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(Video) Fire breaks out on GNV PHOENIX in the Port of Naples during maintenance

maj 28 2026

FerryA significant fire erupted aboard the GNV PHOENIX, a RoPax ferry recently acquired and operated by Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), while it was docked at the Port of Naples for routine maintenance on Wednesday evening, 27 May 2026.

BC Ferries New Major Vessel

BC Ferries unveils Summit Class as fleet renewal accelerates

maj 28 2026

FerryBC Ferries has revealed the names for its New Major Vessels, introducing the Summit Class with four ships named after British Columbian trees: SUMMIT ARBUTUS, SUMMIT CEDAR, SUMMIT MAPLE and SUMMIT SPRUCE. The first four vessels in the Summit Class were approved by the BC Ferry Commission in 2025 and are expected to enter service beginning in 2029, with all four vessels anticipated to be in service by 2031.

Fred. Olsen

Fred Olsen steps down as Bonheur chairman after seven decades

maj 28 2026

Veteran Norwegian shipowner Fred Olsen has stepped down as chairman and board member of Bonheur, the Oslo-listed investment company at the heart of his family's industrial empire, the company confirmed ahead of its annual general meeting on 27 May 2026.

VIKING MIRA © Viking

Fincantieri delivers VIKING MIRA in Ancona

maj 28 2026

CruiseFincantieri and Viking celebrated the delivery of VIKING MIRA at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona. With a gross tonnage of approximately 54,300, VIKING MIRA features 499 staterooms and can accommodate up to 998 passengers.

GRANDE SVEZIA christened in Wallhamn © Christian Badenfelt

GRANDE SVEZIA christened in Wallhamn

maj 28 2026

Ro-roThe christening ceremony of the vessel GRANDE SVEZIA took place on 25 May at the port of Wallhamn, Sweden. Delivered in December 2025, the ship joined the Grimaldi Group’s ammonia-ready PCTC fleet, including next-generation vessels designed for the future use of ammonia as a zero-carbon alternative fuel.

FRS introduces emission-free electric ferry to island connection in Finland

maj 26 2026

FerryFRS Finland, the Finnish subsidiary of FRS, has won the public tender for a 15-year transport contract on the route Kalkkiranta–Bodö–Pörtö. Pörtö is part of the Porvoo archipelago east of Helsinki and is located approximately ten kilometers from the mainland. The contract covers the year-round operation of the route. FRS Finland will commence operations on 1 September 2027 with an emission free electric ferry.

CLdN moves shipping operations to the UK and welcomes Maritime Minister to London terminal

maj 23 2026

Ro-roCLdN has finalised the move of its shipping operations from Luxembourg to the United Kingdom. This UK move is a natural evolution for CLdN; the company has been operating freight connections to the UK for more than 60 years and owns and operates port terminals in London, Killingholme and Liverpool. Furthermore, around three quarters of CLdN’s sailings currently start or end in a UK port. CLdN will benefit from the talent pool and maritime expertise that the UK offers as a leading seafaring nation.

SPIRIT OF 1733 has entered service in the U.S. Virgin Islands

maj 23 2026

High-speedNew US-built passenger ferry SPIRIT OF 1733 has entered service in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 32-metre, EPA Tier 4 compliant vessel was designed by Incat Crowther for the U.S. Virgin Islands' Department of Public Works and built by Gulf Craft LLC in Louisiana.

Illustration © LMG Marin

Estonian State Fleet signs contract with CRIST S.A. to build Estonia’s first fully electric ferry

maj 22 2026

FerryOn 20 May, Estonian State Fleet signed a design and shipbuilding contract with Polish shipyard CRIST S.A. for the construction of Estonia’s first fully electric passenger ferry, marking a major step in the decarbonisation of ferry transport in the Baltic Sea region. Scheduled to enter service at the end of 2028, the new vessel will operate primarily on shore-charged green electricity and is designed for year-round service in demanding Nordic conditions, including winter ice operations.

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Finnlines expands Ireland–Belgium freight service with a second vessel

maj 20 2026

Ro-roFinnlines is significantly expanding its freight service between Rosslare, Ireland and Zeebrügge, Belgium, by adding a second RoRo vessel to the route. The expansion will provide customers with increased capacity and more frequent departures between Ireland and mainland Europe.

A fully electric RoPax concept by Kongsberg

Kongsberg sees strong potential for fully electric RoPax vessels across European routes

maj 20 2026

FerryA new study from Kongsberg Maritime has identified a range of European passenger and freight routes with strong potential for the introduction of fully electric RoPax vessels, particularly across busy shortsea corridors in Northern Europe. Highlighting the decarbonisation opportunity in shortsea shipping, the analysis assessed ferry routes across the continent, identifying several promising candidates, including Dover–Calais, Tallinn–Helsinki, and key services linking Scandinavia, Germany, and other Baltic destinations.

Hybrid connectivity scales across 10 Corsica Ferries vessels

maj 19 2026

FerryNowhere Networks and Seafy have launched a large-scale deployment to upgrade onboard connectivity across 10 Corsica Ferries vessels, while simultaneously expanding network infrastructure across the Mediterranean.
The rollout marks a significant step in the shift toward hybrid maritime connectivity, combining land-based networks with satellite technologies to deliver higher performance at lower cost.

Baleària takes effective control of Armas Trasmediterránea in the Canary Islands

maj 18 2026

FerryBaleària has taken effective control of Armas Trasmediterránea’s assets in the Canary Islands, including both inter-island routes and connections between the mainland and the archipelago.

MONTE D'ORO © Marc Ottini

MONTE D'ORO sold out of Corsica Linea’s fleet

maj 18 2026

FerryFollowing the deployment of CAPU DI MARU, formerly KALLISTE, which was acquired earlier this year from La Méridionale, Corsica Linea has sold MONTE D'ORO. The vessel, built in 1991, has now been renamed MONTE EXPRESS and has changed from the French flag to the Cypriot flag.

GALAXY © Frank Lose

GALAXY sold and reflagged to Togo

maj 18 2026

FerryThe 1979-built ferry GALAXY, formerly owned by A-Ships Management, was taken over at the end of April by the Marshall Islands-based company Sea Connection Maritime. In connection with the change of ownership, GALAXY was transferred from the Cyprus register to the flag of Togo.

RUSADIR © Baleària

Baleària ready with largest-ever operation for the Gibraltar Strait Crossing

maj 18 2026

FerryBaleària has planned its largest commercial operation to date for the Gibraltar Strait Crossing Operation (from 15 June to 15 September), with up to 37 daily services between Spain and North Africa. To meet the high demand typical of the summer months, the company will allocate 12 vessels from its fleet to the eight routes linking the mainland of Spain with Morocco, Algeria, Ceuta and Melilla, with the aim of ensuring reliable connectivity adapted to passengers’ needs during the busiest maritime traffic season of the year in this region.

SPIRIT OF TASMANIA V © Marko Hanninen

Major funding package announced for Spirit of Tasmania

maj 18 2026

FerryA major funding package for Tasmanian TT-Line has been announced by Tasmania’s government as part of the state budget, with AUD 200 million allocated in 2026/27 and further support planned in later years. The bailout comes as TT-Line struggles with the financial consequences of the delayed and over-budget replacement programme for the two new Spirit of Tasmania vessels, SPIRIT OF TASMANIA IV and SPIRIT OF TASMANIA V.

NORDIC CROWN at the Vippetangen terminal © Søren Lund Hviid

A majority in Oslo’s city council backs a new shared international ferry terminal

maj 18 2026

PortA political majority in Oslo’s city council has agreed that the two international ferry routes from Oslo - Color Line’s route to Kiel and Go Nordic Cruiselines’s route to Copenhagen - should be consolidated into a single shared international ferry terminal.

© Søren Lund Hviid

Record figures on the Bornholmslinjen in a busy ferry year in Denmark

maj 18 2026

FerryNew figures from Statistics Denmark for passenger and freight transport paint a picture of heavy activity at Danish ports. A total of 30,770,000 passengers used either one of Denmark’s domestic or international ferry routes last year. The Øresundslinjen route between Helsingør and Helsingborg alone carried 257,000 more passengers last year compared with the previous year - an increase of 4%.

New luxury dining concept on the Copenhagen-Oslo route was not profitable

maj 18 2026

FerryGo Nordic Cruiseline has been forced to scale back one of its new restaurant concepts on the cruise ferry route between Copenhagen and Oslo. As part of the revitalization of the route, which Gotlandsbolaget took over from DFDS in 2024, a number of new dining concepts were introduced aboard the route’s two cruise ferries, NORDIC PEARL and NORDIC CROWN.

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