Baleària has celebrated its tenth anniversary in Algeria, where it has consolidated its presence through the gradual launch of six routes to Spain and a growth in passenger numbers that…
– Armon Shipyards will deliver the catamaran to the shipping company in May – The ship is expected to operate in the Canary Islands if the acquisition of Armas Trasmediterránea…
Genoa (Italy)-Busan (South Korea), 10 April 2026 – RINA, a global ship classification, inspection, certification and consulting engineering group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanwha Group, through its…
Echandia, Sweden’s leading provider of battery systems for the maritime industry, has signed an agreement with Gotlandsbolaget to supply a battery system for a new hybrid high-speed catamaran operating between…
SOLAS amendments:Fire Safety Requirement for ro-ro Passenger Ships Download Class News Applicability: Shipowners, ship operators, ship managers, ship masters, ship designers and shipbuilders. The IMO has published Resolution MSC.550(108) which includes…
Stena RoRo has taken delivery of the 13th ship in the 15 ship series of E-Flexer RoPax ferries from the China Merchants Industry shipyard in Weihai, China. The ship, named Capu…
The project marks a major step forward for sustainable public transport in Australia and sets a new standard for low emission ferry design and construction. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed…
March 2026 Greek Controlled Shipping: An information paper based on data provided to the GSCCby S&P Global Market Intelligence For the 39th consecutive year the GSCC presents statistical data, in…
Building on six years of proven ferry operation in Copenhagen, the new battery system further strengthens Echandia’s offering for demanding high-power marine duty cycles, delivering faster charging, longer service life,…
Wallenius Marine has been awarded responsibility for ship management of seven out of 14 of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s new Shaper class RoRo newbuildings. The contract includes technical management, crewing, procurement, and operational support. Over time,…
A ceremony in Umeå marked the official completion of Stena Line’s acquisition of Wasaline. “The close and strong cooperation between Sweden and Finland is of central strategic importance to both…
The first two vessels in the Sleipner concept – Way Forward and Future Way – have, after just over a year in operation, demonstrated excellent performance, low fuel consumption and CII values far below current requirement levels. This means they emit significantly less CO2 per transported unit than the average for comparable vessels, placing them comfortably in the highest energy efficiency class (A) according to the IMO’s international classification. The Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) measures a vessel’s carbon emissions relative to cargo…
Yesterday at FITUR (the International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid), Baleària, Spain’s leading shipping company in terms of passenger and freight transport, presented its commitment to boosting maritime connectivity with…
(21 January 2026) – Interferry has warned this week that ferry operators are facing rising costs under the EU Emissions Trading System faster than practical decarbonisation solutions are being deployed. The…
Stena Line invests over £100m in expanding Belfast-Heysham freight service Stena Connecta, the latest purpose-built freight vessel commissioned by Stena Line for the Irish Sea has arrived in Belfast Harbour…
– ABB’s integrated power, propulsion and control solution has been chosen for BC Ferries’ four new hybrid-electric major vessels – The New Major Vessels have been designed to minimize emissions and…
Stena RoRo has chartered out the ship A Nepita, ex Superfast X, to Canadian Crown Cooperation Marine Atlantic Inc for a 5-year period. The ship will enter into service during the fall…
Grimaldi Group selects Silverstream®System for nine RoPax newbuildings.Naples-based owner will install air lubrication on vessels built at China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyard Co. Silverstream Technologies will supply air lubrication systems…
– ABB will supply comprehensive hybrid-electric propulsion packages for Washington State Hybrid- Electric 160 Auto Ferry Program – End-to-end system will optimize vessel reliability and efficiency and enable zero-emission operations in…
Belfast Harbour hosts first ship naming ceremony in two decades Over 200 guests attended the official naming ceremony of Stena Line’s newest vessel, Stena Futura, at Belfast Harbour. This state-of-the-art hybrid…
MacGregor has been selected to supply cargo access solutions for nine new RoPax vessels as part of the Grimaldi Group’s major fleet renewal plan. This significant order includes cargo access…
SINGAPORE, 17 November 2025 – Leading aluminium boat builder Strategic Marine has delivered two 40m, 550-passenger low-emission catamaran ferries to the Government of Bermuda ahead of schedule and within budget. This…
Now the ferry operator offers more than “just transport” The ticketing platform experts at Expian have changed the way ferry operators transform their booking technology. Working with P&O Ferries, the award-winning developers…
Finland’s largest employer in maritime transport, Viking Line, has been named Transport Company of the Year. The honour was awarded at the annual Finnish Travel Gala. On Friday, Viking Line…