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ISLANDER © Maritime Photographic

ISLANDER becomes first Condor ship to be rebranded into Brittany Ferries livery

Mar 27 2025

FerryFollowing a month-long refit in Poland and certification, ISLANDER (ex. CONDOR ISLANDER) has started to carry freight and passengers six days per week from Portsmouth, resplendent in her new Brittany Ferries’ colours. The livery has been applied throughout the vessel, reflecting the strong French branding and refreshing identity whilst the ship’s crew will soon be assigned new uniforms.

Illustration of how LNGameChanger could look on board Havila Voyages' ships. Illustration: HAV Group

Norwegian consortium targets LNG-fuelled shipping with onboard CO2 capture technology

Mar 27 2025

A Norwegian consortium, led by HAV Group and including Havila Voyages, Molgas Norway, and SINTEF, has launched the LNGameChanger project to decarbonise maritime transport. The initiative focuses on developing a low-to-zero-emission solution by integrating solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) with onboard CO2 capture and storage on LNG-fuelled ships.

Construction of Incat’s fully electrically capable 78-metre ferry progressing

Mar 27 2025

Construction of Incat’s newest 78-metre ferry is well progressed, with the vessel on track for operation in the first half of 2026. Designed with low-emission operations in mind and with flexible propulsion options - fully electric, hybrid, or generator-assisted, its incorporating lessons learned from the world’s largest battery-electric ship, Hull 096 (CHINA ZORRILLA), also nearing completion at the Tasmanian shipyard.

STENA ESTRID © Stena Line

Stena Line enhances partnership with Nowhere Networks

Mar 26 2025

Stena Line has been using Nowhere Networks’ land-based network on 32 ships since 2021. It has now chosen Nowhere Networks as its sole connectivity provider, managing all internet communication for its entire fleet. The solution includes high-speed internet with full coverage, SD-WAN, traffic control and optimization, a portal, payment solution, single point of contact, and 24/7/365 NOC.

LMG Marin supports Remontowa Shipbuilding in winning CMAL’s tender for seven all-electric ferries

Mar 26 2025

Ferry LMG Marin, a subsidiary under Seatrium Group and a naval architecture and ship design company, announced its role in supporting Remontowa Shipbuilding in securing the contract to build seven all-electric small ferries for Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CMAL). This significant newbuilding project marks a major step in modernizing Scotland’s ferry network with sustainable and efficient vessels.

Sea-Cargo to future-proof MISIDA and MISANA with energy optimisation technologies

Mar 26 2025

Ro-roThe two sister ships, MISIDA and MISANA, acquired by Sea-Cargo from Godby Shipping, will be upgraded in the summer of 2025 with a range of technologies estimated to reduce fossil fuel consumption by up to 50%.

AIDADIVA © Kai Ortel

AIDADIVA completes its Evolution programme modernisation as first of seven ships

Mar 25 2025

CruiseAIDA Cruises has successfully completed the first of seven major ship modernisations under its Evolution programme with AIDADIVA. After a seven-week dry dock overhaul at the Chantier Naval Shipyard in Marseille, France, from 3 February to 21 March 2025, AIDADIVA is now shining in new splendour. From the technology to the upgraded staterooms, new restaurants, and expanded entertainment, AIDADIVA has been modernised and redesigned from the ground up.

Noatum Maritime takes delivery of first LNG powered vessel for United Global Ro-Ro joint venture

Mar 24 2025

Ro-roNoatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster, has taken delivery of its first LNG powered PCTC vessel which will be utilised by the recently formed JV with Erkport, “United Global Ro-Ro.”

The Grimaldi Group partners with UNICEF to transport essential aid for vulnerable children

Mar 24 2025

Ro-roUNICEF and the Grimaldi Group have signed a one-year logistics agreement with the aim of facilitating the transportation of life-saving aid for UNICEF’s humanitarian programmes in Africa.

From left: Mr. Eiji Takeichi, President, Toyofuji Shipping, Mr. Shoichiro Miyazaki, President, Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun, Mr. Kiminori Hiura, President, Nichitoku Kisen, Mr. Shin Ueda, President & CEO, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding receives orders for three methanol-fuelled car carriers

Mar 23 2025

Ro-roMitsubishi Shipbuilding has received additional orders for three methanol-fuelled car carrier ships from Toyofuji Shipping Co., Ltd., Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun Co., Ltd., and Nichitoku Kisen Co., Ltd. The three ships will be built at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with scheduled completion and delivery in order from fiscal 2028.

SFC25 - last cabins being sold (upd. 27 Mar)

Mar 21 2025

It is now less than one week left until the 2025 Shippax Ferry Conference and we have very few cabins left.
See full list of companies booked, the latest programme and good to know for attendees below.

CARNIVAL HORIZON © Carnival Corporation

Carnival Corporation Q1 2025 financial results

Mar 21 2025

FinanceCarnival Corporation & plc announced financial results for the first quarter 2025. Record first quarter revenues of USD 5.8 billion, up over USD 400 million compared to the prior year. Record first quarter adjusted EBITDA of USD 1.2 billion increased 38 percent compared to 2024 and outperformed December guidance by USD 165 million. Booking volumes taken during the first quarter for 2026 and beyond reached record levels. Passengers carried reached 3.2 million in the quarter, up from 3.0.

Three LDA wind-assisted ro-ro vessels will also feature hybrid propulsion, power management and control technology from BERG

BERG delivers the world's first GreenForge® shafts to the maritime market

Mar 21 2025

Ro-roBERG Propulsion is supplying the maritime industry with propeller shafts produced through the GreenForge® process, developed by Björneborg Steel. This method uses recycled scrap steel, renewable electricity, and fossil-free biogas, reducing CO2 emissions by 95% compared to conventional production, with remaining emissions offset for full climate neutrality.

STENA LIVIA © Frank Lose

StraitNZ enhances Cook Strait ferry fleet with STENA LIVIA

Mar 21 2025

FerryStraitNZ Bluebridge has announced the acquisition of a new ship to improve its Cook Strait services. The company will acquire the STENA LIVIA from Stena Line, currently serving between Travemünde, Germany and Liepaja, Latvia. STENA LIVIA is a sister vessel to the CONNEMARA, which joined the Cook Strait fleet in 2023.

BIRKA GOTLAND celebrates one year in service

Mar 21 2025

CruiseBIRKA GOTLAND celebrates one year in service. During the first year, the ship has visited seven Baltic Sea ports, had over 532,000 passengers and worked to refine an attractive cruise product for the Swedish market. – We have exciting news in the pipeline for our second year, says Kenneth Gustavsson, CEO of Gotland Alandia Cruises.

CHAUMINE © HD Hyundai Mipo

HD Hyundai Mipo delivers CHAUMINE to CLdN

Mar 21 2025

Ro-roHD Hyundai Mipo has successfully delivered the first hybrid propulsion ro-ro ship in Korea, the 235-metre-long and 8,000-lanemetre-capacity CHAUMINE, to Luxembourg's CLdN.

YUI LINE KOSHIKI has entered service

Mar 21 2025

FerryKoshikishima Shosen's new ro-pax, YUI LINE KOSHIKI, entered service on the Koshikishima Islands–Ichiki Kushikino route on 20 March 2025. The Koshikishima Islands are remote islands off Kyushu, a southern island of Japan.

MACNA sells FARES 1 to Turkish operator

Mar 20 2025

High-speedMACNA has sold the catamaran FARES 1 to an unnamed Turkish operator. The 2002 Austal-built vessel has a capacity for 450 passengers and 45 cars, with a service speed of 33 knots. The vessel will soon connect southern Turkey with Cyprus and Lebanon, transitioning from its long-standing service in the Red Sea to its new role in the Mediterranean.

BALTIC PRINCESS © Jukka Huotari

Extensively renewed Tallink Silja Line’s vessel BALTIC PRINCESS back in regular route service

Mar 20 2025

FerryAfter a three-week break due to planned dry-docking, the Tallink Silja Line’s passenger vessel BALTIC PRINCESS is back in regular traffic on the company’s Turku–Stockholm route, boasting with completely renewed main passenger areas for even more passenger comfort.

GNV POLARIS

GNV Tests RINA’s Machine Learning and Predictive Models to Optimize Energy Use on GNV POLARIS

Mar 20 2025

FerryGNV has chosen RINA’s SERTICA Performance for the latest addition to its fleet, the GNV POLARIS, starting right away by testing the ship during its inaugural voyage from China to Italy. The tool for monitoring operational data on ships allows efficient energy consumption management and the optimization of performance. Thanks to the system, GNV has identified two optimal operating scenarios allowing for the lowest Specific Fuel Consumption, and a predictive model that serves as both a benchmark and a simulator for future operations.

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