Incat Tasmania Hull 096 [Photo: Incat Tasmania]

VIDEO: Incat Tasmania starts harbor trials of Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship

Incat Tasmania has marked another milestone in maritime decarbonization with the world’s largest battery-electric ship, still referred to by the shipbuilder only as Hull 096, commencing harbor trials on Tasmania’s River Derwent

American Encore

Next-gen riverboat American Encore set for May debut

Guilford, Conn.-headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that its new riverboat American Encore is on schedule for its May 2026 debut and inaugural season cruising the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Designed to be

New Major Vessels will have MacGregor equipment

BC Ferries selects ABB tech for its New Major Vessels

ABB has been selected to supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control technology for four new hybrid-electric, double-ended passenger and car ferries that will replace four end-of-life vessels, under BC

ship chartered by Marine Atlantic

Marine Atlantic signs 5-year vessel charter with Stena RoRo

Marine Atlantic, the Canadian crown corporation that provides freight and passenger services between the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia, has entered into a five-year charter agreement with Stena RoRo

Star Seeker in Alaska

Windstar Cruises takes delivery of the Star Seeker

Miami, Fla,-headquartered, Windstar Cruises has officially taken ownership of its newest all-suite yacht, Star Seeker, following a handover ceremony on Dec. 15 at the West Sea Shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

Carnival Corporation & plc CEO Josh Weinstein: “The momentum is carrying into 2026, which is shaping up to surpass even these remarkable results.”

Carnival Corporation reports record revenues, reinstates dividend

Shares in Carnival Corporation & plc [NYSE: CCL] were up this morning as the cruise giant reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 and reinstated its dividend. “2025

Ferries that will get Nereida Energy batteries

Norwegian ferry electrification project bring Nereida Energy its first battery system contract

As ferry electrification projects pick up pace worldwide, Norwegian operator Vestlandske Traffikk is to convert two ferries to electric propulsion for operation in the Geirangerfjord, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Spirit of Mulgumpin

New tour vessel Spirit of Mulgumpin enters service in Queensland

Spirit of Mulgumpin, a highly customized 22-meter tour vessel designed by Incat Crowther and built by the Gold Coast City Marina and Shipyard in Queensland, Australia, is now in operation for eco-tour

Meyer Werft order

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft in landmark agreement for six next-gen cruise ships

MSC Cruises yesterday announced a major new order for four next-generation cruise vessels and two additional options from Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, marking the launch of its “New Frontier” platform—a brand-new

Outward Bound

Veteran Boston Harbor ferry Outward Bound returns to Gladding-Hearn for mid-life refit

Originally delivered by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation in 1995, the Boston Harbor ferry MV Outward Bound has returned to the Somerset, Mass., shipyard for a mid-life refit. Redelivery is planned for spring

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