Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Accidents
Greek islands ferry services disrupted due to seamen’s union strike
Ferry services to the Greek islands have been disrupted Thursday morning, June 3, after a seamen’s union went ahead with a strike that the...
June 3, 2021 - Accidents
Accident at Wightlink's ferry terminal in Portsmouth UK leads to cancellations
A 31-year-old man from Isle of Wight England has been arrested in connection with an accident at Wightlink's Portsmouth Ferry Terminal Thursday...
June 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten returns to Norwegian Coastal Voyage service all 7 of its ships from July
Hurtigruten Norway announced it will return all of its 7 ships on Norwegian Coastal cruises between Bergen and Kirkenes in July. The return follows...
June 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
7th Stena E-Flexer ferry floated out at China Merchants Jinling shipyard
The 7th vessel in the Stena E-Flexer class was floated out at China Merchants' Jinling shipyard in Weihai. The newbuild cruiseferry of Stena Line...
May 30, 2021 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry with 200 people onboard catches fire in northeastern Indonesia
A large ferryboat with ~200 people onboard caught fire on Saturday, May 29, while sailing to a remote island in northeastern Indonesia. Passengers...
May 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries not starting a UK-Portugal ferry route
Brittany Ferries confirmed that it will not operate a UK-Portugal ferry route in summer 2021. Reports first emerged two weeks ago that the French...
May 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Liverpool's Isle of Man ferry terminal at least GBP 5 million over budget
The Isle of Man government-funded ferry terminal in Liverpool (England UK) will be at least GBP 5 million over budget and be completed one year late...
April 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries denies non-essential travel as part of COVID-19 restrictions
BC Ferries terminals are due to become checkpoints to help limit the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, April 23, the provincial government announced...
April 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Spanish shipping company Balearia schedules repatriation ferry amid COVID-related flight suspensions
The ferry company Balearia scheduled a repatriation ship to help Spanish residents and nationals to return home amid COVID-related flight suspensions...
April 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TT-Line Tasmania signs contract for 2 new cruiseferries
TT-Line Tasmania finally signed a contract for building 2 new ferries. The signing took place via a video link on April 15th after TT Line Company...
April 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O Ferries sells Pride of Bruges and Pride of York ships to GNV
The Dover UK-based P&O Ferries sold the ships Pride of Bruges and Pride of York. Pride of York was handed over to her new owner and...
April 18, 2021 - Accidents
70 passengers missing after ferry capsizes in Bangladesh river
A ferry boat carrying ~100 passengers sank in Shitalakkha river in Narayanganj of Bangladesh after it was hit by a cargo ship on Sunday, April 4. At...
April 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line’s newest ferries to be deployed on the Nynashamn-Ventspils route
Stena Line’s newest ferries will be deployed on the Nynashamn Sweden - Ventspils Latvia route, according to an article by Dan Sten Olsson...
March 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries adds Blue Star 1 ship to Rosslare-Pembroke Dock service
Irish Ferries announced the addition of the Ro-Pax ship Blue Star 1 on the Ireland-Wales route Rosslare Europort-Pembroke Dock. Blue Star 1...
March 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries introduces new Dover to Calais service
Irish Ferries announced the new England-France route Dover-Calais, the company's first foray into Britain to France market. According to Irish...
March 27, 2021