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Manta Marine Technologies installs shore power systems for Finnlines’ Finnmaid, Finnstar and Finnlady
Manta Marine Technologies (formerly known as Yara Marine Technologies, YMT) has successfully completed installation and commissioning of onboard shore power systems for three Finnlines vessels: the Finnlady, the Finnmaid and the Finnstar. These …
Apr 8, 2024 / Curious
Finnlines invests heavily in passenger traffic – Finncanopus celebrates in Stockholm before the maiden voyage departs from Kapellskär
Finnlines introduced its new Superstar ro-pax vessel, Finncanopus, in Stockholm today. Finncanopus will join her sister ship Finnsirius on the Kapellskär–Långnäs–Nådendal route between Finland and Sweden via Åland. The freight and passenger shipping …
Feb 16, 2024 / Curious
Stena RoRo takes delivery of E-Flexer RoPax vessel number ten for long charter to Canadian Crown Corporation Marine Atlantic
Today, number ten of the Stena RoRos E-Flexer series was delivered from the CMI Jinling, Weihai Shipyard. The vessel, named Ala'suinu, will be on a long charter agreement with the Canadian state-owned Marine Atlantic and operate a ferry line in …
Feb 8, 2024 / Vessels
Deltamarin Signs A Design Contract For 13th E-Flexer RoPax Vessel
Deltamarin has signed a design contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for the complete basic and detail design of a new RoPax vessel. The new RoPax is the 13th vessel in the Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer series and is the first to be …
Feb 1, 2024 / Vessels
Stena RoRo places order for yet another E-Flexer RoPax vessel
Stena RoRo has placed an order for yet another RoPax-class E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The vessel will be delivered in the first quarter of 2026 to Corsica Linea and will operate between Marseille and Corsica. This …
Jan 9, 2024 / Curious
The second hybrid Superstar freight-passenger vessel delivered to Finnlines
Finnlines took delivery of Finncanopus, which is the second of two Superstar-series freight-passenger (ro-pax) vessels, at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China, on 12 December 2023. The vessel will enter Finnlines’ line between …
Dec 12, 2023 / Vessels
Deltamarin Wins Design Contract For LA Méridionale’s New Ro-Pax Vessels
Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for the approval and detail design of La Méridionale’s upcoming ro-pax vessel project. As a part of the contract, Deltamarin will be responsible for providing both the …
Dec 6, 2023 / Curious
Naming of Finnsirius celebrated Finnlines’ importance for Finnish trade and industry
On 13 September 2023, Finnsirius, the first of Finnlines’ two freight-passenger Superstar vessels, was named in Naantali. Tiina Ahola, representing the Ahola Group, acted as the godmother. The naming ceremony celebrated Finnlines’ and Ahola Group’s …
Sep 14, 2023 / Vessels
Corvus awarded battery supply for the world`s largest Battery Electric Ship
Corvus Energy, the world’s leading provider of zero-emission solutions for the maritime industry, has announced that the Company has been selected by technology group Wärtsilä to supply the battery systems for the world`s largest 100% electric …
Aug 24, 2023 / Curious
KONGSBERG to supply Penguin Shipyard with waterjets for two fast ferries
Kongsberg Maritime has won the contract to supply its Kamewa waterjets for two fast ferries to be built by Singapore's Penguin Shipyard for a Middle East client. Each of the new 56-metre Ropax ferries will be equipped with four KONGSBERG Kamewa 71 …
Jun 15, 2023 / Curious