Cruise Ship Industry News
CLIA spells out cruise ships environmental progress
Concrete progress has been made by the cruise industry to advance its environmental and sustainability agenda. Data from the 2023 orderbook also illustrated that cruise lines continued to invest in new vessels with 44 new ships on order [Read more...]
MSC publishes results from world’s first net zero emissions cruise
What is claimed to be the world’s first net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cruise ship voyage, undertaken on board MSC Cruises latest LNG-powered ’MSC Euribia’, marks a paradigm shift for cruising, the company said. This proves that net-zero [Read more...]
AIDA Cruises and Hamburg sign further co-operation agreement
AIDA Cruises, the Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Hamburg Port Authority signed a long-term agreement (LTA) on 1st September, 2023, whereby the cruise ship operator guarantees ship and passenger volumes for another five years. The LTA was [Read more...]
‘Crystal Symphony’ returns to service
On 1st September, ’Crystal Symphony’, officially re-entered service following an extensive refurbishment after being purchased by A&K Travel Group last summer. Departing on its inaugural voyage from Athens, the vessel, which now accommodates 606 guests, has joined sistership ’Crystal Serenity’ in [Read more...]
Gebr Heinemann to supply Aroya Cruises’ retail
Cruise Saudi has signed a collaboration agreement with retail operator Gebr Heinemann to supply Aroya Cruises. Servicing more than 50 airlines, operating as wholesalers and retailers in over 90 countries, as well as supplying or operating shops on [Read more...]
VIKAND Partners with TUI Cruises
Healthcare service provider, VIKAND has partnered with TUI Cruises to provide specialist biomedical services for 11 cruise ships. VIKAND's role will be to source and maintain the fleet’s biomedical equipment, as well as provide capex forecasts and lifecycle management. “I [Read more...]
Finnish passengers put Viking Line top of the list
For the second time in a row, Finnish passengers have ranked Viking Line as the most sustainable shipping company in operation between Finland and Sweden, according to the results of the Passenger Transport Ferries 2023 survey. Nearly 50% of those [Read more...]
New packaging being trialled on board Carnival cruise ships
A new pilot programme is introducing closed-loop packaging on board Carnival Cruise Line (CCL) ships through a collaboration with spirits company Bacardi and circular economy technology company ecoSPIRITS. The trials will determine if re-usable containers developed by ecoSPIRITS [Read more...]
ICG’s ferry revenues rise – terminal and container income falls
Ferry, terminal and container operator, Irish Continental Group (ICG) generated €264 mill in revenue for the first half of this year, up by €0.9 mill on the first half of the previous year. Operating profit was €16.2 mill, [Read more...]
Color Line reaps the benefits
Norwegian ferry operator Color Line has reported income of NOK2.7 bill (NOK2.2 bill in 1H22) and an operating result of NOK467 mill (NOK238 mill) for the first half of this year. The rise was driven by high demand [Read more...]