Tasmania's newly built passenger ferry Spirit of Tasmania IV will remain in port in Scotland for another month as negotiations begin into a lease arrangement. The Finnish-built ferry moved to ...

Negotiations to lease the newly built Spirit of Tasmania IV ferry have begun, as the state government announces the ship will stay on in Scotland for another month.

The Labor Party says superficial damage to the paint work on Spirit of Tasmania IV shows why the ship should come home to Tasmania. Read why. TT-Line confirmed the ship sustained a two-metre long ...

“I’ve always said when it comes to the Spirits. “Should we not be able to lease the Spirits, then of course, we’ll bring the Spirit back to Tasmania.” Minister for Transport Eric Abetz has previously ...

The Spirit of Tasmania, owned by the Tasmanian Government, has been languishing in the Port of Leith since December because it is too large to fit in its home berth. By the end of the month the ...

A decision on whether the first new Spirit of Tasmania ferry will be leased is expected within days, as the cost of keeping the ship in Scotland ticks over $1 million. The ferry is being actively ...

“Should we not be able to lease the Spirits, then of course, we’ll bring the Spirit back to Tasmania.” Minister for Transport Eric Abetz has previously said the completed ship would cost $ ...