Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
New Ferry Route to Link Sporades to Thessaloniki
Northern Aegean Sporades islands have a new ferry link to the second-largest city in Greece later this month. Golden Star ferries launches its...
June 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Bayonne to Benefit from Ferry Service to Manhattan
The City of Bayonne, New Jersey will capitalize on its prime location along the Gold Coast and proximity to NYC, via ferry service from...
June 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line Orders 6th LNG-Powered Ferry
Stena RoRo ordered a 6th roll-on-roll-off passenger (ro-pax) cruiseferry in company's E-Flexer series by the shipbuilder AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co...
May 31, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Star Ferry Boat Crashes Into Pier
Police and Marine Department are currently trying to determine what might have caused a ferry to go crashing into the outer parapet walls at Ocean...
May 30, 2018 - Accidents
Passengers Evacuated from Lake Windermere Ferry Due to Engine Room Fire
Passengers had to be evacuated from a chain ferry after it suffered engine failure. About 80 people were taken off the ferry on Lake Windermere ...
May 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Tendering Process for Next Northern Isles Ferry Contract Starts in June
Tendering process for the next Northern Isles ferry contract gets under way next month. According to Transport Minister Humza Yousaf, the procurement...
May 26, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry Capsizes in India, At Least 40 Missing
Rescuers are still searching for at least 40 people missing after a passenger ferry capsized in heavy winds in rural south India. According to...
May 16, 2018 - Accidents
13 Injured After Ferry Crashes Into Amsterdam Quay
13 people were injured after a passenger ferry across IJ river crashed into De Ruijterkade close to Amsterdam Central Station Sunday afternoon, May 6...
May 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
First Direct Ferry from Ireland to Spain Sets Sail
Ireland's first ever direct ferry to Spain officially sets sail this weekend. The new Brittany Ferries economie crossings out of Cork, Ireland...
May 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
First Autodocking Ferry Tested by Wärtsilä
The technology group at Wartsila successfully carried out testing of autodocking technology. The tests were carried out with Folgefonn, an 83-metre...
April 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
New Ferry Chartered for the English Channel
Passenger and freight ferry operator DFDS Seaways chartered a new ferry boat for the English Channel, that will be built by the Chinese Avic Weihai...
April 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Norway's E-Ports to Receive Automated Mooring System
Engineering company Cavotec will install and maintain an automated mooring system, called MoorMaster, at e-ferry ports in Norway. Following firm's...
April 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line Plans 3-Month Closure of Fishguard Terminal
The ferry terminal in Fishguard could close for up to 3 months according to its operator, Stena Line. The closure would allow for the replacement of...
April 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Rotor Sail Installed on Viking Grace
Viking Line installed a Norsepower rotor sail unit on its cruise ferry Viking Grace, making her the only working passenger ship in the world with...
April 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Invests in Environmentally-Friendly Propulsion
Norwegian cruiseferry operator Hurtigruten announced a large investment in environmentally-friendly propulsion. The company will repower as...
April 22, 2018