Virtu Ferries’ Saint John Paul II will be the largest High Speed RoPax Catamaran operating in the Mediterranean and the second largest in the world. Virtu Ferries’ newest high-speed vessel, Saint John Paul II, (Hull 089) arrived in Malta this morning after a 17,780 kilometre, 20-day journey from … [Read more...]
Stena Line’s three Irish Sea E-Flexer ships now in construction
Stena Line has reached an important milestone in its major new fleet investment programme with the steel cutting of a third E-Flexer RoPax ship to be deployed on its Irish Sea routes. This means that all three of Stena Line’s new E-Flexer ships, planned to enter into service on the Irish Sea … [Read more...]
Scandlines receives prestigious Shippax award
During the annual Shippax “Ferry Shipping Conference”, which was held on board Grandi Navi Veloci's La Superba, April 5-7, 2017, the German-Danish ferry operator Scandlines received once again an esteemed Shippax Award. In 2014, Scandlines was awarded for the conversion of the ferry Prinsesse … [Read more...]
Corvus Energy and Scandlines sign long-term service agreement
Corvus Energy has been awarded a long-term contract to provide service & maintenance to Scandlines hybrid ferry fleet. Corvus Energy has been awarded a 10-year long-term service and maintenance agreement for the entire Scandlines hybrid ferry fleet. The comprehensive multi-year contract … [Read more...]
DFDS named World’s leading ferry operator
DFDS has been awarded the prestigious accolade of ‘World’s Leading Ferry Operator’ at the 2015 World Travel Awards™ gala ceremony in Morocco on 12 December, for the fifth year in a row. The World Travel Awards™, hailed as the most prestigious and sought after awards … [Read more...]
Tallink completes the sale of the fast ferry Superstar
AS Tallink Grupp subsidiary Tallink Superfast Ltd. transferred the ownership of the fast ferry Superstar to Medinvest SpA (Corsica Ferries Group) on 01.12.2015. AS Tallink Grupp continues to operate the vessel on its Tallinn-Helsinki route Shuttle service under the charter agreement until the … [Read more...]