Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- 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 operator GNV...
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 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries charter Blue Star 1 cruiseferry
The Dublin-based shipping company Irish Ferries announced it will charter the Blue Star 1 cruise ship from Blue Star Ferries. The ship (owned by...
March 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Brexit Buster ferry route UK-Morocco bypasses EU checks
Port Poole (Dorset England) confirmed that a new company planned to open a direct link UK-Morocco. The once-per-week crossing from Tanger Med Port...
March 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Pride of Bruges and Pride of York ferries put up for sale
Two deployed in the North Sea cruiseferries have been put up for sale weeks after the UK-Belgium route was closed. The ships Pride of Bruges and...
February 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries started 2021 ship drydocking with Ulysses
Dublin headquartered Irish Ferries started its 2021 drydocking on Tuesday, February 16. Having been released by WB Yeats ferry, Ulysses ferry left...
February 16, 2021