Crusie news (tagged with Ferries)
- Cruise Industry
Stena Edda Floated Out in China
Stena Edda cruiseferry, that is due to be used to increase capacity on Liverpool-Belfast route, was floated out from drydock at Avic Weihai Shipyard...
April 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Plans Approved for New Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
Construction of Isle of Man Ferry Terminal in Liverpool UK can start in the summer of 2019 after planning approval was confirmed today, April 9...
April 9, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry Hits Bridge in Brazil Sending Two Cars into River
A ferryboat has collided with a bridge pillar in the Amazon region of Brazil on Saturday, April 6, causing the span’s central roadway to plunge...
April 7, 2019 - Accidents
Fire Onboard P&O Ferry Causes Evacuation
A vessel of P&O Ferries that was caught up in a major accident in December 2018 was at the centre of a fire emergency in the Port Larne...
April 2, 2019 - Accidents
Mosul Ferry Owners Arrested After Deadly Disaster
The owners of the ferryboat that capsized in Mosul murdering 100 people were arrested along with engineers who had certified the vessel, Iraq's...
April 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries Launches No-Deal Brexit Ferry Crossings
The first of 20 new weekly cross-Channel ferry crossings began on Friday as part of a GBP 46.6 million taxpayer-funded no-deal Brexit contract. The...
March 31, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: BC Ferry Strikes Dock at Langdale Terminal
Crossings were canceled until 5:30 pm on Tuesday, March 26, between Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver, BC) and Langdale (Sunshine Coast, BC) after...
March 27, 2019 - Accidents
At Least 71 Killed After Ferry Overturns in Iraq
A rescue operation is underway after a ferryboat overturned in Iraq. Overloading and the rise of the water table in Tigris River due to unleashed...
March 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Contracts Could Cost Millions More If Brexit Is Delayed
The UK government will have to spend tens of millions more than it already has to maintain all passenger ferry contracts it currently has in...
March 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferryboat Services to Connect Turkey’s Izmir and Greece's Athens
Ferryboat services between Cesme district in Izmir province, western Turkey and the coastal town of Lavrion close to Athens in Greece will...
March 16, 2019 - Accidents
87 Injured After Japanese Ferry Hits Whale
A ferryboat has collided with what apparently was a marine animal (most probably a whale) off a Japanese island on Saturday, March 9, injuring at...
March 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Kiel to Welcome Over 2.2 Million Cruise Passengers in 2019
More than 2.2 million cruise passengers are expected to visit Port Kiel Germany in 2019, forecasting record numbers including 600,000 travelers and 1...
March 10, 2019 - Accidents
More Than 100 Migrants Storm the Port of Calais
Dozens of migrants who were hoping to reach Britain have scrambled aboard a cross-Channel cruiseferry in northern France, sparking a 12-hour manhunt...
March 3, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Runs Aground Close to Batam
A Singapore-flagged ferryboat ran aground at Karang Galang reef, off Batam's coast, Saturday afternoon (March 2), the Maritime and Port...
March 3, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry Catches Fire in Malaysia
A ferry boat with a total of 58 passengers caught fire minutes after departing from a Malaysian resort island on Monday, February 25, but all were...
February 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries Adds 2,700 Trips on 10 Routes Cut Back in 2014
More support for the shipbuilding industry of Canada's British Columbia state, the addition of spare ferry boats to the fleet, a commitment to...
February 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
DP World Re-Acquires P&O Ferries
Global ports operator DP World, Dubai, has re-acquired UK-based transport and logistics company P&O Ferries for GBP 322 million (Dh 1,5 billion...
February 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Bay Ferries to Lease Part of Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal
Bay Ferries will lease part of Bar Harbor ferry terminal for at least CAD 264,000 per year for the next 5 years as part of line's Yarmouth-Maine...
February 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Government Cancels No-Deal Brexit Ferry Contract
A no-deal Brexit ferry contract that was awarded to Seaborne Freight, a company with no ferries, was canceled by the UK government after the company...
February 10, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Greek Ferry Fights Huge Waves
Dramatic footage emerged from a video of a Greek passenger ferry fighting gale-force winds on the way from Venice to Patras. The Captain of Asterion...
February 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Line Linking Cyprus with Greece Now in the Works
Cyprus deputy ministry for shipping is now ready to launch a study into the cost and viability of setting up a new ferry company linking...
January 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Channel Ferry Company Registers Ships Under Cyprus Flag Due to Brexit Uncertainty
A major ferry company operating Channel crossings between UK and France is now re-registering / reflagging its vessels under flag-state Cyprus due to...
January 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Sailings Cancelled Due to Possible No-Deal Brexit
Thousands of cross-channel ferry passengers had their bookings amended in order to accommodate extra journeys in case of a no-deal Brexit. According...
January 22, 2019 - Accidents
Nuclear Submarine and Ferry in Near-Miss
British maritime authorities launched an investigation into a near-miss accident involving a Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine and a...
January 22, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Ferry Carrying 126 People Suffers Engine Failure in the Philippines
The passenger ro-ro cargo ship Melrivic 2 with 126 crew and passengers, and 14 vehicles onboard suffered engine failure Saturday morning, January 19...
January 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Norway's Most Ambitious Transport Project
The rugged west coast of Norway is home to waterfalls, glaciers, and fjords that draw travelers each summer. However, navigating the extreme...
January 18, 2019 - Accidents
Sangke Palangga Ferry Runs Aground in Indonesia
KMP Sangke Palangga ferryboat with 28 crew members and 83 passengers on board, ran aground on a reef approx 5 miles from port Marapokot...
January 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: New Ferry Service Launched from Richmond to San Francisco
Hundreds gathered on the Richmond CA on Thursday, January 10, to celebrate the launch of new ferry service to downtown San Francisco CA. The first...
January 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
New Ferry Service Connects Two Malls in Dubai
Dubai City’s Roads and Transport Authority commenced the operation of the Dubai Ferry route for tourists and residents of Emaar linking Dubai...
January 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
9 New Passenger Ferries to Be Launched on UK and Ireland Routes
Plans to launch 9 new passenger ferries on the UK and Ireland routes show the cruise industry is continuing to flourish. Brittany Ferries...
January 7, 2019