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Sep 11
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Tallink Appoints Armin Penner as New CFO

By 2026 Newsletter week 37

Armin Penner will join AS Tallink Grupp as Financial Director on 12 October. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in financial analysis and management.

His responsibilities will include overseeing the Group’s financial functions and leading the development of its investor relations.

Penner previously spent more than six years as CFO and Management Board Member of Circle K Eesti. He has also served as CFO of Euroapteek and Ragn-Sells Eesti.

Tallink’s current CFO, Anna-Liisa Sisask, will leave the company to become CFO and Management Board Member of Viru Keemia Grupp.

Photo: Armin Penner

Sep 11
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DFDS Appoints New Chief Digital & Information Officer

By 2026 Newsletter week 37

DFDS has appointed Sandeep Shahi as Chief Digital & Information Officer and member of its Executive Management Team. He will join the company on 16 November 2026.

Shahi is currently Chief Information Officer for FedEx in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, India and South Africa. He also leads Global Field IT worldwide. He previously held senior technology roles at DHL Group and SAP.

He succeeds Rune Keldsen, who will leave DFDS at the end of September to become Chief Information Officer at Ørsted.

Sep 11
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Niels Smedegaard Appointed Chair Of DFDS

By 2026 Newsletter week 37

DFDS shareholders elected Niels Smedegaard and Jan Johan Kühl to the company’s Board of Directors during an Extraordinary General Meeting on 8 September 2026.

Smedegaard was subsequently appointed Chair of the Board, while Kristian V. Mørch continues as Vice Chair.

Claus V. Hemmingsen stepped down from the Board at the EGM, as previously announced.

Following the Board changes, DFDS has moved the publication of its Q3 2026 results from 5 November to 11 November.

Sep 04
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CMAL Appoints naValue For New Mull Ferries

By 2026 Newsletter week 36

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed naValue GmbH to support the concept design of new ferries for the Oban–Craignure route.

The partners will develop and assess different vessel concepts, including low-emission solutions. Stakeholder and community consultation will form part of the process.

naValue is already well known to CMAL. The German consultancy previously supported the New Islay Vessels project and led the concept design for CMAL’s Small Vessel Replacement Programme. Its lead naval architect was also responsible for the design of LOCH SEAFORTH.

Read the CMAL announcement

Sep 04
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ABB to Power New Zealand’s New Cook Strait Ferries

By 2026 Newsletter week 36

ABB has been selected to supply the power, propulsion and automation systems for New Zealand’s two new rail-enabled RoPax ferries, KUPE and COOK.

The 200-metre vessels will be built by Guangzhou Shipyard International and delivered to government-owned Ferry Holdings Limited in 2029. They will accommodate 1,530 passengers and offer 2,400 lane metres of freight capacity.

Each ferry will feature a fuel-agnostic hybrid-electric power plant, two Azipod propulsion units and an 8.2 MWh battery system. The battery capacity can subsequently be increased to 12.3 MWh and adapted for shore charging. Battery power will support near-zero-emission harbour operations.

The ferries will operate on the 92-kilometre Wellington–Picton route and allow rail freight to be loaded directly aboard. They will provide 63% more passenger capacity and 44% more freight capacity than the vessels they replace.

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Sep 04
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Scottish Government to Explore Single Ferries Body

By 2026 Newsletter week 36

The Scottish Government will explore creating a single organisation for the Clyde and Western Isles ferry network as part of a wider reform of public bodies.

The quote “Explore the establishment of a single ferries body for the Clyde and Western Isles ferry routes and consider further reform options that best benefit communities.” comes from the 5-year programme of the Government (Section 4: “Delivering a stronger NHS and Public Services”, under “Simplifying and decluttering delivery” in https://www.gov.scot/publications/programme-government-2026-2031/pages/5/ )

Such a move could replace or simplify the current structure, under which responsibilities are divided between Transport Scotland, vessel and port owner CMAL, and operator CalMac.

Sep 04
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MacGregor to Equip TT-Line’s Green Ship 2.0 Ferries

By 2026 Newsletter week 36

MacGregor has secured contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to supply an extensive package of RoRo equipment for TT-Line’s two new battery-hybrid LNG-powered RoPax ferries. The order was booked in Q2 2026.

The 240-metre vessels will each offer 5,400 lane metres and accommodate 1,000 people. They are intended for TT-Line’s Baltic Sea network connecting Sweden, Germany, Poland and Lithuania.

MacGregor said the agreement represents one of its most extensive RoPax equipment scopes to date. The project builds on cooperation that began in 2021 and incorporates experience gained from previous TT-Line newbuilds.

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Sep 04
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MISTERØY Begins Sea Trials in Türkiye

By 2026 Newsletter week 36

Özata Shipyard has started sea trials of MISTERØY, the first of three fully electric double-ended ferries being built for Torghatten Nord, off Yalova in Türkiye.

The 76.85-metre NSD60CFe-design ferry can carry 202 people and 60 vehicles. Its electric propulsion system includes two 980-kWh battery packs, providing a total capacity of 1,960 kWh.

MISTERØY and sister vessel FLØYTIND will operate on the Festvåg–Misten connection between Bodø and Kjerringøy in Nordland. The first two ferries were ordered in 2024, followed by a third vessel under an option.

Photo: The Norwegian Ship Design Company

Sep 04
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Wallenius SOL Expands Biofuel Use

By 2026 Newsletter week 36

Wallenius SOL has switched one vessel to Advanced FAME B100 biofuel and is extending its use to its B-Class vessels, supported by regular deliveries in Terneuzen.

The move reduces the well-to-wake greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used onboard and creates a FuelEU Maritime compliance surplus. Through pooling, banking and borrowing, this surplus can help other vessels in the fleet meet their regulatory targets.