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  • CMA CGM planning to acquire La Méridionale

    CMA CGM planning to acquire La Méridionale

    17th February 2023

    French shipping line CMA CGM has entered into exclusive talks to acquire 100 percent of French shipping company La Méridionale in an effort to strengthen its Mediterranean presence. Based in Marseille, France, La Méridionale operates regular passenger and freight transport…

  • Stena Europe major fire contained and halts services

    Stena Europe major fire contained and halts services

    16th February 2023

    A multi agency response was mounted following the break-out of a fire on the Stena Line ferry Stena Europe while she was off the coast of Pembrokeshire on 11 February 2023. Following the fire, Stena Europe was kept at Fishguard…

  • New Baleària innovative fast ferry

    New Baleària innovative fast ferry

    14th February 2023

    The technology group Wärtsilä will supply dual-fuel engines and high-performance axial flow waterjets for a new High-Speed Ro-Pax ferry. The ship, Margarita Salas, is being built at the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard in Spain on behalf of the Spanish shipping…

  • Sandbanks chain ferry returns to Poole

    Sandbanks chain ferry returns to Poole

    10th February 2023

    The Sandbanks chain ferry Bramble Bush Bay returned to Poole Harbour on 7 February under tow by the tug Mercia following its overhaul at Falmouth, which has included a change of hull colour from blue to red. The floating bridge…

  • Ferry companies switch berths at Dublin Port

    Ferry companies switch berths at Dublin Port

    9th February 2023

    Dublin Port saw two ferry companies switch terminals in late January 2023. Seatruck Ferries moved their terminal to the Alexandra Basin and the P&O on river berth, close to the Toll Bridge and city centre. This facilitated the ability to…

  • Ro-ro ship Tennor Ocean almost ready to enter service

    Ro-ro ship Tennor Ocean almost ready to enter service

    1st February 2023

    The new ro-ro ship Tennor Ocean, newbuild under construction at German shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), set off on a test voyage from Flensburg heading for Bremerhaven in late January 2023. The ferry was moved to Dock 3 at Lloyd Werft.…

  • New Probe into Estonia Ferry Sinking Reveals Construction Flaws

    New Probe into Estonia Ferry Sinking Reveals Construction Flaws

    31st January 2023

    A new investigation into the sinking of ferry Estonia that claimed 852 lives in 1994 revealed flaws in its bow visor construction missed during its certification. If the necessary examination had been carried out, the Estonia-registered ship would not be…

  • Ships Monthly Feb 2023 issue out now

    Ships Monthly Feb 2023 issue out now

    27th January 2023

    SHIPS MONTHLY February 2023 The February 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – Shieldhall ready for the 2023 season, new ferry MyStar debuts…

  • Waverley Appeal Launched Amid Funding Crisis

    Waverley Appeal Launched Amid Funding Crisis

    20th January 2023

    A public appeal was launched on 19 January 2023 to urgently raise funds to enable the historic Paddle Steamer Waverley to afford dry dock fees and recommissioning costs, and therefore sail in 2023. In 2022 Waverley operated in several areas…

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