A number of challenges lie in front of the roll-on/roll-off industry, but how well equipped are businesses to cope with the European Commission’s new environmental regulations? That’s just one of the areas that will be discussed at this year’s RORO event, which is being held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 22-24 May. The European Commission’s (EC) [...]
The launching ceremony of the last of four LNG-fueled ferries built for one of the biggest Norwegian Owners took place in REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING S.A on 11th of May 2012. During three – year cooperation the Owner has ordered construction of eight modern ferries of different propulsion, power of engine as well as range of served [...]
We all know that industry events showcase the latest innovations and offer professionals a place to exchange ideas, but this year’s RORO is set to offer even more. The organisers of RORO – the only event dedicated to the ro-ro industry – have announced that visitors will have the chance to take part in an [...]
As a symbol of collaboration between MSC Cruises’ and UNICEF, major UNICEF representatives and guests will be involved in the christening ceremony of MSC Divina, which will take place in Marseille, France, on 26 May 2012. When MSC Divina takes to the seas, her guests will have the opportunity to support MSC Cruises’ long term [...]
With just one more cruise visit left to officially bring the 2011/12 cruise season to an end, Ports of Auckland says it has been a record season capped by winning the “Most Efficient Terminal Operation” award in the international Cruise Insight 2011 Awards. “Servicing 97 visits from 30 cruise ships and processing over 200,400 passengers [...]
Croatian Uljanik shipyard today on May 10th 2012 successfully launched ferry Barda (yard No.498) which is being built for the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company. The second ferry, to be named Balaken, is going to be launched next month. The contract for the construction of Yards 498 and 499 were signed in May 2011 [...]
In the afternoon of May 9, 2012, “HAIYAO”, the 35m aluminum catamaran fast ferry built by Afai Southern for HAITONG SHIPPING CO, was launched successfully. The Chairman Mr. Lao Zhiwei of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of ZHUHAI, President Mr.Chen Yuanhe of ZHUHAI JIUZHOU TOURISM GROUP CO.,LTD., General Manager Mr. Li Hongyan of HAITONG [...]
The keel laying of the cruise ship with the yard number S.678 was celebrated at the MEYER WERFT shipyard on Friday, May 4. The first of 73 blocks of the 144,000 GT vessel was lifted into the covered building dock II. In the dock, Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian Cruise Line’s CEO, laid the traditional “lucky coin”, [...]
With this year’s RORO event approaching, a number of the rolling cargo industry’s biggest players have announced that they will be heading to this year’s event to plan for the future. This year’s event has already attracted some of Europe’s leading names in the ro-ro industry, DFDS Seaways, NORTH SEA RoRo, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, TTS, Terberg, [...]
Western Marine Shipyard has launched ISEF JORD, a Danish RORO Passenger Ferry, on 5 May 2012. The ship will be owned by Danish ferry operator Hundested Rorvig Faergefart. This newbuilding project is under the French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV). Western Marine went into agreement with Hundested Rorvig Faergefart, Denmark for building the 50M ferry [...]
