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The Smyril Line has extended the charter of the 'Lista' for another 11 months in September 2025. She had initally replaced the 'Glyvursnes' IMO: 9198977), which had operated on the Tórshavn-Hirtshals-Þorlákshöfn route and was severely damaged by an engine room fire in Hirtshals on Jan 2, resulting in one crew member's death. Its repairs were completed on May 2. The 'Lista' ist operating between Rotterdam and Tórshavn.

The 'Stena Vision', which a week ago ended the Rosslare-Cherbourg route, arrived at the North African port of Tanger Med on Oct 6, followed by a passage across the Strait of Gibraltar to Algeciras for berthing trials. On Oct 7, the ferry berthed at the Gibdock shipyard in Gibraltar. Since Stena Line withdrew the cruise ferry after sailing on Sep 30 on the Ireland-France route, their only link between the Republic and mainland Europe, the cruise ferry initially anchored off the Wexford ferryport. On Oct 1, Brittany Ferries increased capacity and became the route's new sole operator, while the 'Stena Vision' departed on a much longer voyage, involving the Bay of Biscay and offshore of the Iberian Peninsula states of Portugal.

Lakeway Link expanded its service with the addition of the 'Mistral', which is a sister ship to the 'Lakeway Express'. The vessel will join the Lakeway Link fleet under a time charter agreement at the start of Nov 2025, further strengthening the connection between Södertälje and Gdynia. The 'Mistral' is identical in design and cargo capacity to the 'Lakeway Express',has its home port in Mariehamn, and is owned by Godby Shipping on Åland. The addition of the 'Mistral' enables daily departures, Monday through Friday, in both directions between Södertälje and Gdynia, to meet increasing customer demand for more frequent departures.

The 'Francesco Nullo' has ended her charter to DFDS on Oct 3, 2025. The ferry has proceeded to Marseille where she will join CMA CGM to replace the m/v 'Stena Forecaster'. On Oct 4 she dropped anchor in pos. 43° 20' N 005° 17 E.

CalMac has sub-chartered the 'Arrow' from DFDS. The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company-owned vessel will be used to secure the necessary freight capacity onthe Stornoway–Ullapool route while the route’s regular ferry 'Loch Seaforth' undergoes a scheduled docking from Oct 19 to Nov 15, 2025. the passenger capacity on the Stornoway–Ullapool route during this period will be provided by the ferry 'Isle of Lewis'', which will be brought in from the Oban–Castlebay route. Inserting the 'Arrow' allows to keep freight and passenger services running smoothly while optimising fleet deployment across the network. It also provides some additional resilience ahead of the unpredictable winter season.