Red Funnel Ferries was awarded the ‘Maritime 2050 Award’ at the Maritime UK Awards, held at a glittering ceremony at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour last night (19 Sept). The prestigious award, sponsored by the Department for Transport, recognises Red Funnel’s contribution to … [Read more...]
Scandlines’ new hybrid ferry named M/V Copenhagen
On Friday 28 October 2016 the second of Scandlines’ two new hybrid ferries for the Rostock-Gedser route was named M/V Copenhagen. The name giving ceremony took place at the Danish yard Fayard A/S. In the company of 180 specially invited guests, Scandlines and Fayard celebrated that yet another … [Read more...]
Scandlines records its highest passenger volumes for 5 years
Scandlines focused the business on the Germany-Denmark routes and made significant investments in future-proofing the group’s ferry operations as well as catering and retail activities in 2015. Efforts to promote the Rostock-Gedser route paid off, Scandlines recorded the highest number of … [Read more...]
Scandlines concludes sales of the ferry route Helsingør-Helsingborg
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...]
Red Funnel introduces multi-modal travel
Passengers with the ferry operator Red Funnel Ferries are now able to keep track of both ferries and connecting bus services via one single information system. The solution, which is developed by the Swedish IT company Hogia, provides passengers with consistent multi-modal travel information in … [Read more...]
Belfast key to Stena Line success
When the Irish Sea’s leading ferry company established its Belfast operation on 12 November 1995, it operated three ferries to one port in Scotland. Today, that service has expanded to seven vessels operating year round services to Cairnryan, Birkenhead (Liverpool) and Heysham with a mix of freight … [Read more...]
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