Cruise Ship Industry News
Corsica Linea to take delivery of LNG ropax next year
Marseille-based ferry operator Corsica Linea is to take delivery of an LNG-powered ropax in July of next year, the company said on social media. Named ‘A Galeotta’, the ropax is 206 m in length and will be able [Read more...]
Aurora Expeditions appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Australian-based adventure travel company, Aurora Expeditions has appointed Hayley Peacock-Gower as its first Chief Marketing Officer. This is a newly created role to drive global growth for the Aurora brand, the company said. With more than 20 years’ [Read more...]
Stretch to quit P&O Ferries
It has been reported that P&O Ferries’ CEO David Stretch is to leave the company to pursue new opportunities outside of the Group. Stretch took over from Janette Bell following her departure in August, 2020. He will be [Read more...]
DFDS – passenger traffic starts to increase
Danish-based logistics and ferry company DFDS reported a revenue increase of 22% to DKK4.4 bill during the third quarter of this year. This increase was driven by higher freight activity in most business units. However, the quarter’s passenger [Read more...]
ICG expands fleet – announces increased revenue
Irish Continental Group (ICG) is to purchase the ropax ‘Ciudad de Mahon’ from Trasmed. Title to the vessel will transfer to ICG upon her delivery, which is expected by late January, 2022. She will serve the Dover/Calais route [Read more...]
Dream Cruises to increase ‘Genting Dream’s’ pax capacity
As more and more cruise ships of all shapes and sizes return to service, Dream Cruises is to increase ‘Genting Dreams’’ passenger capacity from 50% to 75%. This move was based on advice from the Hong Kong authorities [Read more...]
Second Saudi cruise terminal to be built
The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) is to build a new cruise terminal at Dammam’s King Abdulaziz Port in co-operation with Cruise Saudi and the Globe Group. In addition, four passenger ship berths will be added at Dammam and [Read more...]
Cruise ships statistically safe – US law firm
In 2019, the global cruise industry welcomed on board more than 29 mill passengers. But are cruise ships safe? US injury law firm Penney & Associates examined the available statistics and found that, in general, cruise ships were [Read more...]
‘SH Minerva’ ready to leave shipyard
Resurrected cruise line Swan Hellenic has christened the first of three Helsinki-built expedition cruise ships - ’SH Minerva’. She was due to leave the shipyard as ICSI went to press. “We are glad to see this day finally, [Read more...]
Another veteran bites the dust
The 1993-built ‘Antares Experience’ has been sold to Indian recyclers without completing a voyage for her new owners, broking sources reported. She will be better remembered as the ‘Costa Romantica’ and ‘Costa neoRomantica’ (pictured at Portland, UK) until [Read more...]