Cruise news (Ferries-tagged)
- Accidents
(Bluebridge Ferries NZ) Connemara mechanical issues lead to overcapacity on Livia service
The ferry company Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries has acknowledged an overbooking incident on Sunday, January 11th, that resulted in up to 36...
January 12, 2026 - Accidents
Greek ferry services resume cautiously following weather disruption
Ferry operations in Greece began a gradual resumption on Sunday, January 11th, as strong winds that had previously kept vessels alongside moderated...
January 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Karachi ferry terminal inaugurated ahead of Pakistan–Iran passenger service
A newly constructed ferry terminal at Karachi Port Trust has been inaugurated by Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry...
January 9, 2026 - Accidents
Berthing incident brings Holyhead ferry operations to a halt
Holyhead, the UK’s second busiest passenger ferry port (after Dover), was closed to all ferry traffic following a berthing incident involving...
January 7, 2026 - Accidents
Strong Aegean winds trigger sailing ban at Greek ferry ports
Strong southwesterly winds in the central Aegean Sea led Greek maritime authorities to impose a sailing ban from the main passenger ferry ports near...
January 4, 2026 - Accidents
Search concludes without recovery after passenger overboard incident in Baltic Sea
An international search operation in the Baltic Sea has been concluded without locating a passenger who fell overboard from a Polish ferry near the...
December 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Ferry incident on Dhaleshwari River (Bangladesh) claimed 3 lives
A Dhaleshwari River-deployed ferryboat in the Baktaboli area (Narayanganj district, central Bangladesh, Greater Dhaka) lost control of a loaded...
December 21, 2025 - Accidents
30-yo female crew medevaced from Color Fantasy ferry off Laboe
A serious medical emergency occurred on Saturday, December 13th, aboard the Scandinavian ferry Color Fantasy shortly after it departed Kiel (Germany...
December 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port of Genoa completes first passenger ferry bio-LNG ship-to-ship bunkering
At the Port of Genoa, a significant milestone in Italy’s maritime energy transition was reached with the first ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering of...
December 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
World’s first autonomous passenger ferry begins commercial service in Japan
In western Japan, the passenger ferry Olympia Dream Seto, which provides scheduled service between Shin-Okayama port (Okayama Prefecture) and Tonosho...
December 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Havila Polaris ship begins coastal ferry cruise with first biogas bunkering
The coastal cruise ferry Havila Polaris has completed its first major intake of liquefied biogas, receiving 200 cubic metres of fuel from Barents...
December 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Moby Zazà ferry sold and relaunched as WORLD LEGACY
The 1982-built RoPax ship/ferry originally known as MOBY ZAZA was sold in March to a Marshall Islands-based company, and shortly thereafter acquired...
November 24, 2025 - Accidents
Two arrested following ferry grounding off South Korean coast
Two individuals have been arrested and the vessel’s captain is under official scrutiny following the grounding of the ferry Queen Jenuvia II...
November 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Gotland Alandia Cruises adds Gdansk (Poland) voyage for Birka Gotland ship in 2026
Gotland Alandia Cruises has announced that its ship, MS Birka Gotland, will include Gdańsk (Poland) as a call port in summer 2026, with roundtrip...
November 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian ZEM AS collaborates on Philippines’ first electric-hybrid ferry prototype
Norwegian company ZEM AS (Zero Emission Maritime Solutions) has entered into a partnership with the Philippine Association of Coastal and Inland...
November 8, 2025