Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Kazakhstan to Develop Ferry Service on Caspian Sea
Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the sea and river transport's field. An agreement on development of ferry service between the...
October 6, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Taken Off Commodore Clipper Ferry by Lifeboat Due to Medical Emergency
A cruiseferry passenger has been taken off Commodore Clipper by lifeboat on Friday, October 5, after falling ill during a Channel Islands' crossing...
October 6, 2018 - Accidents
Ferry Stranded in Baltic Sea with 335 People Onboard
Almost 300 ferry passengers have been stranded after an engine breakdown in Baltic Sea. The ship sent out a distress call following a reported...
October 2, 2018 - Accidents
Two Injured After Ferry Collides with Motorboat in Southampton Solent
The ferry company Red Funnel had to cancel several departures Saturday night, following a collision between one of its ferries and another ship in...
September 30, 2018 - Accidents
Ferries and Bridges Shut for Manhunt by Danish Police
On Friday, September 28, police in Copenhagen closed multiple ferries and bridges as they conducted massive manhunt related to "serious crime." ...
September 29, 2018 - Accidents
Dublin Divers Rescued by Passenger Ferry
A group of divers have been rescued Sunday afternoon, September 23, after their boats suffered mechanical problems and began filling with water. The...
September 24, 2018 - Accidents
Arrests Ordered in Tanzania as Ferry Death Toll Climbs
At least 136 bodies were recovered from Lake Victoria in Tanzania after a ferry capsized, with worries high the death toll will rise, President John...
September 22, 2018 - Accidents
At Least 44 Dead After Passenger Ferry Capsized in Tanzania
At least 44 passengers have drowned after a ferry capsized Thursday afternoon, September 20, on Lake Victoria in Tanzania. MV Nyerere capsized at...
September 21, 2018 - Accidents
At Least 13 Killed After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire with 147 Onboard
At least 13 people died and 8 are still missing after a passenger ferry caught fire and then sank in central Indonesia. On the boat were nearly 150...
September 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line Collaborates with Hitachi to Develop AI-Assisted Ferry
Stena Line collaborated with technology giant Hitachi to develop an AI (artificial intelligence) model that can help ships to reduce fuel consumption...
September 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
New Ferry Terminal to Be Built in Liverpool
The New Isle of Man ferry terminal, which is subject to final approval, will be built at Liverpool's Princes Half-Tide Dock. The new Isle of Man...
September 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Yarmouth Ferry Terminal to Benefit from $9 Million Redevelopment
Canadian government's three levels (Federal, Provincial and Municipal) are contributing over US$9 million in joint funding towards phase-one...
September 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Construction Begins on New Viking LNG-Fuelled Cruise Ship
Viking Line announced that building of its new passenger cruise ship had commenced at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd shipyard (China). The LNG...
September 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Enters European Luxury Ferry Market
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) enters the luxury European cruiseferry market as part of the restructuring of company's shipbuilding business...
September 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Greek Ferry Crews End Strike
Greek ferry crews ended a strike that left tens of thousands of islanders and travelers stranded for over a day. PNO, Greece's main seamen's union...
September 4, 2018