Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Port Santander (Spain) celebrates 150 years with upgraded facilities
As Port Santander (Spain Cantabria) celebrates 150 years, it looks to the future having invested millions in upgrading/expanding its facilities...
November 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Castor ferry christened at Skansekaia in Alesund (Norway)
6 months after commencing operations along the Norwegian coast, the Havila Castor ferry was officially named in Alesund (Norway) on Monday, November...
November 21, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: Indonesian ferry Mutiara Timur I with 271 people onboard catches fire near Bali
A passenger ferry with 271 people onboard caught fire on Wednesday, November 16, off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. There were no...
November 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Balearia to build and operate new cruiseferry passenger terminal in Valencia (Spain)
Port Valencia awarded the ferry company Balearia Eurolineas Maritimas the construction and operation rights of the new passenger terminal in Port...
November 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Capella ferry officially named in Fosnavag (Norway)
Just under a year after the vessel was put into operation along the historic coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes, the Havila Capella ferry was...
November 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
New ferry route between Scotland and Europe to open in 2023
The city of Bruges has confirmed that a new ferry route between Belgium and Scotland was in the works, linking Zeebrugge, West Flanders, and the port...
November 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
First high-speed zero-emissions electric ferry to operate in the New York harbor
The first high-speed zero-emissions electric ferry will operate in NYC's New York harbor. Sweden’s Green City Ferries AB and New York Cruise...
November 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ferry service between Japan and South Korea restarts after halt due to COVID
A ferry service connecting Fukuoka (southwest Japan) with Busan (South Korea) restarted today, November 4, becoming the first regular international...
November 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for car and passenger ferry Spirit of Tasmania IV at Rauma shipyard
On Friday, October 28, Rauma shipyard (Finland) celebrated the keel-laying of Spirit of Tasmania IV, a cruiseferry being built for TT-Line Tasmania...
October 31, 2022 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from Stena Line's cruiseferry in Belfast (Northern Ireland)
A major search & rescue operation was launched in the Belfast Lough area (Northern Ireland) late on Saturday night, October 29. Multiple...
October 31, 2022 - Accidents
Langkawi ferry runs aground with 500+ passengers and crew onboard
500+ passengers and crew were stranded after a Langkawi ferry ran aground on a mud bank in Malaysia's Kuala Kedah estuary at low tide on Sunday...
October 24, 2022 - Accidents
2 dead, child missing in passenger ship crash on the Wadden Sea near Terschelling
Two people died after a collision between a fast ferryboat and water taxi on the Wadden Sea close to Terschelling (Netherlands), the Friesland...
October 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hamburg (Germany) to boast new hydrogen fuel cell ready hybrid ferries
Hamburg (Germany) will soon boast new hydrogen fuel cell ready hybrid ferries. The 3 new ships are on order for the ferry operator for the city...
October 21, 2022 - Accidents
Commodore Clipper cruiseferry damaged in dry dock
The schedules of ferries to/from UK's Channel Islands were adjusted after a freight ship was damaged during drydock. The propeller and driveshaft of...
October 21, 2022