Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Greece prepares €60M ferry support scheme to offset fuel cost pressures
The Greek government is preparing a support programme worth almost EUR 60 million to assist the country's ferry operators as higher marine fuel costs...
August 7, 2026 
Death toll rises to 51 following Myanmar ferry disaster
Rescue teams have recovered 11 additional bodies from the Aung Soe Moe Kyaw ferry, raising the confirmed death toll to 51 after the vessel capsized...
August 6, 2026- Cruise Industry
Tallink charters Romantika ferry for Mediterranean Games accommodation in Italy
Tallink Grupp has signed a charter agreement with the Organising Committee of the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026 under which the cruise ferry...
August 3, 2026 
At least 5 dead and 41 missing after ferry fire off Indonesia's Madura Island
At least 5 people have died and 41 remain missing after the Indonesian ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 (IMO 9021382, 1992-built) caught fire off Madura...
August 2, 2026- Accidents
Ferry and cargo ship collide in Souda Bay (Crete), no injuries reported
A passenger ferry and a cargo ship were involved in a collision on the morning of July 21st in Souda Bay, off the southern Greek island of Crete. The...
July 21, 2026 - Accidents
Two confirmed dead, dozens missing after MV Barima ferry capsizes off Guyana coast
Guyanese maritime authorities are continuing a large-scale search-and-rescue operation following the capsizing of the passenger ferry MV Barima...
July 20, 2026 - Accidents
Mechanical failure forces evacuation of 79 passengers from Nantucket ferry Freedom
79 passengers were evacuated from MV Freedom (cruise ferry) after the vessel suffered a mechanical failure while attempting to berth in Nantucket...
July 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Wärtsilä to equip 9 Grimaldi cruiseferries with integrated propulsion systems
Wärtsilä has secured a contract to supply a comprehensive propulsion package for 9 ro-pax (car and passenger) ferries under construction...
July 12, 2026 - Accidents
Blue Star 2 ferry diverted to Lavrio (Greece) following bomb threat
BLUE STAR FERRIES' ship Blue Star 2 was diverted from its scheduled Aegean Sea route on June 12th, after authorities received a bomb threat while the...
June 14, 2026 - Accidents
Passenger ferry Andros King strikes Rafina breakwater during arrival
The 2006-built passenger ferry Andros King (IMO 9348558) was involved in a berthing incident at Port Rafina (20 km east of Piraeus) on the...
June 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Isle of Man Steam Packet suspends Dublin service amid port infrastructure constraints
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has cancelled its seasonal ferry service between Douglas and Dublin for the period from July 23rd to October 1st...
May 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Kenya plans new ferry for congested Likoni crossing
The Kenyan government has announced plans to acquire a new high-capacity ferry for the Likoni crossing in Mombasa, a move intended to relieve...
May 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries еxpands hybrid fleet with advanced Furuno bridge systems
BC Ferries has concluded an agreement with Furuno (Japan) for the delivery of integrated navigation and communications systems for 4 new hybrid...
May 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
DFDS moves to acquire ro-pax ferry Stena Vinga
The northern ferry trades continue their steady consolidation as DFDS confirmed its intention to acquire the 2005-built Ro-Pax vessel Stena Vinga...
May 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
New link between Lemnos (Greece) and Canakkale (Turkey) expands Aegean ferry network
A new ferry service between Lemnos Island (Greece) and Canakkale (Turkey) introduced a 2.5-hour maritime link across the northern Aegean Sea. The...
May 4, 2026