Cruise Ship Industry News
Alex McNeil Joins Hurtigruten Expeditions
The world’s largest and leading expedition cruise line has onboarded expedition expert Alex McNeil to develop Hurtigruten Expeditions’ next generation of expedition cruises – with even more depth and destination partnerships at the core of the experience. A [Read more...]
RMT dismisses Tory fire and rehire consultation gimmick
RMT today dismissed the government’s consultation for a new code to deal with unscrupulous employers who fire and rehire workers as a ‘gimmick’ designed to draw attention away from its attempts to impose new anti-union laws. Tory [Read more...]
AD Ports Group Announces Inauguration of Aqaba Cruise Terminal
Abu Dhbai, United Arab Emirates – 23 January 2023: Under the patronage of Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Bisher Khasawneh, H.E. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Mohammed Bin Khalid Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Jordan, and H.E. Tawfiq Kreishan Deputy Prime [Read more...]
Resorts World Cruises Celebrates CNY with NTUC Health Nursing Home Seniors in Singapore on the Genting Dream
Singapore, 20 January 2023 – As part of Resorts World Cruises’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, the cruise line is honoured to be given the opportunity to host the residents of the NTUC Health Nursing Home (Pasir Ris) [Read more...]
Carnival Corporation Expands Next-Generation Wi-Fi Connectivity with SpaceX’s Starlink
- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, announced on the 18th January an agreement for the next-generation of internet connectivity across its global fleet, the latest in a series of moves that have [Read more...]
Carnival UK Approves Innovative LOBO Work Platform Scaffold System For All On-Ship Maintenance
LOBO Systems from Derby in UK proudly announces that Carnival, operators for the iconic cruise brands Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard, has globally approved [Read more...]
HYON signs LOI with Northern Xplorer for implementation of hydrogen fueling technology
HYON AS, the supplier of high-capacity hydrogen fueling systems for ships, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Northern Xplorer AS for the implementation of HYON’s hydrogen fueling technology. HYON will implement its hydrogen fueling technology in [Read more...]
NEW SURVITEC MES RECEIVES TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATION FROM BUREAU VERITAS
Following the launch at SMM last year, global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has announced that its new Marine Evacuation System (MES) Life Ark has received full-type approval from classification society Bureau Veritas. Certification of Life Ark, a [Read more...]
No Joy for Norwegian Cruise Line guests
As reported on 17th January in the Cruisehive by Melissa Mayntz, Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled it’s Norwegian Joy cruises scheduled for early 2024, as “the ship will be undergoing a drydock revitalization during the impacted time period.”. [Read more...]
M/V Rosella is handed over to Aegean Sea Lines Maritime Company
With references to the previous stock exchange release the 8th of December 2022, M/V Rosella has been handed over today, 17th of January 2023 to Aegean Sea Lines Maritime Company. The name of the vessel will be M/V [Read more...]