Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Saronic Ferries to build Greece's first fully-electric Ro-Pax ferry
C-Job Naval Architects was selected by Saronic Ferries (Greek fast-ferry company) to design a fully electric Ro-Pax (roll-on/roll-off passenger...
July 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Family-run passenger ferry business John O'Groats Ferries (Scotland) up for sale
A family-run passenger ferry business shuttling between John O'Groats (Caithness, northeast of Canisbay) and Orkney was put up for sale. John...
July 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Saronic Ferries partners with C-Job Naval Architects for the first all-electric ro-pax ship in...
Saronic Ferries (Greece) announced a partnership with C-Job Naval Architects (naval engineering firm) for the design of what will be the first all...
July 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Fastest electric ship Candela P-12 Shuttle to enter Stockholm in 2023
The world's fastest electric ship - Candela P-12 Shuttle - is scheduled to enter Stockholm’s waters in 2023, in an effort to shape the water...
July 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ferry route connecting Thessaloniki (Greece) with Izmir (Turkey) to be inaugurated in July
A ferry route connecting the Greek northern port city of Thessaloniki with Izmir in Turkey is expected to be inaugurated in July 2022, Shipping...
June 29, 2022 - Accidents
1 dead, 1 missing after fire engulfs ferry in Philippines
A fire engulfed a ferry with 165 people onboard in the central Philippines. All but 2 have been brought to safety, rescuers said. One person is...
June 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
World's largest hybrid cruiseferry to serve the Britain-France route
The cruise ship set to carry travelers between the UK and France in the next few years will be the world's largest hybrid vessel. In a statement...
June 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Right to forced use for up to 2 years of Havila Capella granted to Havila Kystruten
Hordaland District Court has granted Havila Kystruten (parent company of Havila Voyages) arrest in Havila Capella (2021-built cruiseferry), and...
June 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
First Cyprus-Greece car & passenger ferry in 22 years starts Limassol-Piraeus Athens service
The first Ro-Pax vessel (car and passenger ferry) in 22 years linking Cyprus and Greece departed on its first voyage on Sunday, June 19, setting sail...
June 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Direct Scotland-Europe ferry service restarts in 2023
A direct ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe is scheduled to restart in early 2023. The ship is expected to sail from Rosyth (Edinburgh...
June 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Kystruten taking legal action to become the owner of Havila Capella ferry
Havila Kystruten took legal action to become the owner of the Havila Capella ferry and to secure its interest in the vessels under construction...
June 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC to acquire cruise port operator Global Ports Holding?
GPH-Global Ports Holding - the world's largest cruise port operator, which also manages under concession several container ship terminals, confirmed...
June 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Kystruten became the first to operate emissions-free cruises in Geirangerfjord (Norway)
The Norwegian cruiseferry company Havila Voyages made history on June 2, 2022, becoming the first to operate 100% emissions-free while navigating in...
June 6, 2022 - Accidents
Britain cancels contract with P&O Ferries "with immediate effect"
Britain canceled a contract with P&O Ferries "with immediate effect." It was the UK's latest action against the DP World (Dubai)-owned ferry...
June 2, 2022 - Accidents
Ferry sinks in Indonesia: 26 people are missing
26 people are missing after a ferry boat ran out of fuel and sank in bad weather off the coast of Indonesia, officials announced. The search and...
May 28, 2022