First all-electric US built ferries enter service
The first all-electric vessels built in the US, the James V. Glynn and Nikola Tesla have been approved to enter service. The Niagara Falls tour ferries are each powered by a pair of battery packs...Read more
Stena plans to use recycled batteries in charging stations at ports
Stena is developing a new type of energy storage, similar to very large powerbanks, which will be essential for the quick charging of electric ferries in the future. The project is part-financed by the EU...Read more
New Doeksen LNG ferries reuse waste heat through ORC technology
Rederij Doeksen’s new catamaran ferries are not just more environmentally friendly than conventional ferries because they fully operate on LNG. The ships are also equipped with a waste heat recovery system based on Organic Rankine...Read more
Damen delivers five electric ferries to Arriva in Copenhagen
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five Damen Ferries 2306 E3 to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen. The ships are equipped with an auto-mooring system and charging the battery packs takes just seven minutes. Arriva operates the vessels...Read more
New single-fuel LNG ferry enters Wadden Sea service
Rederij Doeksen’s new LNG catamaran Willem Barentsz has entered service. Its sister ship Willem de Vlamingh will follow in September. They are the first (single-fuel) LNG-powered ferries in the Netherlands.Read more
Kick-off for construction of larger E-Flexer ferries for Stena
In the middle of the ongoing pandemic, ferry company Stena Line has confirmed that the construction of their two new larger E-Flexer ferries has begun in Weihai, China. The vessels were ordered in 2018 and...Read more
Holland Shipyards will build Wärtsilä designed zero-emissions ferries
Wärtsilä is to design and equip two new zero-emissions ferries for Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö. The ships will be built at Holland Shipyards in the Netherlands for delivery in autumn 2021. The ship design is tailored...Read more
Emission measurements on new LNG-powered ferry Willem Barentsz
In June, the new ferry MV Willem Barentsz from Rederij Doeksen will finally be put into service after delay upon delay during its construction. From that date on, the LNG-powered catamaran will provide data for...Read more
Dutch Government comes to the rescue of Wadden Islands ferries
The Dutch government is making emergency loans available to prevent ferry services to and from the Wadden Islands from having to stop due to financial problems. This is reported by State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven...Read more
Zero-emission ferries in Zuid-Holland from 2022
The concession for the “waterbus” connection between Rotterdam and the Drecht Cities in the Netherlands will change hands as of 1 January 2022. From then on, a joint venture of Aqualiner and Swets ODV Maritiem...Read more
27 ferry passengers missing after storm near Solomon Islands
At least 27 passengers on ferry MV Taimareho in the Solomon Islands are missing after they went overboard during a cyclone. This was reported by the local police on Sunday 5 April. Presumably, the missing passengers...Read more
P&O Ferries reinforces freight operations on Calais-Dover crossing
P&O Ferries is strengthening its freight operations on the Calais-Dover crossing as part of its commitment to maintain the flow of goods during the Covid-19 crisis. The United Kingdom relies on P&O Ferries for much...Read more
How European maritime companies are impacted by the corona crisis
Many European maritime companies are being affected by the corona crisis. Measures taken by them range from working from home and closing offices, to cancelled sailings, job cuts and closed down production facilities. To give...Read more
DFDS cancels ferry service Amsterdam-Newcastle
Due to the Covid-19 situation, DFDS will temporarily suspend the Amsterdam-Newcastle ferry route until at least 13 April. DFDS is in consultation with crews on board and staff ashore about the temporary effects on employment. Latest...Read more
P&O and Stena ferries between Netherlands and UK continue sailing
The ferries sailing between the Netherlands and England operated by P&O and Stena Line will continue to do so for the time being despite the corona crisis. This was confirmed by the two shipping companies....Read more
Corona crisis forces Stena Line to cut 950 jobs in Sweden
Stena Line has announced 950 planned job redundancies in Sweden. This measure is in response to the global coronavirus that has had a substantial effect on passenger operations. The ferry company cannot rule out more...Read more
DFDS sends 600 personnel home due to corona crisis
DFDS sends 600 employees home, who are paid through an arrangement similar to working time. Yet, the company does not rule out having to cut jobs in future as a result of the corona crisis. CEO...Read more
Cryonorm delivers 425 m3 marine LNG fuel system for Baleària
Dutch specialist in cryogenic systems and vaporisers Cryonorm from Alphen aan de Rijn ships a 425 m3 LNG fuel gas system to WestSea Viana Shipyard, Portugal, on 21 February. It will be installed on board...Read more