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The Channel Tunnel was supposed to kill it. But in the years since the Channel Tunnel opened, trade on the short-sea crossing from Dover in the UK to Calais in France has…

After just two years operational service, Stena Line will replace Stena Forwarder with a larger capacity ferry on its Irish Sea service between Dublin and Holyhead this summer. It will introduce the…

The Scottish west coast is about to see the introduction of two new double-ended ropax ferries being built in the UK for ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (Calmac). The first of these newbuildings,Coruisk,…

After many years of delays, Algerian state-owned ship operator ENTMV (Enterprise Nationale de Transports Maritimes de Voyageurs) placed an order last year for two traditional ropax ferries with Spanish shipbuilder Izar. The…

After many years of delays, Algerian state-owned ship operator ENTMV (Enterprise Nationale de Transports Maritimes de Voyageurs) placed an order last year for two traditional ropax ferries with Spanish shipbuilder Izar. The…

China?s first-ever rail ferry service was launched in January with the introduction of Yue Hai Tie I Hao. The rail ferry was purpose built to link the mainland railway terminal at Zhanjiang,…

Severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, has spread from southern China to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore and as far away as Canada. It has killed over 100 people and infected…

In February this year the Italian shipbuilder T. Mariotti delivered the 754 passenger cruiseship Seven Seas Voyager to Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC). It is the world?s second all balcony-suite vessel, following…

The Channel Tunnel was supposed to kill it. But in the years since the Channel Tunnel opened, trade on the short-sea crossing from Dover in the UK to Calais in France has…

The Mariehamn-based Birka Line, which operates the 1986-built 22,712g Birka Princess cruise/ ferry ship, placed an order late last year with the Finnish shipbuilding yard of Aker Finnyards for the construction of…

Just when one ferry company claims it is building, or has just put into service, the world?s largest cruise ferry, along comes another operator announcing it is building an even bigger ship.…

Singapore?s marine industry enjoyed a good run last year driven by strong demand from the offshore sector. The outlook for this sector remains good even though overall marine demand is expected to…

Dover Harbour Board is evaluating the installation of an automated mooring system at two new ferry berths it is building in its Eastern Docks. The UK port has commissioned Mooring Systems, the…

Scientists from the University of Aarhus, Denmark, have developed a technique that could improve the commercial processes used to remove environmentally harmful sulphur from fossil fuels. This is currently done using a…

The need to ensure the safety and security of vessels at sea and in port is as important as the high-profile fight against terrorism.According to a report issued by the ICC International…

The quest is on at Korean shipyards to make most productive use of drydock space. Song Deuk Lee, director of the international cooperation office at the Korea Shipbuilders? Association, reckons Korean shipbuilders?…

It was not so long ago that talk was of when and not if a box ship with a capacity greater than 10,000 TEU would be built. That talk has subsided in…

Develop design. Begin domestic marketing. Sell first ships. Build reputation. Commence exports. Increase complexity. Prepare for next market. Repeat cycle. This is the basic pattern that Korean shipbuilding has followed since its…

Hyundai Heavy Industries and HSD Engine are adapting to the demands of building larger two-stroke models and electronic-controlled engines. HSD Engine, created by the consolidation of the engine divisions of Doosan (formerly…

Engine companies are developing training packages as products evolve and the recruitment environment changes. They have for some time offered formal classroom-based product training. However the new packages and facilities take their…

Encouraging youngsters from developed countries to embark on a career at sea is a problem many shipping companies say they suffer from. They argue that in developed countries going to sea and…

A tripartite alliance involving BAE Systems, Thales UK and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be responsible for building two new aircraft carriers in a £2.7 billion ($4.3 billion) future carrier programme…