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...]
Stena signs order for two additional E-Flexer ships
Stena has decided to exercise its option to build a seventh and eighth E-Flexer vessel. The two vessels will be deployed within Stena Line’s route network with a planned delivery in 2022. Additionally, Stena RoRo has taken an option on the construction of a further four E-Flexer vessels also to be … [Read more...]
Viking orders two more vessels
Viking Ocean Cruises and Fincantieri have signed an agreement for the construction of two additional cruise ships. The new units like the four sister ships will become part of Viking’s fleet respectively in mid-2018 and at the end of 2020. The contract is expected to be operational once the … [Read more...]
New passenger terminals in Stockholm ports
Ports of Stockholm is developing the entire Värtahamnen, Frihamnen and Loudden area in a joint project with the City of Stockholm. For Ports of Stockholm the largest part of this project is the expansion of the Värta Pier. Värtahamnen is the largest port in Stockholm and is important for commerce in … [Read more...]
Australian shipyard to build Sydney’s new ferries
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance has today announced Sydney’s six new ferries will be Australian-made, with the first to be on the Harbour by the end of next year. Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract to build the ferries which will carry up to 400 customers … [Read more...]
New Austal manager brings defence experience
Austal has appointed Graham Backhouse to the position of General Manager of its Henderson Shipyard Operations (HSO) in Australia. Austal’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Bellamy, said Mr Backhouse would bring considerable value to the operation, which is now focussed on the design and manufacture … [Read more...]
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