News

The “Monte Express” has been docked in the port of Algeciras since June 1, 2026, where it has undergone inspections by the Maritime Authority prior to its incorporation into the Algeciras-Tangier Med route, chartered by the Moroccan company AML for Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE) 2026. The vessel came from the Corsica Linea fleet. This company put the ship up for sale after recently acquiring the ferry “Capu di Maru,” formerly the “Kalliste,” from La Méridionale, and since May 2026 has been owned by the Egyptian company UME, which has a significant relationship with Spanish shipping companies. Currently, it has chartered the ro-ro vessel “Gubal Express” to Trasmed to handle hazardous goods traffic in the Balearic Islands, and the ferry “Wasa Express” continues to operate on the Algeciras-Tangier Med route.

The 'Aurora' was redelivered from Peregar and the Algeciras-Ceuta trade on May 1, 2026. The ferry thereafter stayed in Malaga for one week for maintenance work before departing for San Juan on May 8 with an ETA as of May 20. The 'Aurora' was time chartered to Priority RoRo, also known as Marines. The ship will be sailing between San Juan, Puerto Rico, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Fort de France, Martinique (France) and Christiansted, St Croix, US Virgin Islands. The charter is until mid/end of November.

The 'Akka' has completed a shipyard stay in Gdansk and left the port enroute to Trelleborg for refueling on June 5, 2026. It continued its voyage to Boulonge-sur-Mer on June 7 with an ETA as of June 9. Contrary to what Hibernia Lines previously reported, the charter was initially only for a period of six months. Therefore, the ship was not renamed 'St. Killian', as originally planned. The ship has received the Hibernia logo, but not a blue paint job.

The 'Akka' has been chartered from TT Line and will be transferred to the Hibernia Line soon. The ferry was expected to be renamed 'St. Killian'.

Finnlines expanded its freight service between Rosslare and Zeebrügge by adding the 'Loismore' as a second vessel to the route in order to provide customers with increased capacity and more frequent departures between Ireland and mainland Europe. to meet growing customer demand. The 'Lismore' was to join the 'Finnwave' on the route, departing from Zeebrügge on May 28, 2026. The 'Lismore' was operating on a charter agreement, enabling the company to respond quickly to increasing market demand while further strengthening service reliability and schedule flexibility for customers. The 'Lismore' has a cargo capacity for 4,076 lane metres, while the 'Finnwave' offers 4,192 lane metres. Both vessels can carry approximately 260 trailers and accommodate up to 12 drivers.