shortsea

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Delegates at this year’s Coastlink conference heard calls for faster investment, stronger policy backing and better industry collaboration to unlock the potential of coastal shipping and inland waterways.

13th May 2026

Coastlink: Unlocking the huge potential of coastal shipping

13th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Chartwell Marine has secured a further vessel build contract to design a bespoke hybrid ferry providing an essential lifeline service for a rural island community.

27th January 2026

Chartwell wins hybrid fast ferry design

27th January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Incat Tasmania is driving the future of shortsea shipping with the world’s most advanced aluminium vessel build programme, centred on electric ferry innovation and sustainable vessel propulsion.

17th September 2025

Incat powers ahead with electric ferry builds

17th September 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Briggs Marine has acquired Scanco, a French-based company specialising in port services and the RoRo ferries sector - a move which strengthens its European footprint and operational synergy with Irish Ferries.

3rd December 2024

Briggs strengthens its ferry servicing portfolio

3rd December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

P&O Ferries has launched P&O Liberté, the second of a brand new class of vessels, on the key Dover-Calais route between the UK and France.

19th March 2024

P&O launches its second Dover-Calais hybrid ferry

19th March 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip have launched a new shore power connection to tackle CO2 emissions produced by vessels at the dock

25th July 2023

Rotterdam terminal partners Samskip in shore power

25th July 2023