19th March 2024 – London, UK: P&O Liberté has now begun commercial sailings between Dover and Calais, carrying passenger and freight customers. Custom designed to navigate the English Channel, this marks the…
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Piraeus 08 Dec 2023 – Important issues relating to the new data generated by the electrification of ships in ports were examined at the Conference held with great success and significant attendance on…
Good Morning Monaco Saturday, March 19, 2022 ‘Just do what you can, you can’t do more, you shouldn’t do less’“A stunning shock. It is a nightmare but I can’t orientate…
The www.allaboutshipping.co.uk 100 Top Women in Shipping for 2021 The www.allaboutshipping.co.uk 100 Top Women in Shipping for 2021 By Anny Zade Good evening to the Eastern and good day to…
By John Faraclas and Anny Zade We all dearly want to see things from the bright side of life, particularly during this era of Covid which prohibits lots of things;…
MacGregor secures order from Rauma Marine Constructions for two RoPax vessels MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a new cargo access equipment order for two RoPax vessels to be built…
Interferry study reveals ferry industry’s huge economic impact A study commissioned by trade association Interferry has revealed startling statistics on the far-reaching extent of the global ferry industry’s value to…
Two new E-Flexer ferries to join Stena Line’s Baltic Sea fleet next year Stena Line is to continue its expansion on the Baltic Sea during 2022, increasing both freight- and passenger…
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…
We have just been reminded that even in this sometimes soul-less age, one can experience at sea what seem like magical voyages, if the stars – the combination of quality…
First-quarter cargo throughput at leading French port Marseille Fos was marked by strong growth in general cargo – container, ro-ro and conventional traffic – which totalled 4.98 million tonnes for…
Scotline are pleased to announce that on Wednesday 22nd February 2017 the Scot Navigator was launched at GS Yard B.V in Groningen, Holland. With her modern, efficient design and the…
London, Thursday, September 17. Rescue volunteers from across 13 European nations are to participate next week in the fourth, seven day Lifeboat Crew Exchange Programme organised by the International Maritime Rescue…
The issue of Ports is paramount not just for Greece and its hundreds islands, but for the entire European Union. The new technological advancements, size and propulsion systems in ships…
Issues including stowaway migrants, vehicle deck fires and the global economy will feature at the 40th annual Interferry conference, which takes place in Copenhagen from October 3-7 with an agenda shaped by headline…
Well over 500 people from over 20 countries registered to attend All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable and sustainable energy exhibition and conference, on the very first day that online registration…
BRUSSELS 2-6 March 2015 STOP PRESS: The Presidency of the European Council of Ministers has joined the European Commission and European Parliament in granting official patronage to the forthcoming…
You might recall that back in March 2014 we presented you an abstract from Mrs. Vassiliki Kalemi’s book “Fire safety on Passenger Ships”; today we present the live interview she…
Wärtsilä Corporation, 4 August 2014 at 14:45 pm EET – Wärtsilä has been selected as the partner for designing a new ferry as part of the ‘Midway Alignment of the Bothnian…
Fugro Proteus the first of three vessels to be delivered to Fugro in 2014 July4th 2014. Fugro has taken delivery of the first of three Fugro Offshore Coastal Survey Vessels…
DFDS currently operates 55 ships, predominantly ro-ro freight ships, ro-pax ships, and passenger ships; with few exceptions these ships will now all be classed by LR DFDS, northern Europe’s largest…
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas is to class a gas-fuelled major ro-ro passenger ferry newbuilding and oversee the conversion of three existing ro-pax ferries to LNG power for…
The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government has awarded Damen Shipyards a contract for a second state-of-the-art, 80 m Ice Class ferry, just a few weeks after placing an order for…
Once again the John Faraclas live interview to Lilian Margaritis took place at the SBC TV studios last Thursday the 29th of August 2013, and was primarily focused on the…
Wärtsilä Corporation, 23 July 2013 at 12 noon EET – Wärtsilä’s axial waterjets power the ‘Francisco’, the world’s fastest high speed ferry and the first fast ferry to utilize liquefied natural…