Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
P&O Pioneer ferry to debut with freight-only sailing Dover-Calais
According to the timetables of P&O Ferries, the company's newest ship in the Dover Strait - P&O Pioneer, will soon start revenue operations...
June 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Italian police seizes Caronte & Tourist ferries on charges of public corruption
Earlier this week, Italian authorities took action against the ferry company Caronte & Tourist (serving domestic routes to/from Italy's Sicily...
June 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Havila Voyages launches its first sustainability and human rights report
Havila Voyages Norway confirmed the ambition for emission-free coastal sailings by 2030 via its current ships. The company launched its first...
June 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Japan launches its largest coastal RoPax/cruiseferry company MOL Sunflower
Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced that it will merge its two ferry and coastal RoRo vessel operating companies (MOL...
June 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
SeaFjord Energy pioneers new ship type for delivering electrical energy
Swedish company SeaFjord Energy has introduced the world's first e-bunker vessel, a groundbreaking ship type that has the potential to make the sea...
June 5, 2023 - Accidents
Ferryboat drifts for hours with 389 passengers onboard due to engine failure
On Saturday (June 3rd), the Taima Star (2015-built Ro-Pax ferry, IMO 9684938) experienced engine trouble near Matsu Islands (Taiwan's Lienchiang...
June 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries launches Irish Sea’s fastest cruise ferry Oscar Wilde
The debut of Oscar Wilde cruiseferry - the newest and largest vessel deployed in the Irish Sea, was celebrated by Irish Ferries, which is part of the...
June 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cyprus-Greece ferry makes first trip from Limassol to Piraeus-Athens
On Wednesday, May 31st, the Cyprus-Greece ferry route was reopened with a departure from Limassol to Piraeus-Athens, and a total of 156 passengers...
May 31, 2023 - Accidents
Cruiseferry SUPERSPEED 2 contacts pier at Hirtshals (North Jutland, Denmark)
The cruiseferry SUPERSPEED 2 was taken off Denmark-Norway service after it contacted the pier/dock at Hirtshals (North Jutland, Denmark) in the...
May 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
2 vessels of Corsica Ferries undergo Decarbonisation Modelling with Wartsila
Two ships in the Corsica Ferries fleet will undergo a Decarbonisation Modelling process with Wartsila, thus creating a digital model to simulate the...
May 25, 2023 - Accidents
25 ferry passengers injured after collision with cargo ship off Cebu (Philippines)
More than two dozen people were injured on Sunday when a ferryboat collided with a landing craft near Cebu Island Philippines. The accident occurred...
May 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
EST-Floattech provides Octopus battery system for Reederei Norden-Frisia's new electric catamaran...
EST-Floattech, a Dutch provider of energy storage systems, has been awarded a contract to supply their Octopus Series battery system for a new...
May 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ukrainian refugees living on Tallink Victoria I ferry in Edinburgh (Scotland) moved into new...
1000+ Ukrainian refugees who have been residing on the cruiseferry Tallink Victoria I in Port Leith/Edinburgh (Scotland UK) since last summer...
May 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line acquires Ferry & RoRo Port Operations in Latvia's Ventspils
Stena Line has acquired the ferry and RoRo operations in Port Ventspils, Latvia. The acquisition is part of Stena's plan to expand its presence in...
May 10, 2023 - Accidents
High-speed Singapore ferry evacuated due to engine room fire
On May 5th, 2023, a high-speed ferry traveling between Singapore and Batam was forced to evacuate due to an engine room fire, as confirmed by the...
May 8, 2023