SHIPS MONTHLY March 2025
The March 2025 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features, covering every aspect of the shipping world.
NEWS
Waterfront – Belfast to invest in cruising, enter the next Stena Shipper, big operators dominate boxboat market, and Shieldhall’s 70th anniversary.
Ferry – Port of Holyhead reopens, Cal Mac’s Glen Sannox enters service, and Saint-Malo arrival heralds new hybrid era.
Cruise – Cruise ships heading for dry-docking, merger of Ambassador and CFC, and Asuka III nearly ready for Japanese market.
Naval – US Navy announces names of new ships, China’s relentless naval expansion continues, and Sealift role revisited.
Cargo – Fisher acquires new tanker, Sheerness expansion announced, and Port of Singapore hits the 40 million TEU milestone.
Preservation – Ross Revenge seeks funding, Challenge in need of repairs, Dresden paddlers, and San Francisco Museum moves.
Ships Pictorial – Ships from around the world, including at Felixstowe, Teignmouth, Portsmouth, Greece and Belfast, and on the Tyne.
FEATURES
Manxman – The new ferry Manxman was described as the ‘game-changer’ when she took over services to the Isle of Man. David Fairclough profiles the new ship, looks at her facilities, and explains how she has brought a new dimension to travel on the Irish Sea.
RMS Andes – A look at the famous liner RMS Andes, one of the most remarkable ships of her era, which enjoyed a distinguished career.
Floating Storage – Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units have produced oil from the North Sea for nearly 40 years and have contributed billions to the British economy.
Big Picture – The new E-Flexer Saint-Malo making her first visit to Portsmouth.
Operation Husky – The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II by the Allied forces in July 1943.
New Zealand Steamship – The ships operated by New Zealand Shipping and Federal Steam Navigation Companies between Britain and New Zealand.
Maritime Mosaic – Auckland, often called the ‘City of Sails’, is a prime destination for cruise ships, as this selection of photos shows.
Adams Pickup – The pioneering equipment developed by inventor Dr Lytle S. Adams in the 1920s to transfer mail to and from a ship.
Shipspotting – Remembering some of the ferries of SeaFrance, and where are they now.
