EU OKs Veolia, Butler Capital To Buy SNCM
30 May 2006
The European Commission Tuesday cleared Veolia Environnement's (VE) transport division and French investment fund Butler Capital Partners to buy joint control of ferry operator Societe Nationale maritime Corse Mediterranee.

Transfer of SNCM to Veolia Environnement, Butler to proceed
29 May 2006
France authorises transfer of SNCM to Veolia Environnement, Butler to proceed.

Greek Market Report XRTC
29 May 2006
Greece's Athens Stock Exchange-listed ferry operators will continue to struggle unless new investments are made and this will only happen with further liberalisation of the domestic ferry network.

No regrets over ferries decision, says Senator
25 May 2006
Senator Len Norman says he has no regrets about the decision to allow Condor to come into direct competition with Emeraude three years ago.

SeaFrance wins prestigious coach award
24 May 2006
French ferry firm beats off strong competition to win.

Emeraude Jersey Ferries ceases operation
23 May 2006
French operator Emeraude Jersey Ferries, which ran between St Malo and the Channel Islands, is ceasing operations.

Grandi Navi Veloci Introduces Broadband and GSM on Ferries
22 May 2006
GSM and Broadband Now Available at Sea for Passengers and Crew.

AT Ferries unveil uk plans
17 May 2006
Rapidly expanding Spanish ferry operator Acciona Trasmediterranea, which launched a new service linking Bilbao and the UK port of Portsmouth yesterday, is now hoping to open a "maritime motorway" link between Spain and the UK.

Steam Packet lines up fleet for TT invasion with fast craft charters
12 May 2006
At the Isle of Man looks forward to the annual TT Races, The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced that three chartered vessels will bolster the fleet to bring the annual army of motor cycle fans to the greatest road racing event in the world.

Silja Line attracts several potential buyers
12 May 2006
Over twenty potential buyers were interested in buying the passenger shipping line Silja Line when its current owner, Sea Container, announced at the end of last year that it would sell the company by auction.

Algeria's CNAN to sell ferries
10 May 2006
Algerian state owned CNAN Group is to privatise its ferry business now gathered under the commercial banner CNAN Maghreb Line.

Scandlines possible bidders
08 May 2006
Deutsche Seereederei (DSR) in Rostock have formed a consortium with Allianz Capital Partners and Investment fund LD Equity make an offer for Scandlines AG according to 'Handelsblatt' and 'Financial Times Deutschland' (FTD) who both quote the consortium's PR agent Arno Pöker.

Normandie incident from Lloyds List
04 May 2006
The 1,400 passengers aboard a Brittany Ferries car ferry had a serious fright when the vessel veered violently to starboard and took on a heavy list half an hour after leaving the French port of Caen-Ouistreham, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.

IMO Convention / Emission levels
04 May 2006
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London has issued new regulations concerning exhaust emissions from ships on the Baltic Sea, which takes effect as of 19th May 2006.

Stena Line Freight wins prestigious customer award
04 May 2006
Stena Line Freight has won a prestigious Customer Service Star Performer Award for the second year in succession at the Lloyd's Loading List Shipping Line of the Year Awards.

SNCM employees back privatisation
04 May 2006
More than three-quarters of SNCM's 2,400 employees have voted to approve the relaunch of the ailing operator in a move that paves the way for privatisation.

Ferry passengers hit by walkout
04 May 2006
Hundreds of ferry passengers due to sail from Portsmouth to France on Brittany Ferries have been hit by an unofficial strike.

Norfolkline receives award - Outstanding Ferry Concept of 2005
04 May 2006
Norfolkline has been rewarded for being a trendsetter within the passenger shipping industry with its new purpose built Ro-Pax vessel Maersk Dunkerque.

Emeraude Jersey Ferries to resume passenger services
03 May 2006
Emeraude Ferries is resuming its foot passenger service on the Jersey to St Malo route.

Scare for passengers as ferry rolls
03 May 2006
Ferry passengers were left screaming in terror as the ship they were travelling on lurched dramatically to the side.

Transmanche sends sisters into fray
01 May 2006
Just five years after making its shortsea debut, Transmanche Ferries has realised the first stage of a fleet renewal programme for the Newhaven/Dieppe route.