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The Scottish west coast is about to see the introduction of two new double-ended ropax ferries being built in the UK for ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (Calmac). The first of these newbuildings,Coruisk,…

After many years of delays, Algerian state-owned ship operator ENTMV (Enterprise Nationale de Transports Maritimes de Voyageurs) placed an order last year for two traditional ropax ferries with Spanish shipbuilder Izar. The…

After many years of delays, Algerian state-owned ship operator ENTMV (Enterprise Nationale de Transports Maritimes de Voyageurs) placed an order last year for two traditional ropax ferries with Spanish shipbuilder Izar. The…

The Channel Tunnel was supposed to kill it. But in the years since the Channel Tunnel opened, trade on the short-sea crossing from Dover in the UK to Calais in France has…

Engine companies are developing training packages as products evolve and the recruitment environment changes. They have for some time offered formal classroom-based product training. However the new packages and facilities take their…

Encouraging youngsters from developed countries to embark on a career at sea is a problem many shipping companies say they suffer from. They argue that in developed countries going to sea and…

A tripartite alliance involving BAE Systems, Thales UK and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be responsible for building two new aircraft carriers in a £2.7 billion ($4.3 billion) future carrier programme…

The Mariehamn-based Birka Line, which operates the 1986-built 22,712g Birka Princess cruise/ ferry ship, placed an order late last year with the Finnish shipbuilding yard of Aker Finnyards for the construction of…

Just when one ferry company claims it is building, or has just put into service, the world?s largest cruise ferry, along comes another operator announcing it is building an even bigger ship.…

Singapore?s marine industry enjoyed a good run last year driven by strong demand from the offshore sector. The outlook for this sector remains good even though overall marine demand is expected to…