Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two RSD Tugs 2513 to France-based Thomas Services Maritimes (TSM). The vessels will be operated on the River Seine in the port between the Ports of Rouen and Honfleur (HAROPA – Port de Rouen). The…
On 17 March 2021 Swan Hellenic announced that the hull sections and deck modules of its first vessel, the purpose-designed cultural expedition cruise ship SH Minerva, had all been completed in advance of its schedule. Marking the occasion, the company…
On 11 March 2021 Longship Group BV placed an order for two modern Bijlsma Trader 6000 vessels: a multi-purpose vessel of 103.48m, 6,080dwt and 270,000 cubic feet, at Bijlsma Shipyard, Lemmer (NL), whcih part of the VEKA Shipbuilding Group. The…
A new direct shipping route, which will connect the UK and Morocco, is to be launched shortly. The route, which has been established by maritime and transport specialist, United Seaways, will link Poole in Dorset to Tangier, Morocco. The new…
Stena Bulk has unveiled its concept InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier design to facilitate the implementation of zero-carbon, sustainable, multi-modal vessel design in the shipping industry. The InfinityMAX concept, which is designed to carry both dry and wet cargoes in modular…
Trinity House Vessel Alert sailed from up the Thames Gravesend Town Pier on 9 March 2021 undertaking buoy maintenance in the Thames Estuary. Later in the evening she returned to London as guests of the Royal Navy mooring at their…
On 1 February 2020 Stena Line opened a new ferry route between Halmstad in Sweden and Grenaa in Denmark. After a challenging first year with Covid-19 Stena Line concludes it was the right decision. Freight volumes increased by 15 %,…
In July 2021 Viking Line’s vessels will sail from Helsinki to the host ports for the Tall Ships Races and to the Rockoff Festival in Mariehamn. Viking Line’s vessels will sail in the wake of the world’s most famous sailing…
The technology group Wärtsilä’s advanced hybrid solution will used in a new ro-ro ferry being built for the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. The vessel is being built at the Western Pacific Marine shipyard, and, when delivered, will…
MSC Cruises announced on 1 March 2021 that MSC Seaside will be deployed in Europe for the first time since her launch in 2017, joining the Company’s flagship MSC Grandiosa in the Mediterranean from 1 May. MSC Seaside will be…