This week, Cruise Faroe Islands is participating in AECO’s Arctic Expedition Cruise Week in Oslo, joining cruise ports, cruise agents, and tour operators from across the Faroe Islands and the wider Arctic region. The event brings together key stakeholders from the expedition cruise industry for a week of networking, knowledge sharing, and business development. It provides an important opportunity for the Faroese delegation to strengthen existing relationships and establish ne

Eftir fleiri ár við óvissu og trygdaravbjóðingum er ferðslan um Reyða Havið nú aftur í vøkstri. Nýggj tøl vísa, at serliga bingjuskipini eru farin at venda aftur til siglingarleiðina gjøgnum Suez-veitina og Bab el-Mandeb-sundið. Sambært Red Sea Brief hjá Lloyd’s List Intelligence var september 2026 tann mánaðurin við mest ferðsluni fyri Suez-veitina síðani desember 2023. Ferðslan ígjøgnum veitina vaks 21 prosent samanborið við sama tíðarskeið í fjør, meðan bingjuflutningurin

Tórshavnar kommuna hevur sent Løgtinginum eitt mótmælisskriv í sambandi við uppskotið um broytingar í lógini um havnargjald, brúgvagjald og vørugjøld. Í skrivinum verður dentur lagdur á, at Tórshavnar havn í nógv ár hevur gjørt stórar íløgur í at menna havnina og tryggja góðar umstøður hjá bæði farmaskipum og Strandfaraskipum Landsins (SSL). Sambært kommununi eru gjøldini á havnini grundað á veruligar rakstrar- og íløgukostnaðir og eru ikki ætlað at geva óvanliga stóran vinni

Hóast færri skip koma á føroyskar havnir enn fyrr, er virksemið ikki minkað. Tvørturímóti. Skipini eru vorðin størri, flyta meira og seta størri krøv til føroysku havnirnar. Tað kann tykjast løgið, men ein av størstu broytingunum á føroysku havnunum síðstu áratíggjuni er, at talið av skipum er farið niður, samstundis sum virksemið er vaksið. Fyrr komu nógv smærri skip inn og út av havnunum. Í dag koma færri skip, men nógv størri skip. Eitt nútímans uppsjóvarskip ella farmaski

Annfinn Hjelm, Chief Commercial Officer, Environmental Port Index Annfinn Hjelm, CCO of the Environmental Port Index (EPI), participated in the GreenPort Conference in Portsmouth, where an important development for cleaner shipping was announced. From 1 January 2027, the Environmental Port Index (EPI) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)'s Environmental Ship Index (ESI) will operate as complementary programmes under the IAPH umbrella, with OceanScore

Vágur has for many years been an important part of the Faroese maritime industry. With an active business community, strong maritime expertise and a well-equipped harbour, the town is well positioned to provide services to ships, shipping companies, the fishing industry, aquaculture and other maritime businesses. The new regular freight route between Vágur and Scrabster in Scotland further strengthens Vágur’s position as a maritime hub. With a regular connection to Scotland,

Uppskotið í fíggjarlógaruppskotinum fyri 2027 um at leggja havnagjøld á skip hjá Strandferðsluni, Verkætlanum og Byggistýringini (V&B) og Havstovuni hevur vakt ónøgd í Tórshavnar Kommunu. Sambært uppskotinum skal lógarbroyting fremjast, sum merkir, at skip hjá Strandferðsluni, V&B og Havstovuni framyvir skulu rinda havnagjald, brúgvargjald og vørugjald. Endamálið er at økja inntøkurnar hjá landskassanum, men sambært býráðsliminum Annfinni Brekkstein kann uppskotið fáa álvarsl

The Chairship of the Arctic Council will host an international conference on maritime safety in mid-October under the title Cold Seas, Critical Gaps. The conference will take place at Hotel Føroyar in Tórshavn and will focus on preventing and preparing for maritime emergencies involving passenger vessels operating in Arctic and North Atlantic waters. AI generated The Kingdom of Denmark, together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland, currently holds the Arctic Council Chairshi

Faroe Agency fer aftur í ár at bera útlendskum sjófólkum, sum koma í føroyska havn, jólapakkar

Samskip has launched a new regular freight service between the Faroe Islands and Scotland. The service will sail twice a week from Runavík, calling at Vágur before continuing to Scrabster. The first vessel to call at Vágur will be Silver Pearl, arriving around midnight. The new route is an important development for Vágur Port and businesses in Suðuroy. A regular freight connection will provide Faroese companies with faster and more direct access to the UK market and onward co

The Faroese Government has reaffirmed its support for the exploration and potential development of oil, gas, and other natural resources in Faroese waters during a major energy conference in Aberdeen, Scotland. Jacob Vestergaard, the Faroe Islands' Minister of Trade and Industry, attended the two-day gathering, which brought together senior representatives from across the Scottish energy sector, including oil and gas operators, service companies, and industry organisations. T

MEST will be represented at the upcoming IceFish – Icelandic Fisheries & Aquaculture Exhibition and Conference, where CEO Mouritz Mohr will deliver a presentation in the event's KnowledgeBox. Taking place on Tuesday from 13:10 to 13:40, the session will focus on MEST's newbuilding activities and the company's role in delivering advanced vessel solutions to the fisheries and aquaculture industries. As demand for modern, efficient, and sustainable vessels continues to grow, MES

Effo has acquired Hirtshals Marineolie and Hirtshals Fiskernes Handelsselskab, strengthening its position in Denmark and expanding its fuel storage capacity, supply capabilities, and service offering. The acquisition took effect on 15 September 2026. The transaction has been completed through Carl Jensens Marinelager, which Effo owns together with local business partners in Hirtshals. As part of the acquisition, Carl Jensens Marinelager will be renamed Effo Danmark, and all o

Annfinn Hjelm, Chief Commercial Officer, Environmental Port Index Frá januar 2027 fara Environmental Port Index (EPI) og Environmental Ship Index (ESI) at virka undir felags kørmum hjá altjóða havnasamtakinum IAPH. Nýggja samstarvið skal geva havnum og reiðaríum eina einfaldari og meira samanhangandi skipan at máta og løna skip, sum hava góð umhvørvislig avrik. ESI mátar samlaða umhvørvisprofilin hjá skipum, meðan EPI mátar veruliga umhvørvisavrikið hjá skipum undir hvørjari

Annfinn Hjelm, Chief Commercial Officer, Environmental Port Index From January 2027, the Environmental Port Index (EPI) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI) will operate as complementary modules under the IAPH umbrella, thanks to an agreement signed between EPI and OceanScore, the administrator of ESI – this combination will give ports and shipowners a more coherent way to measure and reward cleaner shipping, via Ocean