Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
India to invest Rs 60,000 crore/USD 7,22 billion in river cruise tourism and new vessels by 2047
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced a commitment to infuse Rs 60,000 crore (~US$7,22 billion) by 2047 into the realm of river cruise tourism...
January 11, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line orders optimized RoPax E-Flexer ferry for Corsica Linea
The renowned RoPax E-Flexer class, celebrated for its success, is expanding its fleet with a new vessel specifically tailored/optimized for...
January 10, 2024 - Accidents
Wightlink's ferry St Faith suffers fire accident at Portsmouth Harbour UK
In a prompt reaction to an alert from the crew of the St Faith ferry (1990-built, IMO 8907228), multiple emergency services were deployed to the...
January 8, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries' cruiseferry Normandie debuts in Ireland
On Saturday, January 6, Brittany Ferries' cruiseferry NORMANDIE marked her inaugural visit to Ireland, docking at the Port of Rosslare. Departing...
January 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Color Line's passenger ferries achieve 85% CO2 reduction using B100 Biofuel by Bunker One
Color Line's two Ro-Pax vessels (car and passenger ferries) serving the Denmark-Norway routes have exclusively utilized B100 biofuel provided by...
January 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Viking Line and Gotlandsbolaget launch joint venture: Birka Gotland to debut in Spring 2024
In August 2023, Viking Line and Gotlandsbolaget/Destination Gotland (1998-founded, headquartered in Visby, Gotland Island, Sweden), both...
January 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Balearia expands fleet with acquisition of electric-powered ferry Rusadir/Honfleur
Spanish ferry operator Balearia has acquired the electric-powered ferry Rusadir (2022-built as Honfleur), which has been serving the company's Malaga...
December 26, 2023 - Accidents
Night ferry to Koh Tao sinks amidst high waves, all passengers safely evacuated
In the early hours of Friday morning, December 22, elevated waves led to the sinking of a night ferry en route to Koh Tao, a Gulf of Thailand...
December 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Estonia initiates tender for EUR40M zero-emissions hydrogen ferry
Estonia has launched a tender for a cutting-edge EUR 40 million ferry designed to operate entirely on hydrogen fuel, heralding a zero-emissions era...
December 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Spain's Port Santander prioritizes cruise shipping traffic with improved passenger terminal and...
On October 26th, Cesar Diaz officially became the new chairman at Port Santander. A few weeks later, on November 17th, Fred Olsen's ship Bolette made...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Biden Administration allocates $200M in grants to modernize and expand US ferry systems
The Biden administration has announced a disbursement of US$200 million in grants for modernizing the ferry systems across the USA. The grant...
December 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
San Francisco (California, USA) starts zero-emissions ferry-building program
San Francisco's Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) is charting a course towards a greener maritime future through its Rapid...
November 30, 2023 - Accidents
Hellenic Spirit ferry strikes Superfast II and Aegean Tiffany during arrival at Port Patras (Greece)
The Greek ferry Hellenic Spirit collided with the Superfast II ferry and Aegean Tiffany (2004-built oil tanker/IMO 9314478) during its arrival at...
November 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Grupo ETE delivers Portugal's inaugural zero-emission electric ferry
Grupo ETE has delivered Portugal's first zero-emission electric ferry - Salicornia (identification/MMSI 244100056), following a christening ceremony...
November 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Italy's Port Genoa to boast new shoreside power facilities
On October 30th, started construction works in Port Genoa for installing new shoreside power facilities. These enhancements aim to allow passenger...
November 21, 2023