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New EZpay Allows Holland America Line Guests to Make Monthly Interest-Free Cruise Payments

May 16 2019

Holland America Line's new EZpay makes it a breeze to budget for a dream cruise vacation and pay it off over time. EZpay spreads out the cruise balance into equal, interest-free...

AIDAcara provides first cruiseship reference for Aquaterras biocide-free antifouling

May 14 2019

Nippon Paint Marine has successfully applied its novel Aquaterras hull coating to AIDA Cruises’ 38,531gt cruise vessel AIDAcara. It is the first-ever full application of the rev...

Damen Shipyards Group opens new engineering centre in Helsinki

May 14 2019

Damen has established a presence in Finland for the first time. The Helsinki office has been set up to take advantage of the depth of engineering expertise that exists in the co...

DFDS is testing intelligent drones

May 14 2019

DFDS is developing and testing drones that can help keep track of the trailers in the terminals in cooperation with Lorenz Technology, a Danish company developing drones based o...

Roch PR invited aboard by world-leading ferry operator DFDS

May 13 2019

Roch PR will deliver public relations programmes and support crisis operations for DFDS on its routes from Dover, Newhaven and Newcastle, in liaison with the ferry operator’s ow...

TT-Line presents a new Freight product!

May 13 2019

The new freight check-in solution allows truck driver to check-in conveniently via their mobile device before arriving in the departure harbour. The driver can directly pick up ...

Stena Line sails towards a leadership in sustainable shipping

May 13 2019

AI assisted vessels to save fuel, Battery power propulsion, huge reduction of single use plastic on board, continued low level of crew and passenger accidents and an increased r...

FLAGSHIPS project to deploy two hydrogen vessels

May 13 2019

The European innovation project FLAGSHIPS has been awarded 5 Million Euros from the EU to support deploying two commercially operated zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell vessels in...

Evac Evolution ballast water management systems gains IMO approval

May 13 2019

The Evac Evolution Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted IMO Type Approval. The system has been designed and manufactured by Cathelco, which has been part of E...

Norwegenkai shore-based ship power plant inaugurated

May 13 2019

The PORT OF KIEL’s first shore-based power supply plant for shipping was officially inaugurated at the Norwegenkai on May 9th.

Echandia Marine LTO Batteries to power the world’s first fleet of all-electric commuter ferries

May 13 2019

Echandia Marine announces that Damen Shipyards has chosen Echandia’s LTO Battery system for the world’s first acquisition of a fleet of electric commuter ferries by leading mult...

FINCANTIERI The BoD approves Q1 2019 results

May 13 2019

The BOD approves Q1 2019 results: revenues up 13%, order intake at euro 6.5 billion with 11 cruise ships. Total backlog at new record level of euro 34.3 billion.

Actemium OPS reduces emissions in Swedish ports corresponding to 100,000 cars

May 13 2019

At SVT Nyheter, this week (v.19 2019), you can read about the high ship emissions between Swedish ports. Actemium OPS (Onshore Power Supply) has built dozens of electricity-base...

New LNG-powered RoRo Vessels for Wallenius-SOL Designed by KNUD E. HANSEN

May 10 2019

KNUD E HANSEN has designed the first generation of LNG-powered ultra-large RoRo vessels for the newly-established Swedish company Wallenius-SOL. Up to four vessels have been ord...

DFDS signs contract for new headquarters

May 09 2019

DFDS and the pension fund investor PensionDanmark signed an agreement to build new head office for DFDS at Marmorvej near the Copenhagen – Oslo route’s terminal.

First sod turned for Port of Ystad’s new berths

May 09 2019

The Polish vice Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Waterways together with local political representatives turned the first sod in Port of Ystad’s anticipated building proj...

Independent test results show that the rotor sail technology has great potential to deliver savings on VIKING GRACE, manufacturer Norsepower says. © Marko Stampehl

Mixed feelings about VIKING GRACE’s rotor sail

Online Member Access May 17 2019

ANGLIA SEAWAYS - still displaying the old livery - has become too small for DFDS's requirements © Stefan Verberckmoes

DFDS’s ANGLIA SEAWAYS to join Attica Group

Online Member Access May 15 2019

FINBO CARGO is the new name for EUROPEAN ENDEAVOUR © Frank Lose

P&O Ferries hands over EUROPEAN ENDEAVOUR to its new owners

Online Member Access May 15 2019

OSCAR WILDE has been renamed GNV ALLEGRA and is obtaining an all-white livery with oversized GNV lettering on the sides © Marc Ottini

OSCAR WILDE renamed GNV ALLEGRA – to be introduced between Genoa and Olbia

Online Member Access May 15 2019

POVL ANKER will obtain its original 'pebble grey' hull colour © Steen Friis Design

Bornholmslinjen starts upgrade work on POVL ANKER

Online Member Access May 20 2019

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New EZpay Allows Holland America Line Guests to Make Monthly Interest-Free Cruise Payments

AIDAcara provides first cruiseship reference for Aquaterras biocide-free antifouling