Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has been awarded a contract to install a rope-free automated mooring system at the Old City Harbour at the Port of Tallinn, the biggest harbour in Estonia and one of the world’s busiest passenger ports. In the first quarter of [Read more...]
Princess Cruises is to continue to expand the rollout of its Wi-Fi service MedallionNet. In 2020, MedallionNet will be available on ‘Grand Princess’ (21st February), ‘Diamond Princess’ (15th March), ‘Majestic Princess’ (18th April), ‘Star Princess’ (12th June), ‘Enchanted Princess’ (15th June) and ‘Sapphire Princess’ (27th [Read more...]
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has appointed Peter Deer as the new managing director, with effect from 1st September, 2019. He will replace Mike Rodwell, who will retire from Fred. Olsen on 31st August, 2019, after over 30 years with the company. Based at Fred. Olsen [Read more...]
Marketing and digital expert, Alexander Ewig, is to join AIDA Cruises’ management team on 1st September, 2019. He will be responsible for the entire brand communication, including direct sales and e-commerce. “One of the biggest growth phases in the history of our company lies ahead [Read more...]
In its fiscal year third quarter results presentation, TUI Group said that the bright spots were its three cruise lines, despite hits Brexit worries and the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX fleet. Underlying EBITA increased by €13 mill for TUI's three cruise brands - [Read more...]
Phoenix Reisen’s newly acquired cruise ship ‘Amera’ has left a Blohm + Voss floating dock in Hamburg, following a six-week rebuild. The ex ‘Prinsendam’ left the dock last weekend and was due to be christened late last week. The 38,000 gt, 800-pax ship was built [Read more...]
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported a GAAP net income of $240.2 mill or EPS of $1.11 for the second quarter of this year, compared to $226.7 mill or $1.01 EPS in 2Q18. Adjusted net income was $28. 2.1 mill or adjusted EPS of $1.30, compared [Read more...]
Due to tensions in the Persian Gulf, P&O Cruises UK has cancelled its Middle East winter programme on board the 2,016-guest ‘Oceana’. Guests already booked will receive a full refund, the company said. P&O Cruises President, Paul Ludlow, explained: “The increased tension in the region [Read more...]
AIDACruises ‘AIDAnova’ has become the first cruise ship to be awarded the Blue Angel certification for excellence in environmentally friendly ship design. The newest ship in AIDA’s fleet, ‘AIDAnova’, features several innovative approaches to ‘green cruising,’ including being the first cruise ship capable of being [Read more...]
Following Carnival Corp’s agreement to pay a $20 mill US federal penalty due to its ships’ continued bad pollution record, despite a prior criminal conviction, last month, Carnival Cruise Line's ‘Carnival Fantasy’ failed a US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) inspection. The cruise ship was [Read more...]