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Customs nets big drugs haul at CPH and port
In random checks, customs officers at different locations discovered a total of 24 kilos of cocaine in a single day.
Read More »Town in Iceland asks tourists for sensitivity
The residents are asking cruise and ferry visitors not to take pictures through people’s windows, or of the local children playing.
Read More »DFDS changes its chief executive
Niels Smedegaard is to leave the ferry and shipping giant at the end of next month, to be replaced by Torben Carlsen.
Read More »Tallink passengers up, profits down
Despite passenger numbers rising to almost 9.8 million in 2018, several factors combined to lower revenues and profit.
Read More »Thruster upgrade for Scandlines’ hybrid ferries
The 16 new thrusters will cut underwater noise and emissions – and make the ferry company “the green alternative to a tunnel.”
Read More »Grave safety worries on Norway’s ferries
Nearly half of ferry employees say in a report that they would not be able to extinguish a fire if one was to break out.
Read More »M/S Visborg: dates of open days, first sailing
It will be possible to explore the new M/S Visborg in Stockholm and Visby before the ship’s maiden voyage.
Read More »Port of Helsinki seeks to “understand passengers” as numbers drop
As the Helsinki-Tallinn ferry stats tumble, studies are being lined up to provide an understanding of passengers’ needs.
Read More »Ports of Stockholm: 2018 was “best year”
Ports of Stockholm says 2018 was a “record revenue year” with a record number of cruise passengers.
Read More »Gotland boosts ferry capacity with new ship
Destination Gotland opens bookings for travel during summer 2019, while MS Visborg is due to start sailing in spring.
Read More »Visit Stockholm chief moves to Ports of Stockholm
Thomas Andersson takes the top job of running the services and berths for ferry and cruise traffic in the city’s three ports.
Read More »Dead fish to power Hurtigruten ships
The Nordic countries are in a unique position to pioneer the biogas market, the Norwegian cruise line’s chief executive says.
Read More »State support for new electric ferry in Norway
The ferry operator The Fjords has announced the construction of a new zero-emissions vessel.
Read More »Faroes to get a Hilton – and a Smyril Line hotel too
A new 130-room Tórshavn-based hotel will be part of the Hilton empire, and this and another property will double the islands' rooms.
Read More »Viking Line offers new beauty exclusive
Finland’s Viking becomes the first cruise ship in Europe to offer the US brand Benefit Cosmetics.
Read More »Over 50 tourists feared dead in Thai disaster
The death toll is likely to rise after a tourist boat sinks off the popular destination of Phuket.
Read More »Trouble at the shipyard? So buy it
Hurtigruten buys the Kleven Shipyard in Norway after months of delays play havoc on its newbuild program.
Read More »DFDS approves expansion in Turkey
The Copenhagen-based ferry company completes an acquisition and sails ahead to other growth areas.
Read More »Second new Hurtigruten ship delayed
Like the Roald Amundsen, its sister ship the Fridtjof Nansen has been delayed due to problems at the yard.
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