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Every Vessel Hunter story on Ro-ro: 14 stories, from 12 July 2026 to 14 October 2026. Newest: "Sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has spent 35 days at anchor off Port Said". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has spent 35 days at anchor off Port Said
The US-sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has been at anchor off Port Said for 35 days since a drone attack off Crete, broadcasting her position on AIS.
TT-Line and Viking Line to add a second ferry on the Muuga-Vuosaari freight link
TT-Line will become the second operator between Muuga and Vuosaari in early 2027, in a joint operation with Viking Line, which is buying half the ship for about €10m.
ARC Freedom joins the US flag and the Maritime Security Program as ex-Figaro
American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier has moved the 2011-built car carrier Figaro to the US flag as ARC Freedom, adding nearly 8,000 units of sealift capacity to MARAD's Maritime Security Program.
Russian cargo ship Yuriy Arshenevskiy sails from Tobruk to Turkish waters after arms delivery
The Russian-flagged Yuriy Arshenevskiy left Tobruk after a convoy delivered military vehicles to eastern Libya, passed the Dardanelles and turned for Tuzla short of the Bosporus.
Blue Carrier 2 abandoned after vehicle-deck fire north of Mykonos
Fire broke out on the Greek RoRo Blue Carrier 2 north of Mykonos with 166 trucks aboard; all 29 people abandoned ship and the vessel is listing under tow off Tinos.
Brittany Ferries charters Vizzavona as Wexford for Rosslare-Cherbourg from 2027
Brittany Ferries has chartered the RoPax Vizzavona, to be renamed Wexford, for its Rosslare-Cherbourg route from March 2027, replacing the chartered freight ship Norbay.
Grimaldi takes delivery of Grande Egitto, its second 9,800 CEU car carrier
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the 9,800 CEU car carrier Grande Egitto from China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu, its 14th ammonia-ready ship and joint largest PCTC in its fleet.
CLdN orders two 6,700 lane-metre RoRo ships at HD Hyundai
CLdN has ordered two 6,700 lane-metre RoRo vessels from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery in mid-2029, the 15th and 16th ships it has contracted at the yard in ten years.
Ferry Virgo Transport 8 Sinks in the Java Sea With 243 People on Board
The Indonesian ro-ro ferry Virgo Transport 8 sank in the Java Sea on 13 September with 243 people and 89 vehicles aboard; 107 have been rescued and 130 remain missing.
Five dead and 86 missing after ferry fire on the Manila to Coron run
A fire aboard the ferry June Aster on passage from Manila to Coron has killed five people and left 86 unaccounted for, with 43 rescued from a complement of 134.
Spirit of Tasmania IV Reaches Devonport for October Service Entry
Spirit of Tasmania IV has arrived in Devonport for commissioning and crew training, closing out a replacement programme whose terminal alone cost A$495 million.
Car Carrier Emissions Data Gets a Formal Governance Body in GRC Council
The Global Ro-Ro Community has established a council to govern its emissions accounting methodology and data handling rules for the car carrier trades.
Stena Line reports growing share of UK car ferry crossings
Stena Line says its share of passenger car crossings between the UK and mainland Europe has grown as the ferry operator competes on some of the busiest short-sea routes.
Chinese carmakers improvise around a car-carrier shortage
Facing a shortage of specialised car carriers, Chinese automakers are shipping vehicles on flat racks, containers and converted cargo ships.
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