Cargo capacity on Finnish sea routes will increase significantly when Viking Glory enters service in 2021. The vessel will replace Amorella and provide about 500 lane metres of additional capacity on the Turku–Stockholm route. More than 80 per cent of the flow…
Ships Monthly June 2020 issue The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now. Subscribe to the magazine now to get your copy: https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/subscription/SMO In-depth news covers the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the shipping industry: CRUISE NEWS: Where…
Stena Line has announced at the end of May 2020 that it will be reducing freight capacity on its Belfast-Liverpool (Birkenhead) service due to a decline in freight demand as a consequence of the Coronavirus crisis. The freight only vessel…
Portsmouth International Port is believed to be the first UK port to install a thermal temperature scanner, which will be available for ferry and cruise operators to screen their passengers. The temperature screening technology involves using a camera detection system…
Cross-Channel ferry operators and other freight firms, including Eurotunnel, are to get £35m in financial support to ensure the continued supply of ‘vital’ food and medical supplies to the UK. The cash injection will support routes operated by Brittany Ferries,…
Shipyard uses digital communications to ensure safe steel-cutting ceremony during coronavirus outbreak On Monday 27 April Damen Yichang Shipyard in China hosted a steel cutting ceremony with a difference. As a result of safety measures surrounding the global COVID-19 outbreak, the…
New Albany, Indiana-based American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) has placed its newest vessel, the 245-passenger riverboat American Countess, in service on the Mississippi River alongside its American Queen and American Duchess. Converted from the 24-year-old casino boat Kanesville Queen by…
DFDS released their results recently for the first quarter. Overall revenue declined one per cent in first quarter of 2020 to DKK 3.8bn (£445m). There was a 16 per cent decrease in passenger revenues during the period due to restrictions…
Damen Ferries marks two decades with a keen eye on a sustainable future Damen Shipyards Group marked the 20th anniversary of its ferries department on 7 May 2020. At the start of the new millennium, Damen formalised its activities in…
As a result of the Finnish government’s decision on 4 May 2020 to gradually ease some of the restrictions related to the Covid-19 coronavirus, starting 14 May Viking Line will open up passenger service again for essential traffic. Essential traffic…