Demand for America’s best-selling lingerie and beauty products has exceeded all expectations on board Viking Line’s big red boats. In particular, Victoria’s Secret fragrances and fashion products are topping Viking Line sales statistics. The Victoria’s Secret Beauty & Accessories (VSBA) shop has … [Read more...]
Seatrade Awards for Ampere
Ampere, the world’s first large fully electric vessel, has received the Seatrade Clean Shipping award for 2015. Owned and operated by Norled and designed and constructed by Fjellstrand, the DNV GL classed car ferry is a fully battery driven catamaran made of aluminium. Innovative not only in its … [Read more...]
Stena Line continues to increase passengers on North Sea Route and offers 100% reliability
5.7% year-on-year growth in North Sea passenger numbers and 7.3% increase in cars. 2014 saw continued growth of Stena Line’s passenger numbers and car volumes, building on the figures recorded in previous years. The ferry operator transported 132,000 cars on its Harwich-Hook of Holland service … [Read more...]
UK ferry industry adds another million passengers in 2014
Annual 2014 figures show continued growth of passengers, cars and coaches Britain’s ferry industry continued its revival in 2014 on over 75 routes, posting increases across the board for passengers, cars and coaches carried during last year. According to 2014 “Ferrystat” figures, released today … [Read more...]
Modern RoPax ferry for Scottish Shipowner CMAL leaves FSG – Loch Seaforth has space for 700 passengers and 142 cars.
Flensburg: The RoPax ferry ‘Loch Seaforth’, built for the Scottish owner Caledonian Maritime Assests Limited (CMAL), has left Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) today. FSG Managing Director Peter Sierk said he was delighted his team had delivered a ship that had posted such outstanding … [Read more...]
Brittany Ferries starts new no-frills service
Leading French ferry and holiday company, Brittany Ferries, is to start a new no-frills service on 25th March, from Portsmouth to Le Havre and Santander. There will be a weekend service between Portsmouth and Santander in northern Spain and five return crossings between Portsmouth and Le Havre, … [Read more...]





