China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co. ,Ltd is the company responsible for building Stena’s E-Flexer series of ferries. Prior to its sale to China Merchants Industry the yard was known as AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co. The shortened English name of the company is now CMJL (Weihai).
Construction of Stena Line’s STENA FUTURA, a hybrid vessel for the Belfast to Heysham route, has begun. The ship features advanced technologies for methanol and battery propulsion, aiming to increase freight capacity and improve sustainability.
The construction of two new “world first” methanol-fuelled hybrid ferries for Stena Line’s Heysham to Belfast route began last week.
Stena RoRo has ordered a thirteenth E-Flexer RoPax ferry and the new Marine Atlantic ferry has started trials in China. Construction has also started on Stena Line’s new methanol fuelled Belfast to Heysham ferries.
La Méridionale has announced that it will receive two impressive new French designed ferries from the same shipyard that built Stena’s E-Flexer series during 2027.
Join us for a look inside Finnlines’ FINNSIRIUS, a recently introduced freight and passenger ferry, which is said to be a game-changer. Featuring energy saving measures, quality passenger accommodation, multiple dining options and digitalisation efforts, it aims to tap into the market dominated by Viking Line and Tallink Silja from Turku.
Brittany Ferries’ first hybrid ferry, SAINT-MALO has been launched, and the keel for the second, GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE, has been laid. The company is replacing older vessels with hybrid ferries to significantly reduce fleet emissions as part of the largest fleet investment in its history.
Two new ferries which are claimed to be the first methanol fuelled hybrid vessels in the world will be powered by Wärtsilä technology.
P&O Ferries and Finnlines have received awards for their newest ferries, P&O PIONEER and FINNSIRIUS, at the Ferry Shipping Summit in Sweden. Rosslare Europort was also awarded “European Ferry Port of the Year”.
Stena Line is investing in two brand new hybrid ferries for the Belfast to Heysham route to boost capacity by 80%.
Marine Atlantic’s new dual-fuel battery hybrid ferry has been launched ahead of its delivery during 2024.
As New Zealand awaits delivery of a pair of new rail-enabled Ro-Pax ferries from 2025, we take a look at one of the alternative proposals.
The second of Finnlines two huge hybrid Ro-Pax ferries, Finncanopus, has taken to the water for the first time.
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