Industry News
Trelleborg to install mooring system at Tallinn
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 [Read more...]
Princess to expand MedallionNet
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 [Read more...]
Deer steps up at Fred. Olsen
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 [Read more...]
AIDA appoints digital expert
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 [Read more...]
Cruise brands boost TUI
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 [Read more...]
‘Amera’ Emerges from Blohm + Voss
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. [Read more...]
NCLH sees revenue increase
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 [Read more...]
‘Oceania’ quits Middle East
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, [Read more...]
Blue Angel Certification for AIDACruises
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 [Read more...]
‘Carnival Fantasy’ fails disease control inspection
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 [Read more...]