New Dublin-Holyhead sailings
29 September 2006
Irish Ferries has introduced a new sailing schedule on their Dublin to Holyhead route to give passengers a greater spread of daylight trips.

Ferries halt passenger decline
28 September 2006
Ferry companies have halted a five-year period of decline prompted by no-frills airline competition, new figures show.

Freight helping ferry fightback
28 September 2006
Ferry lines - including Stena from its Irish Sea base at Holyhead - are fighting back against competition from budget airlines.

SpeedFerries secures second cat
27 September 2006
Dover, UK-based low-cost ferry operator SpeedFerries has at last arranged for a second vessel to join its Boulogne service in spring 2007.

New Ferry Mooted
27 September 2006
A fourth car ferry could be added to Red Funnel's Cowes to Southampton route in the coming years.

CalMac confirms Fares levels 2007-8
27 September 2006
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has confirmed that its fares levels, effective from April 2007, will see an increase of 2.

SpeedFerries looking for partner to explore new routes
21 September 2006
English Channel low-cost ferry pioneer SpeedFerries is considering a joint venture with another shipping company with the aim of taking its low-cost ferry model on to other routes.

Minoan Vessel Sold for
21 September 2006
Minoan Lines of Crete has sold its 2002-built fast ropax ferry Ariadne Palace to Italy's most colourful ferry operator, Moby Lines, for what industry watchers are labelling an exceptional price.

Caledonian MacBrayne clarifies restructuring plans Back
20 September 2006
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has announced that, in preparation for its tendering exercise which began with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Gourock - Dunoon service, it is to restructure from 1 October 2006.

Scandlines deal in final round
19 September 2006
The owners of Scandlines A/G will start negotiations with two or three of the prospective buyers, that have launched binding bids for Scandlines this August.

2007 France bookings
18 September 2006
Irish Ferries have commenced taking bookings for 2007 sailings on their Ireland - France services.

New-look service from Newcastle
18 September 2006
DFDS Seaways offer UK - Norway SailingFollowing leading cruise ferry operator DFDS Seaways' acquisition of Fjord Line's m.

Moby Lines strengthens Sardinia presence
18 September 2006
Italian ferry operator Moby has acquired five-ship operator Lloyd Sardegna for a rumoured euro 50M ($63M).

Shetland based director of Smyril Line resigns
13 September 2006
Shetland Islands Council convener Sandy Cluness has resigned from his directorship of Smyril Line, it was announced last night (Tuesday), as it emerged he was receiving an annual director's fee of £4,500 from the Faroese shipping company.

EU Extends Probe Into Subsidies for Corsican Ferry Company
13 September 2006
The European Commission Wednesday said it's extending its probe into the French state's restructuring plans for Corsican ferry company SNCM.

Ferry is a bute
13 September 2006
An £8Million addition to CalMac's ferry fleet was launched in Gdansk, Poland, yesterday.

Two boat race for ferry run
12 September 2006
Only two companies are now competing for the right to run the Gourock-Dunoon ferry service.

Corsica Ferries buys Phoenix Express
12 September 2006
French ferry operator Corsica Ferries has again added to its conventional ferry capacity through the acquisition of the 1993-built Phoenix Express from Japanese operator JRTT.

Ferry in harbour dispute
12 September 2006
A ferry operator claims he is being prevented from cutting the sailing time to Orkney by 50%, because Orkney Islands Council is determined to protect the Scottish Executive's rival interests.

Grandi Navi Veloci makes Moroccan moves
11 September 2006
Italy's Grimaldi group is launching a new ro-ro service between Italy and Morocco via Spain at the end of the month.

Call made for cheaper ferry fares
11 September 2006
Hitrans says ferry fares should be subject to a discount scheme

Reducing ferry fares to the Western Isles by 30% would boost island economies, according to research commissioned by a transport body.

Northern Irish silence over ferry bids delay
09 September 2006
The Northern Ireland Office yesterday refused to reveal why it is holding up the tendering of the Campbeltown to Ballycastle ferry.

Anek lines targets $127m share offering
08 September 2006
Crete based ferry operator Anek Lines has notified the Athens Stock Exchange that it plans to raise E100m ($127m) in a share capital increase.

Stena Trader sets sail on North Sea
08 September 2006
Leading ferry company Stena Line has expanded its North Sea freight operations with the arrival in Killingholme of the Stena Trader, the latest addition to the ferry company's growing fleet.

Irish Ferries owner increases profits
07 September 2006
Shipping, transport and leisure group ICG has reported a before-tax, first-half profit of EUR2.

Ferry firm plans £4m investment
07 September 2006
The Sound of Sanda ferry sails from McInroy's Point at Gourock

Western Ferries is poised to announce a £4m investment in its busy Gourock to Dunoon crossing on the Clyde.

Freight focus for tunnel talks
07 September 2006
Managers of Eurotunnel are locked in talks to reach agreement on freight train subsidies.

The olympic Flame sails with Blue Star Ferries
06 September 2006
Ahead of the European Special Olympics to be held in Rome between 28/09/06 and 06/10/06, the Olympic Flame set sail for Italy from the port of Patras, on board car-passenger ferry Blue Horizon, on Sunday 3rd September.

DFDS Seaways boosts capacity on UK - Norway
06 September 2006
DFDS Seaways, the leading cruise ferry operator to Scandinavia and Northern Europe, has acquired Fjord Line's m.

DFDS buys m.s. Fjord Norway from Fjord Line
06 September 2006
DFDS Seaways has purchased the passenger ship m.

Fjord Norway to be sold - England route to be strenthened
06 September 2006
M S Fjord Norway, operated by Fjord Line, is being sold to the Danish Company, DFDS Seaways.

Sea Express I returns September 11
05 September 2006
The 74 metre fast craft Sea Express 1 will enter service for The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in September.

DFDS Seaways Skips Helsingborg
04 September 2006
As from October 15, DFDS Seaways will stop calling at Helsingborg on the run between Copenhagen and Oslo.

Port up for Sale
04 September 2006
Newhaven port is expected to be sold to British investors by its French owners within a couple of weeks.