Isle of Man Steam Packet Co (IoMSP) has threatened the UK union Nautilus International’s members with fire and rehire if they do not accept significant changes to their contracts of employment forcing them to live on board vessels. For the last two years, the company, has [Read more...]
Reporting strong increases in summer passenger and freight traffic, P&O Ferries has cemented its position as market leader on Europe’s busiest ferry route between Dover and Calais, the ferry operator said. The company also reported rises across its whole network. From June to [Read more...]
Shell Trading has undertaken the first cruise ship LNG bunkering operation at Gibraltar. The vessel was Silversea Cruises’ recently delivered LNG powered ‘Silver Nova’ and the bunkering occurred during her port call on 24th September 2023. ”Notably, this operation was also the Port of [Read more...]
MSC Cruises and the German port of Kiel officially inaugurated the Ostuferhafen Terminal’s shore power system last weekend during the flagship ’MSC Euribia’s’ call. The inauguration ceremony at Kiel was attended by Daniel Günther, Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein and Kiel Lord Mayor Ulf Kämpfer, as [Read more...]
Construction of NYK Cruises new cruise ship has begun at MEYER WERFT with the symbolic steel cutting ceremony. She will be named ‘Asuka III’ and is scheduled for delivery in 2025. "The order from NYK Cruises in 2021 in the middle of the pandemic was [Read more...]
Oceania Cruises’ new ship, ’Vista’, secured a perfect score of 100 during the luxury vessel’s recent US Public Health (USPH) inspection. This was conducted by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ‘Vista’s’ unannounced USPH inspection was held on 20th September, 2023, while the ship [Read more...]
New regulations are calling on cruise ship operators to reduce fuel consumption and lower their environmental impact. According to health expert VIKAND, air purification systems can help meet both objectives, promising high return on investment, reduced fuel costs and significantly lower CO2 emissions. [Read more...]
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Heinemann Americas, Gebr Heinemann is to manage 14 retail venues on Royal Caribbean’s ‘Icon of the Seas’. The first ship in the cruise line’s new ‘Icon’ class, she is scheduled to start sailing from Miami in January, 2024. The retail venues [Read more...]
Greek ferry operator, ANEK Lines has announced an increase in turnover during the first half of this year to €81.9 mill, compared to €74.2 mill in 1H22. In 1H23, ANEK Group strengthened its transport services and turnover, presenting reduced losses, compared to 1H22. An [Read more...]
Lindblad Expedition Holdings has appointed Kathi Riddle (pictured) to the post of Senior Vice President of Sales and Revenue Management. In her new role, Riddle will lead revenue management, as well as travel advisor, affinity group and charter, plus wholesale sales efforts for the company’s [Read more...]