Africa Morocco Link (AML) has opened bookings for a seasonal Nador–Almería service, scheduled to operate from 10 June to 15 September 2026. The route targets peak summer demand across the Alboran Sea and marks AML’s return to the corridor, where it previously operated in 2017.
Since launching the Malmö–Świnoujście route on 10 April 2024, Finnlines has transported over 200,000 passengers and drivers.
To mark the two-year milestone, the company will add an extra Saturday evening departure from Malmö on 18 and 25 April, offering two departures on those dates.
Finnlines reports steadily growing demand for the route, which connects southern Sweden and the Copenhagen area with northern Poland and onward access to Germany.
War Impact: Fuel Prices Affect Baltic Operations, Disrupt Corsican Traffic
RINA and Hanwha Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote advanced battery-hybrid propulsion systems in the maritime sector, with a focus on RoRo ferries.
The collaboration aims to accelerate the shift to low-emission vessels by deploying innovative technologies. These enable the transition from conventional internal combustion systems to hybrid battery solutions, both for newbuilds and retrofits.
Key roles:
France has acknowledged technical issues with the rollout of the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) and is preparing to delay its implementation. (Source: Le Marin)
Strait Link Shipping Pty Ltd has confirmed completion of its sale to Igneo Infrastructure Partners. The agreement to acquire Strait Link was first announced on 19 December 2025 [press release]
Strait Link provides a vital link between Tasmania and mainland Australia.
Further details on operational or strategic changes have not yet been disclosed.
In Europe Igneo Infrastructure Partners own Scandlines.
Source: https://straitlink.com.au/strait-link-sets-course-under-new-owner/
From September, DFDS will increase capacity on the Rosslare–Dunkerque route by adding a third vessel and offering seven weekly roundtrips.
The additional RoPax, —OPTIMA SEAWAYS—, will join ATHENA SEAWAYS and VICTORIA SEAWAYS, which already serve the route.
DFDS said growing demand for direct links between Ireland and continental Europe is driving the need for extra capacity.
The route has previously operated as a three-ship service at various times.
From mid-September 2026, DFDS will strengthen its Karlshamn–Klaipeda service with the chartered CIUDAD DE VALENCIA.
Adding the modern Visentini RoPax will bring a major increase in passenger capacity and extra freight space, supporting further growth on the Baltic route.
Built in 2020, CIUDAD DE VALENCIA can carry up to 950 passengers and offers 2,562 lane metres. Capacity includes space for 250 cars.
Compared with the vessel it replaces (OPTIMA SEAWAYS), passenger capacity will almost triple.
DFDS currently operates two RoPax ferries on the Karlshamn–Klaipeda route. It also runs four other ferries on Baltic Sea routes linking Germany and Sweden, Sweden and Estonia, and Denmark and Lithuania.
A few days after opening the tender for the Genoa–Porto Torres service, Italy’s Ministry of Transport has now launched two more procedures for subsidised maritime continuity routes to Sardinia.
The tenders cover the following links, currently operated by Grimaldi Euromed:
Each procedure is worth more than EUR 115 million. The contracts will run for five years, with a possible 36-month extension.
The service requirements are clear:
The new tenders are part of Italy’s wider effort to guarantee regular maritime links between the mainland and Sardinia under public service obligations.
The Port of Gothenburg has acquired a large area located in the port’s outer areas. The agreement – signed on Tuesday 31 March with the seller Platzer – creates conditions for the continuation of the port’s long-term plan for further expansion of the port. The total transaction value, which also includes a minor property sale, amounts to SEK 684 million.
