The price of travelling by ferry in Scotland is set to come down as the government confirms that it will be extending the road equivalent tariff scheme. RET will now be permanently applied to services from Tiree, Coll and the Western Isles. It will soon also apply to ferries running from Harris and that Sounds [...]

As SeaFrance has its future decided by the Tribunal of Commerce, services between Calais and Dover have been suspended. The 48 hour stoppage comes after the European Commission announced that a bailout of 200 million euros from the French Government as part of a rescue plan for the company would be illegal. SeaFrance has apologised [...]

The crew and passengers of a ferry which was hijacked near Istanbul last week are all reported to be safe after Turkish Security Forces stormed the ship. The lone hijacker was killed by the commandos. According to official reports the incident lasted for around 12 hours and involved 24 people being taken hostage. The hijacker [...]

Manu Tuilagi, the England rugby centre, has been told to pay a £3,000 fine by the sport’s officials and reprimanded by police after he jumped off an Auckland ferry at the weekend. The incident, on Sunday, followed England’s exit from the World Cup tournament after facing France in Saturday’s quarter-final. Tuilagi was met by police [...]

Motorists are being warned to take extra care in Scotland and Northern Ireland as strong winds caused by Hurricane Katia move in from the Atlantic. A severe weather warning for many areas across the UK has been issued by the Met Office. Weather forecasters have said that some areas in the north could experience winds [...]

Stena line has announced that as of the middle of next month it will be suspending its fast ferry service to Ireland from Wales. The HSS Explorer, which carries passengers between Dun Laoghaire and Holyhead, will now become a seasonal service because of rising fuel costs, according to Stena. The company said it has been [...]

Ferry operator Stena Line has announced that it is developing the world’s first passenger ferry to utilise the power of the wind. The Stena Jutlandica, which sails between Gothenburg and Fredrikshaven, will have a pair of wind turbines fitted to its prow which will generate energy for the ship and reduce the amount of fuel [...]

Continuing technical problems with Condor Ferries sailing between the UK, France and Guernsey threaten to damage tourism, according to the Chamber of Commerce’s Andrew Chantrell. There have been a number of delays and cancellations in recent weeks and Mr Chantrell said he feared a drop off in visitor numbers would be the result if the [...]

Northern Europe’s largest passenger port, Dover, is to receive millions of pounds worth of investment as part of an upgrade programme. The Eastern Docks ferry terminal is to receive £85 million for a major overhaul. The upgrade is due to be completed by 2015 and is part of a larger plan to double the capacity [...]

The rain is beginning to ease in the south of Thailand where flooding has resulted in the deaths of 53 people according to official reports. The past two weeks have seen devastation in 10 of the country’s provinces displacing 40,000 people and affecting some two million. The unseasonably wet weather has damaged several hundred buildings [...]