Cruise news (Ferries-tagged)
- Accidents
26-yo Australian tries to smuggle $5M of drugs on Spirit of Tasmania ferry
In one of Tasmania's most substantial drug apprehensions, law enforcement authorities intercepted a 26-year-old man from Queensland Australia who...
November 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries enters into charter agreement for P&O to operate the Holyhead-Cherbourg routes
Irish Ferries has chartered the vessel Norbay to replace МС Epsilon on its Dublin to Holyhead and Cherbourg routes after P&O Ferries withdrew it...
November 5, 2023 - Accidents
Grounded TT-Line's Marco Polo ferry successfully refloated
The grounded ferry Marco Polo (15,955 gross tons) was refloated on Wednesday, November 1, with minimal additional environmental impact. The salvage...
November 2, 2023 - Accidents
Grounded TT-Line's Marco Polo ferry remains adrift, leaking oil
The passenger ferry Marco Polo (operated by TT-Line Sweden) ran aground in the Baltic Sea off the southern Swedish coastline a week ago, causing a...
October 30, 2023 - Accidents
TT-Line's Marco Polo ferry spills diesel oil after running aground in southern Sweden
On Sunday, October 22, a Ro-Pax ship/ferry ran aground in southern Sweden, resulting in a diesel spill extending over several kilometers...
October 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
India-Sri Lanka passenger ferry service cancelled 1 day after launch
The high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) and Kankesanthurai (Sri Lanka), which was launched just a day ago, has been...
October 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
India-Sri Lanka passenger ship/ferry commences service after 12-year halt
The much-anticipated passenger ferry service connecting India and Sri Lanka commenced on Tuesday, October 10th, marking a significant event that has...
October 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri to build a ferry for the Sicilian regional government
The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed an agreement to construct a ferry for the Sicilian regional government. This vessel will serve route...
October 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard launches new LNG-fueled ferry for Stena and Brittany Ferries
AVIC CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard (Weihai, China) recently conducted the launch of a new LNG-fueled ferry, a joint endeavor between Sweden's Stena...
October 9, 2023 - Accidents
Italian Coastguard rescues 177 (150 passengers+27 crew) from a ferry experiencing fire accident
Italy's Corpo delle Capitanerie di porto – Guardia Costiera/Coastguard conducted a successful rescue operation, saving a total of 177 people...
October 1, 2023 - Accidents
Greek-owned Kydon ferry joins USCG in saving migrants
Mona Island, situated between Dominicana and Puerto Rico, has become a magnet for human traffickers seeking to transport migrants to the USA...
September 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
DFDS Ferries expands Mediterranean operations having acquired FRS Iberia/Maroc
Ferry and logistics company DFDS Ferries has announced a substantial expansion of its Mediterranean operations with the acquisition of FRS Iberia...
September 18, 2023 - Accidents
At least 26 people die after ferry capsizes in north-central Nigeria
In the recent incident on Sunday, September 10th, a passenger ferry carrying 100+ people, including women and children, capsized on a reservoir in...
September 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ireland and France launch combined Train & Ferry ticket
Amid the commencement of the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France (September 8 thru October 28), Ireland and France partnered to introduce the "Sail and...
September 10, 2023 - Accidents
Ferry strike in Greece after death of autistic passenger
The tragic incident involving the drowning death of a 36-year-old ferry passenger in Port Piraeus-Athens has elicited shock and concern among the...
September 9, 2023