Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
3rd P&O UK channel ferry cleared to restart sailings by inspectors
A 3rd ship of P&O Ferries UK deployed on the English Channel crossing route was given safety clearance to restart operations. Pride of...
May 27, 2022 - Accidents
Havila Voyages cancels another Havila Capella's roundtrip cruise from Bergen
Another roundtrip voyage with Havila Capella cruiseferry has been canceled. Havila Kystruten was forced to cancel the upcoming voyage as no solution...
May 26, 2022 - Accidents
8 dead, 7 missing after fire on Philippine passenger ferry
8 people have died after a high-speed passenger ferry in the Philippines, carrying 134 people, caught fire on Monday, May 23, with 7 passengers still...
May 23, 2022 - Accidents
Indonesian ferry carrying 800+ people runs aground in East Nusa Tenggara province
An Indonesian ferry carrying 800+ people that had run aground was dislodged on Thursday, May 19, and taken safely to dock at the nearby port...
May 20, 2022 - Accidents
Havila Kystruten cancels Havila Capella's roundtrip from Bergen on May 15
In a decision made by Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 26th, it became known they had granted Havila Voyages an exemption from the...
May 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Kystruten takes delivery of its 2nd eco-friendly hybrid-powered ship Havila Castor
Norwegian shipping company Havila Kystruten took delivery of its 2nd eco-friendly hybrid-powered ferry Havila Castor at Tersan shipyard (Turkey...
May 4, 2022 - Accidents
P&O Ferries forced to reverse an attempt to pay its cheaper seafarers less
P&O Ferries was forced to reverse an attempt to pay its cheaper seafarers less. It comes after the RMT Union had received reports of agency...
April 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Voyages takes delivery of its 2nd ship Havila Castor
On Friday, April 22, Havila Voyages took delivery of its 2nd ship, Havila Castor, at Turkey's Tersan shipyard. Havila Castor will commence sailing...
April 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Evaluation of tenders completed for a ferry link between Cyprus and Greece
Cyprus' deputy ministry of shipping announced on Monday, April 18, it had completed the evaluation of tenders for a ferry link between Greece and...
April 19, 2022 - Accidents
Norway's Havila Voyages cancels scheduled voyage on Havila Capella over Russia sanctions
232 passengers (mostly Norwegians and Germans) were stranded in Port Bergen (Norway) after boarding the Havila Capella cruiseferry for a 12-day...
April 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Bulgaria approves renewal of ferry service between Ruse and Giurgiu (Romania)
The Bulgarian government has approved an agreement between Bulgaria and Romania to open a border control point between Ruse (Bulgaria) and Giurgiu...
April 16, 2022 - Accidents
Another P&O Ferries vessel detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
Another P&O Ferries ship has been detained casting doubt on the firm's Dover (England) operations restarting before Easter. The MCA (Maritime...
April 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO delivers catering areas and cabins for Viking Line's cruiseferry Viking Glory
VIKING LINE's 2022-built cruiseferry Viking Glory (delivered in Dec 2021) is now ready for sailing in the Baltic Sea. In charge of all the ship's...
April 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O Ferries prepare to restart Dover-Calais route
P&O Ferries is preparing to get its boats Spirit of Britain and Pride of Kent back in service on the England-France route Dover-Calais "by...
April 8, 2022