SNCM goes solo in Corsica tender
31 July 2006
French ferry operator SNCM will bid alone - without long-time partner CMN - for the public service concession governing ferry routes from France to Corsica in a tender due to close on 4 August.

Ferries set to compete with low-cost airlines
26 July 2006
Irish Ferries has started a battle with the low-cost airlines in a major tug-of-war for customers.

Find your Salvation in the Land of Saints and Scholars
25 July 2006
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4 years anniversary for Blue Star Ferries on Dodecanese routes
25 July 2006
Blue Star Ferries (a sister company of SuperFast Ferries, part of the Attica Enterprises group) is pleased to announce the completion of four years of continuous and successful presence with its fast, modern car-passenger ferry on the Dodecanese route.

SeaFrance blames competition for another deficit year
19 July 2006
French Channel ferry operator SeaFrance is heading for another deficit this year after announcing a net loss of E9.

Norfolkline's New Fleet Complete
19 July 2006
The third of Norfolkline's new purpose-built ferries has now arrived in Dover to begin service on the Dover - Dunkerque route from 23 July 2006.

Grimaldi takes Tirrenia battle to Brussels
19 July 2006
Genoese shipowner Aldo Grimaldi is to report Italian state-owned shipowner Tirrenia to the European Commission within the next two weeks, accusing it of violating regulations on state aid.

Spain clears Transmed takeover of Euroferrys
18 July 2006
Spain's competition watchdog has cleared Trasmediterranea's takeover of rival operator Euroferrys, which was majority owned by tour operators on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Spirit of Tasmania ferry sold for $111m
11 July 2006
Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon has revealed his government sold off the Spirit of Tasmania III for $ 111 million.

Spirit sale tipped to be a done deal today
10 July 2006
Shipping industry sources have named European company Corsica Ferries as the successful bidder for the Spirit of Tasmania III, with the purchase likely to be sealed today.

Ferry could still stop in Lerwick
07 July 2006
Hopes of persuading Faroese ferry company Smyril Line to continue sailing to Shetland were raised this week after company managers published a provisional timetable for next year that includes Lerwick as a port of call.

CalMac sign north boats contract
07 July 2006
STATE-owned ferry operators Caledonian MacBrayne were formally awarded the northern isles lifeline ferry contract through their new company NorthLink Ferries Ltd yesterday (Thursday).

Smyril compromise on the table
07 July 2006
Shetland may agree a compromise to resolve their legal dispute with Faroe ferry firm Smyril Line, which wants to stem its enormous financial losses by dropping the islands from its summer schedule.

Agreement MOBY-SNAV on Olbia-Civitavecchia route
06 July 2006
Cagliari, Jul 7 - Shipping companies Moby from Vincenzo Onorato and Snav from Gianluigi Aponte have reached a collaboration deal on the route Civitavecchia-Olbia and back.

Orkney and Shetland ferry contract
06 July 2006
The six year contract for lifeline ferry services to Orkney and Shetland has been awarded to Northlink Ferries Ltd.

Blue Star buy Dane Sea Line
05 July 2006
Blue Star Maritime S.