Irish Ferries faces further delay to delivery of W.B. Yeats

JUNE 12, 2018 — Irish Ferries today told customers that it is facing further delays in delivery of its newbuild ferry W. B. Yeats by German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft & Co. KG.

German ferry operator W.D.R. christens latest addition to its fleet

JUNE 9, 2018 — German ferry operator W.D.R. (Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum GmbH) christened its latest newbuilding, the 75.88 m x 17.08 m double ended RoPax ferry Norderaue, on June 8. Heike Tholund,

Fisher Island ferries on track at St. Johns Ship Building

JUNE 4, 2018 — St. Johns Shipbuilding (SJSB), Palatka, FL, recently announced that it is on schedule with the construction of two 152 ft x 52 ft ferries for Fisher Island. Designed

St. Johns Ship Building flips hull for first of two Fisher Island ferries

JUNE 1, 2018 — St. Johns Ship Building (SJSB), Palatka, FL, recently completed the flip of the hull for the first of two 152 ft x 52 ft  ferries specifically designed to transport

Stena RoRo orders LNG-fueled RoPax to charter to Brittany Ferries

MAY 27, 2018 — Stena RoRo recently ordered its sixth Roll-on/Roll-Off Passenger (RoPax) ferry in the Stena E-Flexer RoPax Class from China’s AVIC International Shipyard. This vessel will be built to burn

New Seastreak high-speed commuter ferry part of NY Harbor resurgence

MAY 24, 2018 —Ferry service is undergoing a renaissance in New York City and yesterday it crowned its queen when Seastreak, LLC, Atlantic Highlands, NJ, commissioned the 600-passenger M/V Seastreak Commodore, the

WSF’s hybrid electric ferry conversion draws international attention

MAY 16, 2018 — As one of the largest ferry operators in the world, Washington State Ferries (WSF) has a high profile with the public and in the marine industry. So when

Austal to expand commercial shipbuilding capacity in Australia, Asia

MAY 15, 2018 — Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reports that it has finalized the details of its previously announced investment of up to US$30 million for capacity expansion. This investment will be

Norway set to create zero emissions zones in fjords

MAY 4, 2018 — For years, Norway has been actively working through the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping and, at home, has pursued a

Rhode Island Fast Ferry goes bigger with second Incat Crowther

MAY 1, 2018 — Designer Incat Crowther has released some further details on the 33 m catamaran passenger ferry now under construction at Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, MA, for Rhode Island Fast

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