On 3rd April, the cruise ships ‘Zaandam’ and’ Rotterdam’ disembarked more than 1,200 passengers in Port Everglades, Florida. These developments, combined with one remaining disembarkation that was being co-ordinated at the time, involved the processing of more than 120 vessels in the last three weeks [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean's new joint venture, Holistica Destinations, has announced a $300 mill investment in Freeport, Grand Bahama. This will be used to redevelop the Freeport cruise ship terminal into a destination which will include a hotel, convention centre, water adventure park and more. The new [Read more...]
The Norwegian Maritime Administration (NMA) is to introduce new regulations applying to ships sailing in the territorial waters surrounding Svalbard next year. This willensure that all passenger ships are constructed, equipped and operated in a way that provides satisfactory safety of life, health, property and [Read more...]
Construction of a $3.5 mill cruise ship terminal at Mombasa is due to be completed in August next year. Kenyan Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Najib Balala (pictured) told local media that the terminal will be completed in time for the cruise season in November. The cruise ship terminal is [Read more...]
The entry into force of the new legislation restricting emissions in the World Heritage fjords has been put back. It was originally planned for 1st January, 2019. However, as the consultation has to comply with the EU time limit requirements, the entry into force of [Read more...]
In June of this year, the NMA circulated for review new legislation for reduced emissions and discharges and a cleaner environment in the Nærøyfjord, Aurlandsfjord, Geirangerfjord, Sunnylvsfjord and Tafjord. The proposal included, among other things, stricter sulfur requirements for the entire area, stricter requirements for [Read more...]
Construction work has begun to upgrade Ocean Cruise Terminal at the Port of Southampton, to support continued growth in the cruise sector. Representatives from ABP, Carnival UK and contractors, GRAHAM, came together to mark the start of main construction work for this major investment at [Read more...]
The Port of Seattle (Wash) is considering a $340 mill project to add a new cruise terminal, as part of its Waterfront 2040 plan. Seattle handled 1.1 mill cruise passengers last year and according to the Puget Sound Business Journal, the port has been in [Read more...]
As Carnival Corporation’s first ships of the season arrive in the Arctic, an international environmental group coalition has jointly called on the cruise giant to stop using heavy fuel oil (HFO) on ships sailing in fragile Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. A petition can be found [Read more...]
A new cruise quay in Visby was officially opened with the visit of the ‘AIDAdiva’. The initiative is a collaboration between Region Gotland and Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) with Region Gotland building the quay and CMP taking responsibility for the operations. At the same time, [Read more...]