the Baltic Sea is a natural part of many travellers’ experience. At Vikin...

The Aponte family

Aponte family completes generational handover at MSC

apr 16 2026

The Aponte family has formalised a major succession at Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest container shipping group. Founder Captain Gianluigi Aponte, aged 85, has t...

STAR © Richard Seville

Italian ferry operator Blu Jet completes purchase of high-speed catamaran STAR

apr 16 2026

High-speedBlu Jet, the ferry subsidiary of Italian State Railways, has finalised the purchase of the high-speed catamaran STAR. The vessel, previously owned ...

Best-ever first quarter for Molslinjen

apr 16 2026

High-speedMolslinjen has reported its best-ever first quarter, with its high-speed catamarans on the Kattegat routes carrying nearly 680,000 passengers and m...

Princess Cruises announces Voyager Class order

apr 16 2026

CruisePrincess Cruises announced agreements with Fincantieri to build three new cruise ships on a next-generation platform. The newbuilds are slated to be de...

VIKING Helix MES

VIKING Helix shapes simpler, easier ship evacuation at speed

apr 13 2026

A new generation marine evacuation system (MES) from VIKING Life-Saving Equipment offers a faster exit for passengers, simpler operation for crew and easier service for cruise and ferry o...

BOTNIA ENABLER © Wallenius Sol

Wallenius Lines becomes sole owner of Wallenius SOL

apr 13 2026

Ro-roWallenius Lines has entered into an agreement to acquire SOL Group’s shares in Wallenius SOL, making it the sole owner of the company. This ownership cha...

Boreal places order for 20 Candela electric hydrofoils

apr 12 2026

High-speedNorwegian ferry operator Boreal AS has placed a landmark order with Swedish electric boat maker Candela for 20 P-12 hydrofoiling electric ferries, ...

REGULA © Uwe Jakob

CRIST SA shipyard announced as winner to build REGULA replacement

apr 12 2026

FerryThe best bid for the construction of Estonia’s new inter-island ferry was submitted by the Polish shipyard CRIST SA. The value of the design and constru...

HÖEGH PACIFIC

Höegh Autoliners welcomes HÖEGH PACIFIC, a new 2,450 CEU PCTC feeder

apr 12 2026

Ro-roHöegh Autoliners has taken delivery and named the HÖEGH PACIFIC, a 2,450 CEU PCTC feeder vessel. Though smaller than the company’s flagship Aurora-class ...

FYNSHAV © Uwe Jakob

MEDMAR MARTINA is being prepared for the Gulf of Naples

apr 11 2026

FerryMEDMAR MARTINA, the former Danish ferry FYNSHAV, arrived in Naples in early April following its delivery voyage from Denmark. The Italian company Medmar...

Björn Nilsson, CEO Gotlandsbolaget

Gotlandsbolaget becomes co-owner of Molslinjen and Torghatten

apr 11 2026

FerryEQT Infrastructure has signed an agreement to sell a 30% stake in Nordic Ferry Infrastructure (NFI), containing the ferry operators Molslinjen and Torgh...

FINBO CARGO

Eckerö Group invests further in energy optimization initiatives

apr 09 2026

FerryEckerö Group plans to install 120 solar panels onboard the company’s RoPax ferry FINBO CARGO. The installation is expected to contribute approximately 7...

AL ANDALUS EXPRESS © Frank Lose

DFDS charters AL ANDALUS EXPRESS

apr 09 2026

FerryDFDS has chartered the RoPax ferry AL ANDALUS EXPRESS. The vessel, built in 1988, with a capacity of 1,257 lanemetres and 200 passengers, and formerly a...

Echandia to supply battery system for Gotlandsbolaget’s new hybrid vessel

apr 09 2026

High-speedEchandia has signed an agreement with Gotlandsbolaget to supply a battery system for a new hybrid high-speed catamaran operating between Visby and ...

PETER PAN became the first ferry to bunker LNG ship-to-ship in Lithuania

apr 09 2026

FerryAvenir Ascension supplied LNG to the dual-fuel RoPax ferry PETER PAN, owned and operated by TT-Line. For several years, Avenir has supported TT-Line’s o...

BAJAMAR EXPRESS © Frank Lose

Record Easter week for Fred. Olsen Express on the Canary Islands

apr 09 2026

FerryFred. Olsen Express has concluded the Easter period with record figures for passenger and vehicle traffic on the Canary Islands. Between Friday, 27 Marc...

FINNFELLOW

Finnlines’ Sweden–Poland route marks two full year of operation

apr 08 2026

FerrySince launching its ferry route between Malmö and Swinoujscie on 10 April 2024, Finnlines has transported over 200,000 passengers and drivers in its fir...

PERFORMANCE

First Heysham-Max in full CLdN livery

apr 08 2026

Ro-roCLdN’s Heysham-Max RoRo PERFORMANCE became the first of the four former Seatruck Ferries sister vessels, built in 2011/12 at Flensburg, to appear in full...

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