Cruise news (Ferries-tagged)
- Accidents
Viking Line's Amorella ferry runs aground in Aland Islands archipelago
A Baltic Sea passenger ferry with about 300 people onboard has run aground in the Aland Islands archipelago between Finland and Sweden on Sunday...
September 20, 2020 - Cruise Industry
France provides EUR 30 Million to aid ferry companies
France's Government will reimburse EUR 30 million (USD 35,5 million) in payroll costs to French ferry shipping companies that were severely hit by...
September 17, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Contract awarded for two Brisbane ferry terminals
Brisbane City Council awarded a USD 25 million contract to a single supplier to construct a ferry terminal at Howard Smith Wharves as well as upgrade...
September 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Remontowa Shipbuilding begins construction of 4th ship for BC Ferries
Remontowa Shipbuilding announced that it had started the building of the 4th Salish-class ferry for BC Ferries (Canada) which had ordered a series of...
September 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Pakistan launches ferry service linking Iran, Iraq, UAE and beyond
The federal cabinet of Pakistan on Tuesday, September 8, gave formal approval to the launch of a ferry service out of ports Gwadar and Karachi to the...
September 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Tersan Shipyard launches first two Havila Voyages newbuilds
The first two of the new coastal ships currently being built for Havila Kystruten - Havila Castor and Havila Capella, were launched at Turkey's...
September 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Japan announces trial of high-power hydrogen fuel cell passenger ferry in 2024
Japanese shipping company NYK Line, Eneos, and the engineering companies KHI (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions...
September 1, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Estonian-based Tallink Grupp suspends route between Turku, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia
Estonian-based shipping company Tallink Grupp announced it is suspending its route between Turku, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia due to a COVID-related...
August 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries hit by new travel policy
As of 4 am on Saturday, August 15, anyone travelling to the UK from France has to self-quarantine for 2 weeks. French ministers stated they were...
August 18, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Tallink Silja temporarily suspends sailings between Stockholm and Turku
Shipping company Tallink Silja announced on Monday, August 3, that it planned to temporarily suspend ticket sales for sailings between Stockholm...
August 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways debut new e-ticket boarding pass application
Building the new digital era in Greece's cruiseferry services, the companies Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways introduced an e-ticket (boarding...
August 2, 2020 - Cruise Industry
SIEM Group Norway acquires cruiseferry HONFLEUR from FSG shipyard
Kristiansand Norway-based company Siem Offshore AS acquired the cruiseferry HONFLEUR from the German shipbuilder FSG (Flensburger Schiffbau...
July 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries increases services from Cork and Rosslare in 2021
The French company Brittany Ferries will enhance its schedule of cargo and passenger shipping services out of Ireland from March 2021, in response to...
July 26, 2020 - Cruise Industry
UK's FCO updates travel advice to allow river cruises
It has been a week since the UK Government hindered the passenger shipping industry, with the FCO (UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office) advising...
July 17, 2020 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries loosening restrictions and increasing capacity
The Canadian state-owned company BC Ferries announced it is increasing passenger capacity and loosening travel restrictions within Canada's British...
July 13, 2020