Research from industry body Discover Ferries, reveals that more Brits would feel safe from Coronavirus infection travelling by ferry than by aeroplane, train or coach.
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has announced it is realigning its business to new market conditions with the loss of 650 jobs across Europe.
The first brand-new DFDS ferry in decades was floated in China earlier in the week, while there are now a total of 7 E-Flexers completed or in construction.
Three ferry routes linking Northern Ireland to Great Britain have been designated Public Service Obligation routes and will qualify for additional subsidy.
According to shipping industry publisher Shippax (paywalled), Irish Ferries are to charter a Stena RoRo owned ferry for dry dock relief early in the new year.
DFDS will now not be acquiring two vessels from Moby Lines after the latter failed to meet the terms of delivery.
DFDS have announced the first keel block of their new Dover Strait ferry has been laid in China. Meanwhile, Stena’s first E-Flexer is getting close to delivery.
DFDS has entered into an agreement to acquire the two combined freight and passenger ferries Moby Wonder and Moby Aki for the Amsterdam-Newcastle route
La Méridionale have agreed to purchase Liverpool Seaways from DFDS, with the latter having formally announced the sale.
There has been a report that Irish Ferries are in talks with Chinese yards to potentially build their next new ferry in place of Germany’s FSG.
Chinese state-owned AVIC International Holdings completed the sale of its stake in AVIC Weihai last week
Former Norfolkline, Seatruck, and DFDS Ro-Ro ANGLIA SEAWAYS left Rotterdam this afternoon with a new name bound for Piraeus.