Grimaldi increases its ownership in Finnlines
29 June 2006
Companies within Grimaldi Group now own 30.

Stena Line plans withdrawal of fast ferry
29 June 2006
Due to high bunker costs, Stena Line has plans to withdraw the high speed ferry "Stena Discovery" from service during spring 2007, unless the oil prices will be adjusted downwards before that.

Stena Line jumboizes ro-pax ferries
28 June 2006
Stena Line announces an investment of EUR 100 million to increase the capacity of its two ro-pax vessels on the Harwich - Hoek van Holland service.

Stena Line announces huge investments on the North Sea
27 June 2006
Stena Line, Europe's largest ferry operator, has announced an investment on its Harwich to Hoek van Holland route of approx.

Alicante restarts ferry services to the Balearic Islands after 17 years
27 June 2006
Alicante Port sees ferry services once again from today, 17 years after the last ferry left the port on a link to the Balearic Islands.

Fjord Line deeper in the red
26 June 2006
Bergen-based passenger ferry operator Fjord Line has uncovered losses of NOK 133 million last year and has announced results after tax of minus NOK 206 million.

New SeaFrance Marketing Manager
22 June 2006
Bruno Vanhoutte, aged 48, who was in charge of the Distribution & Systems Centre, has been appointed Marketing Manager in the SeaFrance Passengers and Tourism Department.

Jobs saved at NorthLink office
21 June 2006
Jobs under threat at NorthLink's Lerwick office have been saved after incoming operator Caledonian MacBrayne dropped their initial plans to transfer Lerwick staff to Kirkwall.

Acciona lines up Trasmediterranea ferries
14 June 2006
Spanish construction and services group Acciona is set to sign an order with state-owned shipbuilder Navantia for construction of two ro-ro ferries for its subsidiary Trasmediterranea.

A new ferry for Caen
14 June 2006
Brittany Ferries and the partners of Senacal (Société d'Equipement NAval du CALvados) plan to launch a project for a new ferry between Portsmouth and Caen/Ouistreham.

England South Coast Ports special feature
13 June 2006
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P&O adds capacity on North and Irish seas
12 June 2006
P&O Ferries is increasing its freight capacity on its North Sea and Irish Sea services from early July to meet growing demand.

Sea Containers to sell Silja Ferry Business to Tallink
12 June 2006
SEA CONTAINERS TO SELL SILJA FERRY BUSINESS TO TALLINK FOR $594m

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 12, 2006, Sea Containers Ltd.

Port operator will continue to use P&O's brand name
10 June 2006
Ho Chi Minh City: DP World, which became the world's third largest port operator earlier this year after acquiring 165-year British group P&O, has integrated the company's business to its own but it will continue to use P&O's brand name, Dubai officials told Gulf News in this Vietnamese city.

Tórshavn court backs Smyril Line in battle to quit Lerwick
09 June 2006
Hopes of keeping the Smyril Line ferry Norröna sailing to Shetland for at least one more year took a knock on Tuesday when the commercial court in Tórshavn turned down an application for an injunction from Shetland Development Trust.

DFDS not bidding for Scandlines
09 June 2006
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Scandlines Bidders
09 June 2006
ShipPax has obtained a list of the companies that have submitted indicative bids for the Danish-German ferry operator Scandlines.

New Ferry Port Option Being Explored
09 June 2006
A Major new IW Council study into cross-Solent ferries will explore whether the authority can help create a new route to the mainland.

P&O Ferries considers Bilbao options
08 June 2006
P&O Ferries is considering its legal options after an appeal against a ruling that said the company received illegal state aid, was turned down by the European Court of Justice on 1 June.

National Statistics on sea passengers 2006 Q1
08 June 2006
The Department for Transport has today published National Statistics on sea passengers travelling on short-sea routes, for the first quarter of 2006.

UK ferry safety warning prompts angry SNAV denial
08 June 2006
AN ITALIAN ferry operator has angrily denied a statement on an official British government website that two ro-ros do not meet international stability standards.

Customers to benefit from 1.5 EUR Million Stena Investment
08 June 2006
Customers travelling on Stena Line's Central Corridor route from Dublin to Holyhead are to benefit from an investment by the ferry company of almost 1.

Steam Packet Vessels in Overdrive for IOM TT Festival 2006
08 June 2006
One of the busiest periods of the TT festival will see 5 vessels operated by The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company scheduling 'round the clock' sailings as the 2006 TT Races attract racing fans from all over the world.

World Cup! Love it or Hate it
07 June 2006
World Cup! Love it or Hate it - Brittany Ferries can cater for you.

Courtesy on Wheels at the Steam Packet
07 June 2006
A replacement courtesy bus with up to date facilities for the disabled and those passengers who need some extra assistance, is the latest acquisition to the Company's fleet.

Irish Ferries summer fare offers
02 June 2006
Now that the Summer holiday season has arrived in earnest, Irish Ferries remind holidaymakers of the various offers now available on their services to UK and France.

Discussion over ferry competition
02 June 2006
Passengers have been told prices will not be allowed to change too much with only one car ferry operating in Jersey.

Wightlink to tender for replacement ferry pair
02 June 2006
Isle of Wight ferry operator WightLink is going out to tender for two new ferries as part of a £25m ($44.

Grimaldi boosts Tyrrhenian links
01 June 2006
Grimaldi Group of Naples has started a new route linking Civitavecchia, Catania and Valletta with the ro-pax vessel Euroferry Malta (formerly Louis-Dreyfus-owned, Martinoli-operated Massilia and Levantina Trasporti's Linda).

SNCM heads for the private sector
01 June 2006
State-controlled French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM is set to pass into private sector control today following yesterday's approval by the European Commission of its proposed takeover by Butler Capital Partners and Veolia Transport, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.