The lead bidder for a contract to build two new freight flex vessels to serve the Aberdeen to Kirkwall/Lerwick Route has been identified. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) intends to award the contract to the GSI Shipyard in China, following a 10-day standstill period.
AS Tallink Grupp has informed the stock exchange that Paavo Nรตgene, who has led Tallink for eight years, will step down from his position this coming spring. His final day as a member of the Management Board will be 22 May 2026.
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Hurtigruten is launching a new sailing from Copenhagen to Tromsรธ via North Cape as one of three new routes along Norwayโs coast. Bookings opened on 12 February 2026, and the first sailings will take place from 2027. shippax.com/en/news/hurtigruโฆ
Godby Shipping announced the order for two Stream RoRo 1700 vessels, with options for two additional units, from CIMC Raffles shipyard in China. The vessels will measure 125 m in length overall, with a beam of 24 m and a trailer capacity of 1,700 lane metres.
Wasaline has expanded the onboard battery capacity of AURORA BOTNIA to 12.6 MWh from 2.2 MWh, making it the largest marine battery installation to date on a RoPax vessel in service.
TT-Line has signed a contract for the construction of a new LNG-hybrid RoPax vessel with the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. The new vessel will be approximately 240 metres long and designed to accommodate around 1,000 passengers.
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Stena Line is expanding its presence in the Baltic Sea by acquiring NLC Ferry Ab Oy/Wasaline and taking over the UmeรฅโVaasa ferry route between Sweden and Finland.
Between 5โ7 May 2026, the 23rd annual ferry conference organized by Shippax will take place, and you don't wanna miss this!
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In an industry full of routine events and endless virtual meetings, the Shippax Ferry Conference stands out as the go-to gathering.
Grab your ticket early and make the most of it. At Shippax, we keep it straightforward: Great content, great vibes, great results.
๐ข Scandlines converting Fehmarn Belt ferries to plug-in hybrids
๐ถ โฌ31M investment, 5 MWh batteries
โก 80% charge in 12 min = most of crossing on renewables
๐ ๏ธ DEUTSCHLAND now at BLRT Repair Yards Klaipeda for conversion
๐ Up to 80% COโ cut, completion by early 2026
The GRANDE SHANGHAI, the first of ten Ammonia Ready PCTC vessels commissioned by the Grimaldi Group from China Merchants Heavy Industries, was launched. The vessel, designed with Knud E. Hansen, is 220 metres long and has a capacity of 9,000 CEU's
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