Corsica Ferries: Mega Serena Makes Its First Crossing


Le Mega Serena vient de faire sa 1ère traversée, despositphotos.com, Photo by dmiiva1987

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Acquis en novembre 2025, the Mega Serena, Corsica Ferries’ new ferry, has just completed its first crossing between Toulon and Bastia on the evening of May 28, 2026.

This vessel strengthens the company’s fleet of 11 units operating across all routes to Corsica, Sardinia and the Balearic Islands.

According to Jean-Charles Teurlay, Corsica Ferries’ operations director, this ship “represents a fundamental new milestone for our growth and confirms our constant commitment to delivering an efficient, safe and environmentally friendly service.

This new vessel will allow us to improve the offering we provide to our customers and to meet the market’s challenges with even greater resolve.”


The company recently announced strengthening its summer connections in the Mediterranean, notably toward Sardinia.


Corsica Ferries: the Mega Serena can accommodate up to 2,000 passengers

This vessel, boasting a gross tonnage of around 39,200 tonnes and a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and 670 vehicles, or 2,000 linear meters for rolling freight, incorporates the most advanced technologies in safety, sustainability and operational efficiency.

It is already equipped for shore-side electrical connection at the quay during its calls. The commissioning of this system will be completed in the coming months.

This initiative aims to reduce atmospheric emissions and port noise, thereby promoting the decarbonization of maritime transport and the shift toward port infrastructures that are more environmentally friendly.

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GNV Expands into Morocco with Two LNG-Powered Ferries


GNV mise sur le Maroc avec deux nouveaux ferries au GNL

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Morocco now occupies a central place in GNV’s Mediterranean ambitions. On the occasion of the christening of the GNV Aurora in Tangier, the MSC Group’s company announced the deployment of its two newest ships, the GNV Aurora and the GNV Virgo, on the routes linking Tangier to Barcelona and Genoa.

The two vessels are powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), a fuel viewed as a transitional solution toward more sustainable alternatives such as bio-LNG or synthetic LNG.

Present in Morocco for nearly twenty years, GNV has carried around six million passengers there. In 2025, more than 465,000 travelers used its Moroccan routes, making the Kingdom one of its most important markets.

The deployment comes as Marhaba operation approaches, the broad summer movement of Moroccans living in Europe back to their homeland, which each year mobilizes several million travelers.


A €1.3 billion investment

The GNV Aurora fits into a broad fleet renewal program valued at €1.3 billion. Eight new ferries are due to be delivered by 2030, four of them starting in 2027. For the group, this investment aims to improve both the ships’ environmental performance and the passenger experience.

“Our long-standing presence in Morocco has developed steadily over the years,” said Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of the MSC Cruises division and chairman of GNV. According to him, the Kingdom is a strategic link to strengthen the company’s Mediterranean network.

Measuring 218 meters in length with a gross tonnage of 53,000, the GNV Aurora can accommodate more than 1,700 passengers in 426 cabins and carry 2,780 linear meters of freight.

The vessel is equipped with technologies aimed at reducing its environmental footprint, including onshore power supply, heat recovery systems, and energy optimization solutions.


Up to 50% fewer CO₂ emissions

According to GNV, these features enable a reduction in CO₂ emissions of up to 50% per unit carried compared with the previous generation of ferries, while also reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and fine particulates. The vessel complies with IMO Tier III environmental standards.

Beyond passenger transport, GNV also aims to strengthen trade exchanges between Europe and Morocco via the Tanger Med port, which has become one of Africa’s major logistics hubs.

The company also believes that the outlook linked to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, should further boost mobility and tourism flows between the two shores of the Mediterranean.