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Red Funnel to invest GBP 100 million in three new cross-Solent ferries

Jun 10 2024

FerryRed Funnel is embarking on a three-ship GBP 100 million fleet renewal programme for its service between Southampton and East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding holds christening and launch ceremony for the TRANS HARMONY GREEN

Jun 10 2024

Ro-roMitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., held a christening and launch ceremony for the TRANS HARMONY GREEN, the first of two LNG-powered 3,000-CEU capacity PC...

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Fixing the 15%: the case for fuel cells

Jun 10 2024

FerryAs we look ahead, with further regulation and changes on the horizon, shipowners and cargo owners could be excused for being perplexed by a series of si...

Behind JIAN ZHEN HAO are CMA-CGM SILVERSTONE, due for delivery this year to Eastern Pacific Shipping for CMA-CGM service, and Brittany Ferries’ SAINT-MALO and GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE, due for delivery in Sep this year and Jan 2025 © CMI Jinling Weihai

JIAN ZHEN HAO enters service between China and Japan

Jun 10 2024

FerryJIAN ZHEN HAO, China-Japan International Ferry (CHINJIF) 's new ship left Shanghai for Osaka on 8 June 2024 and entered service on the Shanghai (China)-...

Sweden's first OPS for cruise ships soon a reality in Ports of Stockholm

Jun 10 2024

PortSweden's first and one of Europe's first onshore power supply for cruise ships has passed an important milestone through test calls with ships in cent...

REGULA © Uwe Jakob

Ferry REGULA additional trips in summer 2024

Jun 10 2024

FerryThe subsidiary of AS Tallinna Sadam, OÜ TS Laevad, signed an additional agreement with the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agricultural. Based on the p...

LOCH INDAAL launched at the Cemre shipyard © Brian Fulton

Second Islay ferry successfully launched

Jun 09 2024

FerryLOCH INDAAL was launched on Saturday 8 June at Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Yalova, Turkey.
The vessel is the second of four ferries being bui...

OSCAR WILDE © George Holland

Irish Ferries name changes for Dover Calais and Holyhead Dublin ships

Jun 09 2024

FerryIrish Ferries announced that the ship currently called OSCAR WILDE serving the Holyhead to Dublin and Dublin to Cherbourg routes, is to be renamed the J...

Boreal Sjø and Torghatten Nord awarded contracts for ferry operations

Jun 07 2024

FerryIn March, the ferry connections in Finnmark were put out to tender so that new contracts are in place from 1 January 2026. The offers received have now ...

© John Bryant

How much does it cost to travel by ferry in Europe?

Jun 07 2024

Vivanoda, a web platform that enables all travellers to find ferry, bus, train and plane tickets, launched a major study and analysed tens of thousands of ferry fares on hundreds of route...

HYDRA with the white hydrogen tank visible. The steam is water steam © Norled

More than 20,000 LH2 fuel crossings performed by HYDRA

Jun 07 2024

FerryHYDRA has been operating utilizing liquid hydrogen (LH2) as fuel since March 2023. Norled reports that the regularity has been perfect, the technology i...

AURORA BOTNIA © Wasaline

Wasaline introduces voluntary climate compensation also for passengers

Jun 07 2024

Now passengers on the Vaasa-Umeå route can also compensate for their journey by paying a nominal voluntary fee. The goal for Wasaline is to reduce the climate footprint by at least 5% eac...

Telenor Maritime and Red Bull MOBILE launch exclusive partnership

Jun 07 2024

Telenor Maritime and Red Bull Mobile have signed a roaming agreement that allows Red Bull MOBILE to offer affordable data plans to passengers roaming into the Telenor Maritime mobile netw...

VIKING GLORY © Viking Line

Decatrip Project Completed – RMC, Viking Line, Åbo Akademi, and Kempower Collaborate to Create a Green Maritime Corridor Between Turku and Stockholm

Jun 07 2024

The innovative project Decatrip, which began in 2022, has been completed. The project enables the development of one of the world’s first carbon-neutral sea routes. RMC explored how exist...

Shippax Ferry Conference 2024 photos now available

Jun 07 2024

You can now find photos from the 2024 Shippax Ferry Conference on our conference website. The conference was held on board Tallink's BALTIC QUEEN, sailing between Stockholm-Tallinn-Stockh...

AYRO launches extended Wingsail portfolio, announces rebranding to ‘OceanWings’

Jun 07 2024

AYRO, a supplier of Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) systems, has introduced an expanded Wingsail portfolio designed to adapt to the cargo needs of ships of most types or size, despit...

AS Tallink Grupp Statistics for May 2024

Jun 07 2024

In May 2024, AS Tallink Grupp transported 482,457 passengers, which is a 2.7% increase compared to May 2023. The number of cargo units decreased by 5.0% compared to the same period a year...

ABB Optimal Speed Routing

ABB introduces Optimal Speed Routing to help vessels enhance fuel efficiency and reduce emissions

Jun 06 2024

ABB has introduced a new feature to its Routing Services portfolio that will allow vessel owners to manage fuel costs on a through-voyage basis by optimizing vessel optimal route and spee...

© Stirling Design International

Wärtsilä solutions for two new CMA CGM ferries

Jun 05 2024

FerryWärtsilä will supply the engines, fuel gas supply system and thrusters for two new ro-pax ferries being built for French operator La Méridionale, a subs...

Power routing will reduce fuel costs by 6-8% for Corsica Linea

Jun 05 2024

FerryQtagg secured an order on a digitalization of DANIELLE CASANOVA's propulsion control system, that will reduce the ship’s fuel consumption by an estimate...

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Jan 09 2025

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