The New York City Economic Development Corp (NYCEDC) has signed new usage agreements with Carnival Corp brands, including Princess Cruises and Cunard; Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and MSC Cruises. These will involve future sailings from the Manhattan and Brooklyn cruise terminals and will prioritise emission reductions, [Read more...]
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has announced the closure of its Nynäshamn, Sweden and Hanko, Finland route. Stena said that the main reason was falling freight demand, due to the development of the current geopolitical situation. The route will operate until 20th October, after which [Read more...]
In partnership with The Hospitality Network (NEWH), the organisers of Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Europe (CSI Europe) have released a full content schedule. Taking place on 29th and 30th November at London’s ExCeL centre, design leaders from Europe’s major cruise lines and design firms [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
DFDS buys FRS Iberia/Maroc Danish logistics and ferry company, DFDS has agreed to acquire FRS Iberia/Maroc, a division of the German short-sea ferry company FRS GmbH & Co. KG. FRS Iberia/Maroc operates three shortsea ferry routes across the Strait of Gibraltar connecting Spain and Morocco. [Read more...]
Hurtigruten Group has re-branded Hurtigruten Expeditions to HX, while Hurtigruten Norway’s Coastal Express returns to its original name of Hurtigruten, when launched in 1893. The new identity will come online this December. Hurtigruten Norway, which celebrated 130 years of operating the original Norwegian Coastal Express [Read more...]
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...]
