The first steel has been cut for Irish Ferries' new €144 million cruise ferry. The new ferry is being built in Germany and is scheduled for delivery in mid 2018. When it comes into service, the ship will accommodate up to 1,885 passengers and crew, with 435 cabins and a dedicated car deck as well as … [Read more...]
City of Angels and Old Father Thames
From a distance, it is difficult to conceive similarities between the River Thames and the Chao Phraya River in Thailand and yet there are interesting parallels not least because both are transport arteries. But it does not rest there In the same way that 215 miles of Father Thames runs … [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...]
Incat heralds new generation fast ferry
A new generation fast ferry has left Tasmania on her delivery voyage to Denmark via the Panama Canal. The Express 3 is a 109 metre high speed vehicle-passenger ferry from Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania for Danish operator Molslinjen, becoming the fourth Hobart-built catamaran in the … [Read more...]
Condor publishes improved punctuality figures for 2016
Condor Ferries has published its key performance indicators for last year which show a further improvement in overall reliability and punctuality compared with the previous 12 month period. The compiling of these key indicators forms part of the service level agreement Condor signed with the … [Read more...]
Could ferry start-ups bring stimulation, innovation and competition?
Many would agree that with notable exceptions the ferry sector has some catching up to do in order to replace some of its ageing, outmoded tonnage. In this instance outmoded may mean uneconomic in terms of running or maintenance cost but we must also recognise the change of emphasis with many … [Read more...]
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