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Grimaldi Group: Order signed for nine pioneering ro-pax ships
Six vessels will be deployed in the Mediterranean under the Grimaldi Lines and Minoan Lines brands, while three will be operated by Finnlines in the Baltic Sea. Key features include reduced environmental impact and enhanced onboard comfort. As part …
Apr 11, 2025 / Vessels
Austal Australasia awarded approx A$270 million contract to design and construct 130 metre 'hydrogen ready' high-speed ferry
Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) announced earlier today that Austal Australasia has been awarded a contract valued between A$265 and A$275 million by Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden, for the design and construction of a 130-metre combined cycle, ‘hydrogen-ready’ …
Feb 13, 2025 / Vessels
Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement will support decarbonisation goals of new Baleària ferry
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Lifecycle Agreement with Spanish ferry operator Baleària. The agreement covers Baleària’s new high-speed aluminium structure catamaran Ro-Pax ferry, the Margarita Salas, which recently entered service. …
Jan 29, 2025 / Curious
Visby has become a new favourite destination – you can also explore the island in your car
Viking Cinderella and Gabriella will make a total of five cruises from Helsinki to Visby next summer. Cruise guests can easily experience the medieval town of Visby as well as other parts of the island of Gotland since they can take their car on …
Dec 11, 2024 / Vessels
SWITCH Maritime Advances First Liquid Hydrogen Vessel Project in the US
SWITCH Maritime, the US shipowner that successfully launched the first H2 powered ferry in the US, is pushing ahead with its next industry-leading, zero-emission vessel project. In collaboration with LH2 Shipping and LMG Marin in Norway, SWITCH plans …
Nov 11, 2024 / Vessels
Guangzhou Shipyard International delivers first of four ro-pax ferries to MSC
The first vessel of four ro-pax ferries ordered by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Group from Guangzhou Shipyard International has been delivered and officially named GNV Polaris, according to the company's release. GNV, the passenger business unit of …
Oct 29, 2024 / Vessels
Stena RoRo takes delivery of RoPax vessel Saint-Malo with strong focus on sustainability
Stena RoRo last week took delivery of E-Flexer No. 11 – in a series of 15 vessels – from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The ship is the Saint-Malo and is long-term chartered to the French shipping company Brittany Ferries. In February …
Oct 28, 2024 / Vessels
Foreship provides energy efficiency answers for next-generation CMA CGM ro-pax newbuilds
Foreship expertise in energy efficiency and sustainability will be central to optimizing the performance of two new ro-pax ferries on their delivery into west Mediterranean services connecting Marseille and Corsica in 2027. The ships, due to be …
Jul 3, 2024 / Curious
Stena RoRo places order for two new multi-fuel E-Flexer RoPax vessels
Stena RoRo has ordered another two E-Flexer RoPax vessels from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The vessels will be delivered in 2027 to the Greek shipping company Attica Group and will operate in the Adriatic Sea. This is Stena RoRo's …
Jul 1, 2024 / Curious
MAN Cryo to Design Hydrogen Supply for Net-Zero Norwegian Ferries
Torghatten to employ company’s expertise within detail design for bunkering systems, hydrogen piping and vent masts for newbuild vessels MAN Cryo has been contracted by Torghatten Nord A/S, the Norwegian ferry company, to work on a project …
May 29, 2024 / Curious