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Six-month charter extension of ALFRED

Jul 24 2024

FerryTransport Scotland and CalMac have agreed a six-month extension to the charter of ALFRED, meaning the vessel will remain with the ferry operator until M...

SIKANIA II HYBRID for Bluferries launched

Jul 23 2024

FerrySIKANIA II HYBRID, built at the Kanellos Bros shipyard in Perama for Bluferries, has been launched. The ship will serve between Villa San Giovanni (Regg...

DFDS lowers EBIT 2024 outlook range but maintains cash flow outlook

Jul 23 2024

FinanceDFDS’ EBIT outlook range for 2024 has been lowered following a Q2 2024 result below expectations. The level of freight activity in the rest of the ye...

Washington State Ferries selects ABB as propulsion single source vendor for five new hybrid ferries

Jul 22 2024

FerryABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single source vendor (PSSV) for its five new hybrid electri...

Rauma shipyard launched SPIRIT OF TASMANIA V

Jul 22 2024

FerryRauma shipyard celebrated the launch of the SPIRIT OF TASMANIA V with traditional ceremonies. The vessel's godmother is Barbara Baker, the 29th Governor...

Tallinn and Helsinki Ports receive EU funding worth EUR 15.4 million

Jul 19 2024

PortThe TWIN-PORT VI project has received a funding decision from the EU. The four-year project is a continuation of the long-term cooperation between por...

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Procurement launched for CMAL’s Small Vessels Replacement Programme

Jul 17 2024

FerryThe procurement of seven new electric ferries for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. (CMAL) to help support island communities and improve the resilience o...

Construction started on BC Ferries new hybrid Island Class vessels

Jul 17 2024

FerryConstruction has officially begun on the first two of the four new battery-electric hybrid Island Class vessels BC Ferries is building at Damen Shipyard...

Polferries’ VARSOVIA has been delivered

Jul 16 2024

FerryPolferries’ new VARSOVIA has been delivered from the Visentini Shipyard in Italy. The Swinoujscie-Ystad ro-pax is the largest vessel built to date at th...

DFDS June volumes: growth for both freight and passengers

Jul 16 2024

Total volumes in June 2024 for DFDS were 5.8% above 2023 and up 0.9% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes in 2024 and closure of the Calais-Tilbury route in 2023. The n...

MSC acquires majority stake in Gram Car Carriers

Jul 16 2024

Ro-roMSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, through its subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl, has acquired 96.82% of Gram Car Carriers at a cash consid...

KT Marine welcomes Damen Fast Ferry 4212 to South Korea

Jul 12 2024

High-speedSouth Korea’s KT Marine held a welcoming ceremony for its new vessel, a Damen Fast Ferry 4212 named HAMEL. The company placed its order for the v...

MEYER WERFT to build Disney Wish-Class Cruise Ship for Oriental Land Company to operate in Japan

Jul 12 2024

CruiseThe Oriental Land Company (OLC) has commissioned MEYER WERFT to build a Disney Wish-class cruise ship for the Japanese market. The new ship is schedule...

Launching of GNV’s second of four new ro-paxes at GSI and keel-laying for the third

Jul 08 2024

FerryGNV celebrated the launching of GNV ORION, the second of four ro-pax vessels currently under construction in China at the Guangzhou Shipyard Internation...

Baleària's 'new fast ferry MARGARITA SALAS delivered

Jul 08 2024

High-speedThe MARGARITA SALAS of Baleària has been delivered from the Armon Shipyard in Gijón. The vessel is Baleària's second fast ferry equipped with dua...

AS Tallink Grupp statistics for June 2024 and Q2 2024

Jul 08 2024

In June 2024 AS Tallink Grupp transported 570,803 passengers, which is a 3.7% decrease compared to June 2023. The number of cargo units decreased by 8.5% to 25,383 units and the number of...

Red Funnel and Artemis Technologies announce the first zero (direct)-emissions high-speed vessel between the South Coast and the Isle of Wight

Jul 08 2024

High-speedRed Funnel announced a new partnership with Artemis Technologies (ATL) to introduce a high-performance, (direct) emission free vessel to its cust...

Foreship provides energy efficiency answers for next-generation CMA CGM ro-pax newbuilds

Jul 08 2024

FerryForeship expertise in energy efficiency and sustainability will be central to optimizing the performance of two new ro-pax ferries on their delivery int...

Stena Line lays the keel for STENA FUTURA – the first of its NewMax ships

Jul 02 2024

Ro-roStena Line has reached an important milestone in its fleet investment programme with the keel laying of the first NewMax vessel to be deployed on the Bel...

Interferry calls for a Fleet-Balancing mechanism to comply with CII

Jun 28 2024

Johan Roos, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Interferry, "In my March Regulatory Report, I wrote about the outcome of the IMO’s 81st session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee ...

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Six-month charter extension of ALFRED

SIKANIA II HYBRID for Bluferries launched

DFDS lowers EBIT 2024 outlook range but maintains cash flow outlook

Washington State Ferries selects ABB as propulsion single source vendor for five new hybrid ferries

Rauma shipyard launched SPIRIT OF TASMANIA V

Tallinn and Helsinki Ports receive EU funding worth EUR 15.4 million

Procurement launched for CMAL’s Small Vessels Replacement Programme

Construction started on BC Ferries new hybrid Island Class vessels

Polferries’ VARSOVIA has been delivered

DFDS June volumes: growth for both freight and passengers

MSC acquires majority stake in Gram Car Carriers

KT Marine welcomes Damen Fast Ferry 4212 to South Korea

MEYER WERFT to build Disney Wish-Class Cruise Ship for Oriental Land Company to operate in Japan

Launching of GNV’s second of four new ro-paxes at GSI and keel-laying for the third

Baleària's 'new fast ferry MARGARITA SALAS delivered

AS Tallink Grupp statistics for June 2024 and Q2 2024

Red Funnel and Artemis Technologies announce the first zero (direct)-emissions high-speed vessel between the South Coast and the Isle of Wight

Foreship provides energy efficiency answers for next-generation CMA CGM ro-pax newbuilds

Stena Line lays the keel for STENA FUTURA – the first of its NewMax ships

Interferry calls for a Fleet-Balancing mechanism to comply with CII

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