Stena RoRo has now taken delivery of the lengthened vessel Stena Scandica from the Turkish shipyard In August 2020, Stena RoRo began a unique conversion of the RoPax vessel Stena Scandica (formerly the Stena Lagan)…
Union fury as Scottish Government charter union busting ferry company CALMAC Union RMT has written to the Transport Minister, Graeme Dey MSP calling for a ferries summit with the recognised…
Construction kicks off on world’s first zero-emission fast ferry 10 June 2021 Hardanger, Norway, 10 June 2021: Partners in the TrAM (Transport – Advanced and Modular) project are excited to…
Damen and Hydromaster develop new ferry thruster for Blue Amigo In 2020, Damen signed a contract with Blue Amigo for the delivery of nine passenger vessels. The ferries will operate…
Bureau Veritas classes new urban electric ferries in Portugal 10 new electric ferries will transport 9 million passengers annually across the Tagus River in Lisbon Paris La Défense, 02 June…
Silverstream Technologies secures two Finnlines newbuild ro-pax orders for Silverstream® System Installation of Systems on Grimaldi subsidiary’s Superstar flagship ro-pax vessels to take place at China Merchants Nanjing Jinling shipyard (Weihai)London,…
New ferry Stena Estrid is returning to the Holyhead – Dublin route With the expectation that travel restrictions between Ireland and Britain will be removed soon, ferry company Stena Line…
Damen launches RoPax 6716 for the Port Authority of Timor-Leste On 10th May Damen Yichang Shipyard launched a RoPax 6716 into the water. The vessel will be operated by the…
Viking Glory to sail under Finnish flag Viking Line’s new flagship, Viking Glory, which will launch service in early 2022 on the Turku–Åland–Stockholm route, will have a Finnish flag. As…
From May 1st, in the Balearic Island, Baleària will be operating the most innovative and sustainable ‘fast ferry’ in the Mediterranean The ‘Eleanor Roosevelt’, the world’s first fast ferry with…
Stena Livia joins the Baltic Sea fleet Stena Line today announce the latest addition to their Baltic Sea fleet. The 186 metre long Visentini RoPax vessel Stena Livia will initially…
Silverstream Technologies completes trials of Silverstream® System on Grimaldi Group’s Eco Valencia ro-ro Savings of 5.1% recorded during ALS testing as latest milestone achieved in project for clean technology on range of Grimaldi…
Høglund signs contract with Halliburton AS to deliver turnkey retrofit of an LNG Fuel Gas Supply System and shore power upgrade for RoRo-combination carrier M/V Hannah Kristina Turnkey retrofit project…
RMT demand action to end pandemic pay betrayal for CalMac key workers SCOTTISH FERRIES UNION RMT today wrote to the Minister for Islands, Energy and Connectivity, Paul Wheelhouse MSP demanding…
Stena Line concludes: Halmstad was the right move On 1 February 2020 Stena Line opened a new ferry route between Halmstad and Grenaa. After a challenging first year with COVID-19…
RMT raises serious safety concerns over commercial pressures on seafarers and ferry services FERRIES UNION RMT today responded to the publication of the Maritime Accident Investigation Branch’s report into the…
Major quayside reconstruction underway at Port of Southampton’s newest terminal A major project to upgrade 430 metres of quayside has begun at the Port of Southampton in support of Ro-Ro…
RMT warns government travel confusion increases threat to Eurostar and Ferry Services TRANSPORT UNION RMT said today that the Government’s confused and contradictory messages over travel plans this summer increases…
RMT welcome publicity funded Shields ferry project in North Tyneside SHIELDS FERRY UNION RMT today welcomed the plan from Nexus and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership for a new…
RMT expresses shock and disgust at Wightlink’s reluctance to take up taxpayer support as members prepare for strike action over attack on conditions WIGHTLINK UNION RMT expressed shock and disgust…
RMT ramps up political pressure on Scotland’s MSP’s in CalMac ferry dispute as election looms SCOTTISH FERRIES UNION RMT has told Scotland’s MSPs today that it intends to make the…
NORSEPOWER installs first tiltable rotor sails on Sea-Cargo RO-RO Two 35m tall Rotor Sails are estimated to reduce fuel consumption, fuel costs, and emissions by as much as 25% HELSINKI…
When the ferry Lilleøre between Aarhus and Samsø starts operating, it will have SERTICA on board Samsø Rederi is investing in the maintenance system SERTICA for Prinsesse Isabella which today sails between Hou and…
RMT announces dispute with Stena Line over pandemic sick pay RMT announces dispute with Stena Line over pandemic sick pay FERRIES Union RMT today confirmed that it was in dispute…
Stena Line’s newest ship arrives in Belfast Stena Embla is the third new ship to be added to Irish Sea routes Stena Line’s newest addition to its fleet, the brand-new Stena…