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Carnival Cruise Line’s largest ship delivered

April 28, 2016 by the News Team

At a traditional maritime handover ceremony held earlier today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of its newest, largest and most innovative ship, the 133,500-ton Carnival Vista. The 3,954-passenger ship will reposition to Trieste, Italy, where it will depart … [Read more...]

Stena signs contract for four new RoPax ferries

April 5, 2016 by the News Team

Stena has signed a contract, subject to Board approval by the end of April, for an order of four new RoPax ferries with planned delivery during 2019 and 2020, with an option for another four vessels. The vessels will be optimized for efficiency and flexibility and will be built by AVIC Shipyard in … [Read more...]

Sleek new look revealed for Red Funnel’s Red Jet fleet

March 4, 2016 by the News Team

Red Jet 6, Red Funnel's new 41 metre Hi-Speed catamaran which is under construction on the Isle of Wight will be the first to carry the new identity when she enters the water for the first time in June. The sleek new look is designed to stand-out on the water and was inspired by the customary … [Read more...]

SeaRoad’s new Bass Strait ship

March 1, 2016 by the News Team

The first milestone in the construction of SeaRoad’s new ship took place on 29 February 2016 with the laying of the keel at the Flensburger shipyard. Laying the keel is the formal recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. Modern ships are now largely built in a series of prefabricated, … [Read more...]

Scandlines concludes sales of the ferry route Helsingør-Helsingborg

February 2, 2016 by the News Team

First State Investments is taking over the ferry route Helsingør-Helsingborg including the five vessels operating the line. The contract with First State Investments became effective retroactively as of 1 January 2015. In connection with the closing of the sales, Scandlines has repaid debt in the … [Read more...]

New Southampton ferry terminal given go ahead

January 25, 2016 by the News Team

Following Southampton City Council’s decision last week to grant full planning permission for the relocation of Red Funnel’s Southampton terminals to Trafalgar Dry Dock in the Western Docks, Red Funnel has released further details of the scheme. The project forms part of the plan to redevelop the … [Read more...]