Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Accidents
877 pounds of cocaine worth $9.1M seized from ferry in San Juan (Puerto Rico)
U.S. customs officers seized a total of 877 pounds of cocaine concealed onboard a Caribbean ferry boat in a single bust over the holidays, Customs...
January 5, 2023 - Accidents
Isle of Man-England ferry crossings disrupted due to strong winds forecast
Ferry sailings between England and the Isle of Man were disrupted after strong winds were forecast over the Irish Sea. January 3rd, Tuesday, 19:45...
January 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
DFDS acquires 100% of McBurney Transport Group
DFDS entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of McBurney Transport Group which is headquartered in Northern Ireland. The company is focused on...
December 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Finnlines’ 2nd Superstar ferry Finncanopus launched at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard
Finnlines’ 2nd Superstar ferry Finncanopus was launched at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai on December 30th, the company...
December 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
TT-Line borrows EUR 30M from KfW IPEX-Bank for Green Ship Nils Holgersson ferry
KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH (Germany) revealed it would provide financing in the amount of EUR 30 million for TT-Line’s new dual-fuel cruiseferry Nils...
December 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Taiwan to restart limited ferry services to mainland China
Taiwan is taking steps to restart its “mini” transport links to mainland China. Ferry services are the first to be restored in stages...
December 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Stena RoRo takes delivery of MS Santona (9th E-Flexer cruiseferry)
China Merchants Jingling Shipyard (Weihai) delivered the 9th E-Flexer RoRo ship, Santona, to its owner Stena RoRo. The online delivery ceremony was...
December 23, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: 5 people injured in Staten Island Ferry engine fire
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated off a Staten Island Ferry boat after a fire broke out in the engine room. The FDNY/New York City Fire...
December 23, 2022 - Accidents
Havila Kystruten delays the delivery of its 3rd cruise ship Havila Polaris
Havila Voyages (subsidiary of the Norwegian shipping company Havila Kystruten/part of Havila Shipping ASA) has been forced to delay the delivery of...
December 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
India and Sri Lanka to start a passenger ferry service in January 2023
India and Sri Lanka will start a passenger ferry service in January 2023 between Kankesanthurai/KKS (Northern Province Sri Lanka's Jaffna district...
December 20, 2022 - Accidents
17 injured after ferry boat explodes in Yangon (Myanmar)
A bomb went off at 6:45 pm on Sunday, December 18th, onboard the “Cherry” ferry transporting commuters between Dala Township and downtown...
December 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Construction of Tallink MySTAR ferry timelapse
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions/RMC released the timelapse of its 2-year-long construction of the cruiseferry Tallink MySTAR...
December 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Tallink Grupp takes delivery of the newest Baltic cruiseferry MyStar
On December 7th, at the delivery ceremony held at noon at RMC-Rauma Marine Constructions' shipyard (Rauma, Finland), to the shipowner Tallink Grupp...
December 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line expanding Ireland-France ferry service
Stena Line announced it was increasing the capacity of the Ireland-France route via the addition of an extra ship starting in June 2023. Ahead of...
November 29, 2022 - Accidents
483 migrants rescued south of Crete transferred onto passenger ferry
483 migrants who were rescued south of Crete Island (Greece) on Tuesday, November 22, were transferred onto a passenger ferry. The rescue operation...
November 25, 2022