Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Accidents
At least 9 dead after ferry sinks off Pulau Ternate Island Indonesia (Maluku)
At least 9 bodies have been found after a passenger ferry sank off Pulau Ternate Island (Maluku Indonesia) due to bad weather, a search and...
July 22, 2022 - Accidents
UK's Ministry of Defence used P&O Ferries despite condemning the company for sacking ~800 staff
The UK government admitted that P&O Ferries had been used by the military, despite condemning the company for sacking ~800 staff without notice...
July 21, 2022 - Accidents
18 passengers rescued after ferry explosion off South Thailand
18 people were rescued after a ferryboat exploded on its way out of Chumpon to Koh Tao Island today, July 21, at ~2:30 pm local time. All 18...
July 21, 2022 - Accidents
13 missing after ferry sinks off Pulau Ternate Island Indonesia (Maluku)
Many people were rescued after a ferry sank due to bad weather off the coast of Pulau Ternate Island (Maluku Indonesia) but 13 others are still...
July 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Tallink Victoria I cruiseferry serves as a hotel ship for ~700 Ukrainian refugees in Leith...
Tallink Victoria I ferry docked in Port Leith/Edinburgh (Scotland UK) to serve as hotel ship for ~700 Ukrainian refugees. Health experts warn the...
July 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Saronic Ferries to build Greece's first fully-electric Ro-Pax ferry
C-Job Naval Architects was selected by Saronic Ferries (Greek fast-ferry company) to design a fully electric Ro-Pax (roll-on/roll-off passenger...
July 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Family-run passenger ferry business John O'Groats Ferries (Scotland) up for sale
A family-run passenger ferry business shuttling between John O'Groats (Caithness, northeast of Canisbay) and Orkney was put up for sale. John...
July 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Saronic Ferries partners with C-Job Naval Architects for the first all-electric ro-pax ship in...
Saronic Ferries (Greece) announced a partnership with C-Job Naval Architects (naval engineering firm) for the design of what will be the first all...
July 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Fastest electric ship Candela P-12 Shuttle to enter Stockholm in 2023
The world's fastest electric ship - Candela P-12 Shuttle - is scheduled to enter Stockholm’s waters in 2023, in an effort to shape the water...
July 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ferry route connecting Thessaloniki (Greece) with Izmir (Turkey) to be inaugurated in July
A ferry route connecting the Greek northern port city of Thessaloniki with Izmir in Turkey is expected to be inaugurated in July 2022, Shipping...
June 29, 2022 - Accidents
1 dead, 1 missing after fire engulfs ferry in Philippines
A fire engulfed a ferry with 165 people onboard in the central Philippines. All but 2 have been brought to safety, rescuers said. One person is...
June 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
World's largest hybrid cruiseferry to serve the Britain-France route
The cruise ship set to carry travelers between the UK and France in the next few years will be the world's largest hybrid vessel. In a statement...
June 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Right to forced use for up to 2 years of Havila Capella granted to Havila Kystruten
Hordaland District Court has granted Havila Kystruten (parent company of Havila Voyages) arrest in Havila Capella (2021-built cruiseferry), and...
June 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
First Cyprus-Greece car & passenger ferry in 22 years starts Limassol-Piraeus Athens service
The first Ro-Pax vessel (car and passenger ferry) in 22 years linking Cyprus and Greece departed on its first voyage on Sunday, June 19, setting sail...
June 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Direct Scotland-Europe ferry service restarts in 2023
A direct ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe is scheduled to restart in early 2023. The ship is expected to sail from Rosyth (Edinburgh...
June 19, 2022