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Gotlandsbolaget invests in biogas on Gotland

sep 25 2023

Gotlandsbolaget invests and becomes a partner in EnergiSkiftet Sverige AB on Gotland. The investment lays the foundation for continued aggressive growth of the biogas investment on Gotlan...

Andy Millar - CMAL's site supervisor at Cemre presses the button to cut the first steel for Little Minch ferries

Steel cut and keel laying for CMAL’s Little Minch ferries

sep 22 2023

FerryCeremonies were held at the Turkish Cemre shipyard for CMAL’s two new Little Minch ferries. The keel was laid for the first vessel, while the first stee...

EXPLORA I was delivered by Fincantieri in July 2023 © Fincantieri

MSC confirms order for two new hydrogen-powered cruise to its Explora Journeys fleet

sep 21 2023

CruiseThe cruise division of MSC Group confirmed firm orders for two hydrogen-powered cruise ships for its luxury travel brand Explora Journeys with the Ital...

L to R: Christophe Mathieu, Brittany Ferries CEO and Interferry Director; Benito Nuñez, Director General for Merchant Marine/Spanish Transport Ministry; and Lorenzo Matacena, Chair of Shortsea Committee of Italian Shipowners Association Confitarma

Interferry calls for pan-European eco-bonus system for ferry shipping

sep 21 2023

Global trade association Interferry – representing more than 270 companies and some 1,200 individual members from over 40 countries – co-hosted a workshop at the European Shipping Summit ...

OSLOFJORD © Fjord Line

Fjord Line will no longer operate the Sandefjord – Strömstad route

sep 20 2023

FerryFjord Line will no longer operate the ferry route between Sandefjord in Norway and Strömstad in Sweden, as the route does not support Fjord Line's visio...

Kristian Durhuus, CEO Molslinjen

ForSea becomes Öresundslinjen

sep 20 2023

FerryThe name change to Öresundslinjen is a step towards integration with Molslinjen. The investment that ForSea began with investments in customer experienc...

EUROPALINK © Jukka Huotari

EUROPALINK is back in Malmö and flying the Swedish flag

sep 19 2023

FerryFinnlines’ EUROPALINK has returned to Malmö and rejoined the Swedish flag, which is important not least for Swedish security of supply in the event of a...

Ronny Moriana (MD FRS Iberia), Götz Becker (CEO FRS) and Tim Gädecken (MD FRS Iberia) in Front of LEVANTE JET © FRS

FRS sells subsidiary FRS Iberia to DFDS

sep 17 2023

DFDS has entered into an agreement to acquire FRS Iberia/Maroc, a division of the German short-sea ferry company FRS GmbH & Co. KG. FRS Iberia/Maroc operates three short-sea ferry rou...

Shippax will host the 2024 Shippax Ferry Conference onboard BALTIC QUEEN © Christian Costa

BALTIC QUEEN returns to regular traffic following a two-week maintenance break

sep 15 2023

FerryTallink Grupp’s Tallinn-Stockholm route vessel BALTIC QUEEN will return to her regular route and operations on 15 September 2023. The vessel which will ...

La Meridionale takeover by CMA CGM details released

sep 15 2023

FerryCMA CGM officially took over La Meridionale on 31 May, but details of the deal were at the time kept under wraps.

SEK 33 million financial support proposed for Gotland's ferry traffic

sep 13 2023

Freight and ticket prices for ferry traffic to and from Gotland have increased. To ease the situation, the Swedish government proposes financial support of SEK 33 million for 2023 for fer...

Isles of Scilly Steamship Group names Piriou as the preferred builder for its its new passenger and cargo vessels

sep 13 2023

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has named Piriou as its preferred shipbuilder to build and deliver two new vessels for the Group. In April, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group announc...

Stena NewMax © Stena Line

Wärtsilä solutions chosen for world’s first methanol fuelled hybrid ro-ro vessels

sep 13 2023

Ro-roWärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid ro-ro vessels. The ships are being built at the China Merchants Jinling sh...

Scandlines’ new zero direct emissions ferry approaching launching

sep 13 2023

FerryPreparations are running at full speed full speed: at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey and at the ferry terminals in Puttgarden and Rødby, everything is cur...

SEAGARD © Bore

Smyril Line expands fleet with SEAGARD from Bore

sep 12 2023

Ro-roSmyril Line has purchased the ro-ro ship SEAGARD from Bore Ltd. The vessel will be renamed GLYVURSNES and handed over in the first week of January 2024.

DFDS August volumes: Freight closing in further on 2022, passengers up 3%

sep 12 2023

Total freight volumes in August 2023 were 4.6% below 2022. Volumes were 1.6% below 2022 adjusted for Channel. The number of passengers increased 2.8% driven by more passengers in all thre...

GBP 19.8m grant for Portsmouth International Port decarbonisation project

sep 11 2023

FerryPortsmouth International Port has been awarded GBP 19.8m from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure competition (ZEVI), funded by UK Government ...

bound4blue raises EUR 22.4 million from the European Commission, major corporate investors and VC

sep 08 2023

bound4blue, the European technology developer of automated wind-assisted propulsion systems for the maritime transport based in Spain, has secured a EUR 15.9 million Series A funding roun...

VALIANT LADY © Frank Jensen

Virgin Voyages announces USD 550 million capital raise

sep 08 2023

CruiseVirgin Voyages has closed on a USD 550 million capital raise to accelerate its growth plans. The funding round was led by funds managed by the Private ...

The fully electric ferry ELLEN suffered from a minor battery room fire on 11 July due to thermal runaway in three of the 20 battery strings. ELLEN will be out of service for the rest of the year © Peter Therkildsen

TT Club: Fire not the only danger with lithium-ion batteries

sep 08 2023

TT Club, the specialist international freight insurance provider is seeking greater emphasis on the critical dangers of toxic gas emissions associated with lithium-ion battery fires. The ...

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