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Rauma Shipyard waved off SPIRIT OF TASMANIA V

Oct 30 2025

FerryThe SPIRIT OF TASMANIA V RoPax ferry built at the Rauma Shipyard, and her crew, started the voyage to Tasmania via Europe. The vessel was completed and ...

GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE + NORMANDIE © Frank Lose

Brittany Ferries’ summer season boosted by arrival of new ships

Oct 30 2025

FerryA rise in passenger numbers over the summer season has been welcomed by Brittany Ferries. The company says it is on track for its third consecutive year...

Tallink’s MYSTAR bunkers bio-LNG as company targets full switch to renewable fuel by 2026

Oct 30 2025

FerryAS Tallink Grupp’s newest shuttle vessel MYSTAR has bunkered bio-LNG six times over the past few months. The liquefied natural gas, produced from renewa...

GLEN SANNOX to go for an extended scheduled drydocking in an attempt to fix on-going vibration issues

Oct 29 2025

FerryCaledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac) latest fleet addition, GLEN SANNOX will be taken out of service on 5 November to be prepared for her first scheduled dry...

Royal Caribbean Group reports strong Q3 2025 growth and raises full-year outlook

Oct 29 2025

FinanceRoyal Caribbean Group reported strong third-quarter 2025 results, posting significant growth across revenue, earnings, and guest demand compared to t...

The Port of Gothenburg vehicle and RoRo terminal © The Port of Gothenburg

Port of Gothenburg Q1–Q3 2025: Traffic and Volumes Update

Oct 29 2025

PortDuring the first three quarters of 2025, Port of Gothenburg saw a slight increase in RoRo traffic following a slower period. Car volumes declined by 9...

HEBRIDEAN ISLES being towed from King George V dock by harbour tug

CalMac’s 40-year-old HEBRIDEAN ISLES starts final voyage to a ship recycling facility in Denmark

Oct 28 2025

FerryOne of the oldest ferries operated by Scotland’s largest ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), the 1985-built RoPax HEBRIDEAN ISLES, started her...

DFDS’ ferry contract with Jersey Government made public

Oct 28 2025

FerryThe agreement — a 132-page redacted document published by the Government of Jersey (GoJ) — mandates performance penalties, inflation-linked price contro...

Interferry Strengthens Global Representation with Six New Board Directors, new President, and Welcomes New Chairman - Götz Becker of FRS.

Oct 28 2025

Interferry, the global association representing the ferry industry, announces the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors. Now more than ever, these new director appointm...

First LBM delivery in Portsmouth to SAINT-MALO

Oct 28 2025

FerryTitan has completed its first delivery of liquefied biomethane (LBM/bioLNG) to Brittany Ferries’ SAINT-MALO during a recent bunkering operation at Ports...

Italy’s antitrust regulators tell MSC to divest of ferry company Moby

Oct 28 2025

FerryItaly’s Competition Authority (CA) has ordered shipping giant MSC and the Aponte family to divest their stake in Italian ferry company Moby. On 24 Octob...

Gotlandsbolaget – one of the investors behind Brommaflyg

Oct 27 2025

Gotlandsbolaget is one of the parties behind the newly launched airline, Brommaflyg. The investment is being made together with several other Gotland-based partners and aims to ensure lon...

Rolls-Royce successfully tests first pure methanol marine high-speed engine

Oct 27 2025

Rolls-Royce has successfully tested the world’s first high-speed marine engine powered exclusively by methanol on its test bench in Friedrichshafen.

GRANDE MELBOURNE delivered to Grimaldi

Oct 26 2025

Ro-roOn 22 October, the port of Shanghai hosted a special ceremony for the official naming and delivery of the Grimaldi Group’s latest vessel, the GRANDE MELB...

Shippax Ferry Conference - Secure the cabin of your choice, book now (Upd.30 Oct)

Oct 24 2025

The Shippax Ferry Conference — a ferry conference held in its natural habitat: on board a ferry. A successful formula since 2003!
Join us and meet approximately 500 delegates from ov...

Trasmed has invested more than EUR 1.2 million in the adaptation of the ships to the OPS (Onshore Power Supply) system. In the image, CIUDAD DE PALMA, which is already connected in the Port of Barcelona. © Grimaldi Trasmed

Trasmed cuts 16,600 tonnes of CO2 in 2024 through efficiency and sustainability measures

Oct 24 2025

FerryTrasmed has significantly reduced its carbon footprint, cutting 16,600 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024 and projecting a further 15,700-tonne reduction ...

Tersan celebrates steel cutting and launch of Norwegian ferries

Oct 24 2025

FerryAt the Turkish Tersan Shipyard, a steel-cutting ceremony was held for build number 1137, a 74-metre electric ferry for Fjord1 with a 6 MWh battery pack,...

Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of CELEBRITY XCEL and reveals name of sixth Edge Series ship

Oct 24 2025

CruiseCelebrity Cruises took delivery and welcomed its newest ship – CELEBRITY XCEL – and announced the name of its sixth Edge Series ship – CELEBRITY XCITE ...

P&O Ferries expands freight services on Tilbury routes

Oct 23 2025

Ro-roP&O Ferries is boosting capacity and reliability on the Europoort–Tilbury route with two dedicated vessels, extended port times, and earlier terminal...

World’s first battery-swapping robot for fast ferries installed at Nesoddtangen, Norway

Oct 23 2025

High-speedNorled has now begun the installation of the first SHIFTR, a battery-swapping robot that will be used on the fast ferries in the Norwegian Oslofjor...

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Rauma Shipyard waved off SPIRIT OF TASMANIA V

Brittany Ferries’ summer season boosted by arrival of new ships

Tallink’s MYSTAR bunkers bio-LNG as company targets full switch to renewable fuel by 2026

GLEN SANNOX to go for an extended scheduled drydocking in an attempt to fix on-going vibration issues

Royal Caribbean Group reports strong Q3 2025 growth and raises full-year outlook

Port of Gothenburg Q1–Q3 2025: Traffic and Volumes Update

CalMac’s 40-year-old HEBRIDEAN ISLES starts final voyage to a ship recycling facility in Denmark

DFDS’ ferry contract with Jersey Government made public

Interferry Strengthens Global Representation with Six New Board Directors, new President, and Welcomes New Chairman - Götz Becker of FRS.

First LBM delivery in Portsmouth to SAINT-MALO

Italy’s antitrust regulators tell MSC to divest of ferry company Moby

Gotlandsbolaget – one of the investors behind Brommaflyg

Rolls-Royce successfully tests first pure methanol marine high-speed engine

GRANDE MELBOURNE delivered to Grimaldi

Shippax Ferry Conference - Secure the cabin of your choice, book now (Upd.30 Oct)

Trasmed cuts 16,600 tonnes of CO2 in 2024 through efficiency and sustainability measures

Tersan celebrates steel cutting and launch of Norwegian ferries

Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of CELEBRITY XCEL and reveals name of sixth Edge Series ship

P&O Ferries expands freight services on Tilbury routes

World’s first battery-swapping robot for fast ferries installed at Nesoddtangen, Norway

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IMO postpones adoption of Net-Zero Framework for shipping by one year

Molslinjen takes delivery of second electric ferry from Cemre Shipyard

GNV VIRGO delivered as GNV’s first LNG-powered ship

Tallink’s MYSTAR bunkers bio-LNG as company targets full switch to renewable fuel by 2026

P&O Ferries expands freight services on Tilbury routes

World’s first battery-swapping robot for fast ferries installed at Nesoddtangen, Norway