27/08/2025
SHIPS MONTHLY September 2025
The September 2025 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features, covering every aspect of the shipping world.
Waterfront – Brittany Ferries’ Poole-Bilbao freight service set to close, fast ferry built for South Korean service, cutting edge bulker Vertom Tula launched, and Hamburg port plans major upgrade.
Cruise – More expansion brings Oceania’s fleet to eight ships, and shipyard strikes disrupt delivery of Star of the Seas.
Ferry – Stena Line’s strategic reshuffle, DFDS and Brittany Ferries’ Channel rivalry hots up, and another E-Flexer almost ready to enter service.
Naval – India receives final Russian-built warship, RFA Stirling Castle moves from blue to white, new USCG ships, and bleak future for the carrier Admiral Kuznetzov.
Cargo – Houthis sink bulkers in Red Sea, CMA CGM exceeds four million TEU capacity, and Van Oord’s next generation of subseq rock installation vessels.
Tall Ships – The fleet of Tall Ships returned to Aberdeen between 19 and 23 July, making for a spectacular sight.
Ships Pictorial – Ships from around the world, including at Greenock, Dublin, Barcelona and Miami.
MSC take on world – Profiles of the new cruise ships MSC World Europa, introduced in late 2022 and MSC World America, which cruises the Caribbean.
Racehorses Worldwide – Overview of the Racehorse class roll-on/roll-off (ro‑ro) passenger and vehicle ferries, built for Merchant Ferries in the late 1990s and which have enjoyed varied careers with different operators round the world.
HMS Illustrious – A look back at the career of HMS Illustrious, which was commissioned in March 1983 and served until 2014.
Maritime Mosaic – Photo feature covering North Sea offshore supply and support ships.
Sunderland Built – The Wear and the Tyne were centres of shipbuilding, and naval architect Adam Gray recorded much of this activity.
Tramp owner – Recalling the ships owned by Walter Runciman, one of Britain’s most successful tramp ship owners with Moor Line.
Canadian Coast Guard – Profile of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), which was established in 1962 with the motto ‘Safety First, Service Always’.