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SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS is the latest delivery to Royal Caribbean International and part of the Quantum Class. Icon Class will be larger, but smaller than the Oasis Class© Frank Behling

Royal Caribbean signs up for a third Icon Class cruise ship from Meyer Turku

Online Member Access Jul 02 2019

CruiseRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) and Meyer Turku shipyard have signed an agreement (subject to financing) for a third Icon Class cruise ship. Delivery will be in the spring of 2025, following ICON OF THE SEAS in 2022 and the second not-yet named unit in 2024.

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A regular morning sight at Kieler Förde is to return when Color Line re-starts (initially non-landing) cruises from Oslo. © Marko Stampehl

Gradual re-opening of ferry traffic for the summer season

Online Member Access May 29 2020

FerryWith several European countries announcing the opening of their borders for tourists, there appears a bit of hop...

STENA VISION will not be laid up and replaced by STENA NORDICA this summer. © Christian Costa

STENA VISION to remain in service on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route

Online Member Access May 28 2020

FerryStena Line has changed its mind and will keep STENA VISION in service alongside sister ship STENA SPIRIT and the...

STENA VISION will not be laid up and replaced by STENA NORDICA this summer. © Christian Costa

STENA VISION to remain in service on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route

Online Member Access May 28 2020

FerryStena Line has changed its mind and will keep STENA VISION in service alongside sister ship STENA SPIRIT and the...

P&O Ferries' chartered NORSTREAM officially inaugurated the two-berth Tilbury2 river terminal. © Forth Ports

Tilbury2 opens for business

Online Member Access May 27 2020

OSK-ShipTech's concept design of Interislander's new 50,000gt pair. © OSK-ShipTech

KiwiRail issues RFP for two 50,000gt hybrid rail ferries

Online Member Access May 27 2020

Boreal Sjø's newbuilds of separate designs ordered at Holland Shipyards Group © Wärtsilä Ship Design

Boreal orders two hybrid double-enders from Holland Shipyards Group

Online Member Access May 27 2020

Baleària has resumed passenger services from the Spanish mainland to the Balearics. © Frank Heine

Baleària resumes passenger services to the Balearic Islands

Online Member Access May 26 2020

BASTØ ELECTRIC launching © Sefine Shipyard

Sefine Shipyard launched BASTØ ELECTRIC

Online Member Access May 26 2020

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Sherwood addressing the press conference following the announcement that Sealink UK Ltd. had been sold to British Ferries Ltd., a Sea containers Ltd. subsidiary. The year was 1984. © Sea Containers - Philippe Holthof collection

Former ferry tycoon dies at age 86

Online Member Access May 21 2020

ARATERE is one of three ro-pax ferries operated by KiwiRail's Interislander. © Alan Lam

NZ government allocates NZD 400 million to KiwiRail for two new rail ferries

Online Member Access May 18 2020

COVID-19 is also affecting the lengthening project of STENA LAGAN and STENA MERSEY. © Frank Lose

Lengthening of Stena pair delayed due to COVID-19 – temporary layup of STENA LAGAN

Online Member Access May 25 2020

STENA LAGAN is one of two Visentini Class vessels to be lengthened by Sedef Shipyard. © Frank Lose

STENA LAGAN makes surprise call in Piraeus

Online Member Access May 24 2020

OSK-ShipTech's concept design of Interislander's new 50,000gt pair. © OSK-ShipTech

KiwiRail issues RFP for two 50,000gt hybrid rail ferries

Online Member Access May 27 2020

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Syltfähre will return to a two-ship operation as from Wednesday 27 May. © Søren Lund Hviid

Denmark allows transit for passengers of Syltfähre

Online Member Access May 25 2020

STENA LAGAN is one of two Visentini Class vessels to be lengthened by Sedef Shipyard. © Frank Lose

STENA LAGAN makes surprise call in Piraeus

Online Member Access May 24 2020

CÔTE D’OPALE was floated on 20 May and floated out of the building dock two days later. The launching was originally scheduled for 30 June, then moved to 24 June, moved again to 30 May and then to 20 May. © CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard

E-Flexer CÔTE D’OPALE floated out in China

Online Member Access May 23 2020

A.P.T. JAMES was put into the water on 22 May. © Austal Vietnam

Austal’s Vietnamese yard launches T&T’s A.P.T. JAMES

Online Member Access May 22 2020

Sherwood addressing the press conference following the announcement that Sealink UK Ltd. had been sold to British Ferries Ltd., a Sea containers Ltd. subsidiary. The year was 1984. © Sea Containers - Philippe Holthof collection

Former ferry tycoon dies at age 86

Online Member Access May 21 2020

The conversion and retrofit of MÜNSTERLAND is valued at EUR 17.5 million, the project receiving support from the European Regional Development Fund. © Royal Niestern Sander

Royal Niestern Sander lays keel of new stern section of MÜNSTERLAND

Online Member Access May 20 2020

Syltfähre has returned to a single-ferry, freight-only operation. © Søren Lund Hviid

Denmark bans transit passengers to Sylt, Syltfähre operating in freight-only mode again

Online Member Access May 20 2020

Tallink Silja's drastic staff reduction concerns its Swedish-flagged ships and Swedish shore staff. © Christian Costa

Tallink Silja makes 450 Swedish staff redundant

Online Member Access May 20 2020

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