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Stomach Bugs, Not Hantavirus, Are A Bigger Threat On Cruises

17 May, 2026
By Annika Inampudi and Ignacio Gonzalez May 17, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Stomach bugs on cruise ships recently hit a nearly two-decade high as more people than ever board the vessels, underscoring how easily viruses spread on contained voyages. Wh...

Ferries Overtake Aviation in Peak Summer

15 May, 2026
New figures from the Observatoire Régional des Transports de Corse (ORTC) and DREAL Corse confirm the strategic importance of ferry services to the island. In 2025, Corsica handled 8.5 million passengers, excluding cruise traffic. Air trans...

naValue and LMG Marin Selected for Next-Generation NorthLink RoPax Design

15 May, 2026
naValue and LMG Marin have been selected by GSI to design the next generation of Freight Flex RoPax vessels for NorthLink Ferries. The project will deliver two new 140-metre vessels to replace the RoRo vessels HELLIAR and HILDASAY on the li...

GNV POLARIS Returns with More Passenger Capacity

15 May, 2026
GNV POLARIS returns to Italy with increased passenger capacity. After refit works at GSI in China, the ship has arrived in Genoa and will resume service on Genoa–Palermo from 9 June. The upgrade added 141 new passenger cabins. GNV POLARIS n...

Conversion of A NEPITA Nears Completion in Greece

15 May, 2026
ÎLE ROUGE (ex A NEPITA, SUPERFAST X) is in the final stages of her refit and modifications at the Perama repair zone. The vessel arrived in Greece in February 2026 for ramp and visor modifications ahead of a five-year charter to Canadian op...

HSC HIGHSPEED 4 Renamed HYPERSPEED JET 4

15 May, 2026
At the Spanopoulos shipyard, the former HSC HIGHSPEED 4 is undergoing refit work and a livery change after being renamed HYPERSPEED JET 4. The vessel was included in the €25 million agreement between Attica Group and Seajets covering the sa...

HSC EAGLE JET 2 Deployed on Sporades Route

15 May, 2026
On 13 May 2026, Seajets’ HSC EAGLE JET 2 (ex HANSE JET II, FLYINGCAT 6) departed from the port of Piraeus to enter service on the Volos–Sporades (Skiathos–Skopelos–Alonissos) route. The vessel will join SUPERSTAR II, offering passengers a f...

Why Eckerö Link Bought STENA NAUTICA

15 May, 2026
Eckerö Link has acquired STENA NAUTICA to replace FJÄRDVÄGEN on the Långnäs–Naantali route. The move is designed to improve operational efficiency, cargo flow and future commercial flexibility. Why Did They Buy Her? The decision is based on...