Aponte, Grimaldi in takeover rumour
28 February 2006
Two Italian operators have forged an unprecedented alliance to avoid the consequences of overcapacity on the short-sea route between Civitavecchia and Palermo.

P&O takeover update
21 February 2006
Red Hook Container Terminal, Brooklyn, New York New York is one of the six ports covered by the deal US President George W Bush says he will veto any law blocking a deal giving an Arab company control of six US ports.

Passenger ferry hits oil rig
20 February 2006

Services disrupted by ferry shunt
20 February 2006
All SpeedFerries sailings from Dover to Boulogne have been suspended after the service's only vessel collided with a pier at the Kent port.

Irish Ferries launch britain spring sale campaign
20 February 2006
Irish Ferries have stepped up their campaign to win back business from air carriers with a Britain Spring Sale fares offer that begins with an EUR89 one way fare for car and driver inclusive of all taxes on their Rosslare to Pembroke route.

Acciona Trasmediterranea to open Vigo - Portsmouth
20 February 2006
Spanish ship owner Acciona Trasmediterranea will open a regular goods and passenger ro-ro service between the Spanish port of Vigo and Britain's Portsmouth in April 2007.

Rumours - talk of P&O Ferries interest
20 February 2006
Strong market speculation circulating in London suggests that DP World, which is expected to complete its takeover of P&O Ferries on the 2nd March, has received a number of unsolicited approaches concerning the purchase of the P&O Ferries business.

P&O Ferries board retirement
17 February 2006
P&O announces that Russ Peters is to retire as Chief Executive Officer of P&O Ferries on 30 April.

P&O shareholders vote to accept DP World takeover
14 February 2006
P&O shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of DP World's $6.

Attempts to re-establish Hoverspeed
10 February 2006
Hoverspeed, the Dover company that until last November operated fast ferries to Calais, is trying to re-establish itself since parent company Sea Containers pulled the plug.

Trasmediterranea interested in new passenger terminal
09 February 2006
The Trasmediterranea ferry company is seeking the concession for the new passenger terminal due to be built in the port of Palma.

Wightlink Spring Cleaning Ready For Summer Season
09 February 2006
In anticipation of a good summer season ahead, the market leading cross-Solent carrier WightLink is refurbishing its fleet of car ferries serving the Portsmouth-Fishbourne route, the busiest route to the Isle of Wight.

2005 results for the port of Calais
09 February 2006
Freight carryings through the Port of Calais overcame disruption in the early part of the year to recover from June and for the rest of 2005.

N. Ireland sailors attract Irish Ferries support for 2012 Olympics
08 February 2006
Two young Northern Ireland sailors, Matt McMurtry and Simon Martin, both members of Ballyholme Yacht Club, are to receive support from leading Irish passenger ferry operator Irish Ferries in their bid to secure a place on Ireland 's team in the 49er class at the 2012 Olympics.

Stena Line plans increased capacity on Polish route
08 February 2006
Stena Line wants to increase capacity on its Karlskrona Gdynia ferry route by next summer.

Corsica Ferries to bid for the new concession for Corsica
07 February 2006
Corsica Ferries is to bid for the government concession to run services linking the French mainland with Corsica.

Reductions in check-in times for the Isle of Man Steam Packet
06 February 2006
Reductions in passenger and car check-in times announced by The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will present sea travellers with an even faster travel option.

Robertson on board as Western plans ferry bids
03 February 2006
LORD Robertson has joined the board of one of the bidders for Caledonian MacBrayne's ferry routes but insisted yesterday his appointment was entirely coincidental to the tender process.

Stena Line reports 8% growth in freight volumes
01 February 2006
Freight performance compensates for decline in passenger market

The World's leading ferry company Stena Line has revealed an 8% increase in its freight volumes for 2005 compared to the previous year.

Ministers to review ferry policy
01 February 2006
The future of ferry links with the Continent is to be considered by Jersey's Council of Ministers.