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[PR] A WORLD OF WONDER AWAITS AS IRISH FERRIES PREPARES FOR THE CHRISTMAS DELIVERY OF THE W.B. YEATS

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018

Irish Ferries W. B. YEATS at the FSG shipyard. Irish Ferries.

[PR] Cruise Ferry W.B.Yeats Delivered to Irish Continental Group plc

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018

Rendering of Irish Ferries W.B. YEATS which was produced prior to the name of the new vessel being announced. Copyright © Irish Ferries

Irish Continental Group plc (“ICG”) is pleased to announce that the cruise ferry W.B.Yeats was delivered today to ICG at Flensburg, Germany. The W.B.Yeats was built by the German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesselschaft & Co.KG at a contract price of €144 million.

Germany’s TT-Line orders new dual fuel Ro-Pax ferry from Chinese yard

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018

Three TT Line ships together in the Swedish port of Trelleborg. TT Line

Travemünde based TT-Line has officially signed a long awaited order for a new ferry with China’s Jinling shipyard, continuing the sudden surge of recent new ferry orders.

November News Roundup

December 10, 2018December 8, 2018

Moby Lines MOBY ZAZA currently serves the Nice to Bastia route which Moby Lines are to close in early 2019. She is perhaps better known in the UK and Ireland as the former OLAU BRITANNIA (i) of Olau and JULIA of Swansea - Cork operator Fastnet Line. Moby Lines.

A quick roundup of some recent stories featuring local, industry, and former local vessel news which haven’t warranted their own separate post.

[PR] P&O Ferries Wins Public Vote To Find Britain’s Favourite Ferry Operator For Eleventh Consecutive Year

December 8, 2018December 8, 2018

P&O FERRIES won the Best Ferry/Minicruise Operator category for an unprecedented eleventh year in a row at the gold standard British Travel Awards.

[PR] Light up Christmas this year with the gift of travel and adventure

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018

Light up Christmas this year with the gift of travel and adventure. P&O Ferries is offering you the gift of travel this festive season with a massive 20% off all travel between Larne and Cairnryan until 19th December 2019. So, whether you are planning a romantic break, a summer family getaway or visiting family and friends, give the gift of adventure this Christmas with P&O Ferries.

Irish Ferries W.B. YEATS Delivery Update

December 7, 2018November 29, 2018

Irish Ferries new German-built RoPax W. B. YEATS returns to FSG on 07.11.18 following sea trials off the Danish Coast. Copyright © Frank Jensen.

Irish Ferries parent company, Irish Continental Group (ICG), published a trading update earlier today which included a small update on the delivery of W.B. YEATS.

The Construction of Stena E-Flexer Number 1 So-far, in Pictures and Video

December 8, 2018November 28, 2018

One of the hull sections of the first Stena E-Flexer Avic Weihai WO263 is hoisted into position. AVIC

NI Ferry Site takes a pictorial look at the build of the first Stena E-Flexer vessel (W0263), which is due to enter service on the Holyhead to Dublin route in 2020, so-far.

Stena Line’s three Irish Sea E-Flexer ships now in construction

November 29, 2018November 27, 2018

The steel cutting ceremony on October 15th 2016 at AVIC Weihai for Stena's third Irish Sea E-Flexer W0266. Stena Line

This means that all three of Stena Line’s new E-Flexer ships, planned to enter into service on the Irish Sea during 2020 and 2021, are now under construction at the Avic Weihai Shipyard in China.