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 board 240 cruise ships and ferries, Gebr [Read more...]
Norwegian-based European Cruise Service (ECS) is experiencing strong growth and is seeing the results of targeted work within a zero-emission strategy. “We have persisted in our strategy of delivering quality services and investing in the electrification of our transport services. This has paid off with [Read more...]
Foreship has relocated its UK subsidiary to larger premises and appointed Tuur Killaars as Senior Sustainability Specialist. These moves have been made in a dual response to the volume and scope of enquiries being dealt with by the naval architect and marine engineering firm one [Read more...]
Maritime professionals’ union, Nautilus International, has told the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co (IOMSP) that it will conduct a ballot among its seafarers for industrial action. This ballot was threatened in response to the company’s attempts to force significant changes to the terms [Read more...]
The Swedish Competition Authority has approved Gotlandsbolaget and Viking Line’s plan to jointly develop a cruise business. They had earlier announced the forming of a joint company to develop and offer cruises utilising ‘Birka Stockholm’ between Stockholm/Mariehamn and Stockholm/Mariehamn/Visby. The business transaction’s completion and the [Read more...]
On 31st July, Crystal was officially relaunched under the new ownership of A&K Travel Group, as ’Crystal Serenity’ sailed following a multi-million dollar refurbishment programme. Departing on her inaugural voyage from Marseille, the cruise line's largest vessel accommodates 740 guests and is the first of two ships to return [Read more...]
Viking Line and Gotlandsbolaget (Gotland Co) are to form a joint venture to develop and operate cruises utilising ‘Birka Stockholm’. She will operate cruises between Stockholm/Mariehamn and Stockholm/Mariehamn/Visby. Gotlandsbolaget acquired ‘Birka Stockholm’, ex ‘Birka Paradise’ in March, 2023 for €38 mill and has now agreed [Read more...]
Cruise Baltic recently launched a new strategy, ‘Responsible Cruising’, which has been endorsed by more than 30 ports and destinations in the Baltic area. Its aim is to define the sustainable cruise tourism of tomorrow, while re-establishing cruising to exceed pre-pandemic levels and increasing knowledge [Read more...]
On 3rd August, the Hellenic Competition Commission’s (HCC), plenary session unanimously approved the merger proposed between ANEK Lines with ATTICA Holdings. HCC decided that the merger, which involves the provision of maritime transport services for passengers, cars and trucks in the Greek territory and in [Read more...]
Ship designers, architects and suppliers will meet at MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo to showcase current design trends and discuss sustainability and how to cater to the needs of passengers. When it comes to implementing their concepts, designers depend on suppliers executing [Read more...]