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Brittany Ferries opens 2027 bookings on high-speed Poole route

aug 06 2026

High-speedBrittany Ferries has put its 2027 high-speed service between Poole, Guernsey and St Malo on sale, with sailings bookable up to 7th November 2027 ahead of the operator's full 2027 timetable, due to be published in November this year.

Greek ferry market faces EUR 5 billion green transition gap, XRTC warns

aug 06 2026

FerryGreek coastal shipping has entered the most demanding investment period in its history, with a funding gap for the green transition exceeding EUR 5 billion over a 25-year horizon and a fleet whose median age has reached 28 years. That is the central message of the 25th annual report on the Greek ferry market, published in July by Piraeus-based XRTC Business Consultants under the title "Greek Ferry Market 2026: A Time of Responsibility and Decisions".

First steel for new WSF ferries was cut while option on a third unit was exercised

aug 06 2026

FerryUS-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) and Washington State Ferries marked the start of construction on three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries at a steel cutting ceremony in Florida on 5 August.

ZARIFA ALIYEVA

ASCO reports growth in their Asia-Europe corridors on the Caspian Sea

aug 06 2026

FerryIn the first half of 2026, ASCO (Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company), one of the companies within AZCON Holding, reported a 3.41% increase in passenger traffic across its ferry services, transporting a total of 13,219 passengers (the majority of whom are truck drivers) compared to 12,783 during the same period last year.

DFDS adds another Norwegian port to their Norway-Belgium-UK freight service

aug 06 2026

Ro-roDFDS expands its combined RoRo/LoLo Norway-Belgium-UK freight service with a new port of call in Drammen, Norway. Starting 17 August, DFDS will be calling the Port of Drammen every week.

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(Updated 6 Aug) CLEAN STAR delivered and fixed on record charter as Ningbo Ocean Shipping expands into RoRo

aug 06 2026

Ro-roAtlas Maritime has taken delivery of CLEAN STAR from CIMC Raffles in China. The 7,000 CEU LNG dual fuel PCTC is the final vessel in a series of four from the shipyard. ECO STAR was delivered to Atlas Maritime in April this year, while the remaining two newbuildings in the series have been taken over by UGR.

AKDENIZ, here as the PRINCE © George Koutsoukis

47-year-old ferry with Irish Sea origins arrives at Aliaga scrapyard

aug 06 2026

FerryThe 1979-built AKDENIZ, which has a history with B&I Line, Brittany Ferries and Jadrolinija, arrived at the scrapyard in Aliaga, Türkiye, in early August. AKDENIZ was delivered as CONNACHT by Ireland’s Verolme Cork Dockyard to the then Dublin-based ferry operator B&I Line for services across the Irish Sea.

Naikai Zosen bags orders for seven RoRo vessels

aug 06 2026

FerryAs Japan's premier builder of RoRo ships and RoPax vessels, Naikai has recently been busy building a series of bulk carriers, container ships and logistics support vessels for the Japanese Navy. However, with most Japanese domestic RoRo operators set on fleet renewal, the bonanza has finally arrived with a total of seven RoRo vessels contracted so far this year.

VOLCAN DE TAMASITE © Frank Lose

CNMC approves DFDS acquisition of Armas activities in the Strait of Gibraltar

aug 06 2026

FinanceThe Spanish competition authority, CNMC, has approved DFDS’ acquisition of Naviera Armas’ assets in the Strait of Gibraltar. DFDS announced the acquisition in August 2025, but completion of the transaction had since been awaiting final approval from CNMC, which was granted on 29 July this year.

GNV CRISTAL © Frank Lose

GNV opens third Algerian route with direct Civitavecchia–Annaba link

aug 06 2026

FerryGNV has launched a direct service between Italy and Algeria, opening a Civitavecchia–Annaba route that becomes its third connection to the North African country. The new line begins operating on Saturday 8 August, running twice weekly throughout the summer season, with departures every Tuesday and Saturday operated by CRISTAL. It joins the routes already running from Sète in France to Algiers and Béjaïa.

Production of MSC/GNV’s second 237-metre RoPax started at GSI

aug 05 2026

FerryA steel cut ceremony at the GSI shipyard marked the start of production for the second of four planned 237-metre LNG-capable RoPax ferries for MSC/GNV. Details about the ships are so far scarce, but what is known is that they will each have a capacity for 2,500 passengers, hold a 3,500 lane metre freight capacity and include 500 cabins.

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Lerwick expands shore power for NorthLink vessels

aug 04 2026

PortLerwick Port Authority, in collaboration with Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), has developed a shore power scheme for Holmsgarth Berth 3, that will provide electrical power to NorthLink vessels during port calls while also supporting future vessel requirements.

Turkish RoRo ship struck by drones in the Black Sea

aug 04 2026

Ro-roThe Turkish-owned RoRo ship NADEZHDA was struck by drones on 2 August while approximately 30 nautical miles off the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. The attack took place at 4:30 p.m. local time and injured four crew members, three of whom are Turkish nationals.

GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE © Brittany Ferries

GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE became the first ferry to use shore power at UK Port

aug 03 2026

FerryBrittany Ferries’ LNG dual-fuel battery-hybrid RoPax ferry GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE departed Portsmouth for Caen, France, on 3 August as the first ferry ever to have charged its batteries using shore power at a UK port. Portsmouth International Port inaugurated the UK’s first shore power facility in late July.

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Growth on Canary Island-Huelva after tonnage upgrade

aug 03 2026

FerryMore than 9,000 passengers travelled with Fred. Olsen Express between the Canary Islands and Huelva during June and July, nearly 11% more than during the same period in 2025. The increase coincides with the comprehensive refurbishment of BUENAVISTA EXPRESS, the company’s new vessel operating between Huelva and the Canary Islands.

MUTIARA SENTOSA II

Ferry fire in Indonesia claims five lives

aug 03 2026

FerryFive people have been confirmed dead and a further 232 evacuated from a burning ferry in Indonesia, according to the Indonesian news agency Antara. The vessel involved is the 1992-built, 9,347 GT MUTIARA SENTOSA II, which has capacity for 730 passengers.

ROMANTIKA © Karl Korgmaa

Tallink to charter cruise ferry ROMANTIKA to Italy

aug 01 2026

FerryAS Tallink Grupp and the Organising Committee of the Mediterranean Games of Taranto 2026 have reached a charter agreement for the cruise ferry ROMANTIKA. The ship will head to Italy, where she will provide accommodation and catering for the participants of the XX Mediterranean Games. ROMANTIKA will be chartered out with a technical and service crew.

HAMARØY © Uwe Jakob

Torghatten retains route and assigns Sedef newbuilding

aug 01 2026

FerryTorghatten has secured a new concession from Nordland County Council for the Melbu–Fiskebøl route in Northern Norway, where the Norwegian ferry operator is already the incumbent operator. The new contract gives Torghatten a further 13 years on the route, which will be electrified under the new concession agreement.

SCA signed in for another five years in Kiel

aug 01 2026

PortSCA Logistics has extended its partnership with the Port of Kiel for another five years. The port is a central hub for the company’s shipments of forest-related products between Sweden and the continent to keep up with growing volumes. The terminal’s capacity has recently been significantly increased.

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Fujitrans welcomes their new YOUSHO MARU

aug 01 2026

Ro-roFujitrans' latest RoRo vessel, the YOUSHO MARU, has been delivered by Naikai Zosen in Japan. The 16,692 GRT and 7,026 dwt RoRo vessel combines a capacity of 150 x 13m trailers on three decks with 930 cars on four dedicated car decks, a combination that Fujitrans has long espoused on the daily Nagoya – Sendai – Tomakomai route.

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