On Tuesday, 18 October, DFDS confirmed that it had won a new five-year contract to operate the Newhaven/Dieppe ferry route, connecting the UK and France. Jean-Claude Charlo, DFDS’ Head of French Organisation and Route Director, said: “We are delighted to be awarded the contract to [Read more...]
On 27th September 2022, what is claimed to be the world’s only luxury icebreaker, PONANT’s expedition ship, ’Le Commandant Charcot’, became the first French cruise ship to cross the McClure Strait. An eastern arm of the Beaufort Sea on the edge of the Canadian Northwest Territories, [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Line (CCL) is partnering with Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) and STI, one of the largest networks of colleges and schools in the Philippines. The aim is to assist Filipinos in taking up maritime studies and working on board the lines fleet of [Read more...]
Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe (CSIE) has released the itinerary for the cruise ship interiors industry’s best opportunity for in-person learning, Cruise Conversations Live. Cruise lines, interior designers and outfitters can learn from their peers at topical conference sessions, while intimate workshops explore the challenges [Read more...]
MSC Cruises ‘MSC Opera’ will join ’MSC World Europa’ and ’MSC Poesia’ (pictured) to act as cruise ship hotels located in Doha, Qatar between 19th November and 19th December during the FIFA World Cup. Working in co-operation with Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, the 1,075 pax cabin ship will offer [Read more...]
This follows the UK Government’s Seafarers Wages Bill beginning its journey through the Houses of Parliament last Wednesday. The government drew up the bill after 800 directly employed seafarers were sacked by P&O last March and replaced by low paid agency workers. This bill is [Read more...]
According to a survey by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), demand and perception of cruise holidays are now greater than in 2019. The survey, of 4,000 domestic and international travellers, also revealed the economic benefits cruise brings to the areas that ships visit. The main [Read more...]
National Geographic Expeditions has chosen Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services to collaborate in a cruise shore excursion venture. This has resulted in National Geographic Day Tours, a collection of one day and half day itineraries inspired by National Geographic’s exploration theme. National Geographic Day Tours [Read more...]
On 8th September, PONANT and the International Transport Federation (ITF) signed a collective agreement, the first in France for the cruise sector. This agreement resulted in the raising of standard minimum salaries, a breakdown of overtime hours reviewed, and the revision of social security cover. [Read more...]
Foreship has marked its 20th anniversary with a publication celebrating its achievements. This includes a sharp upturn in design and project management work for the cruise sector. The Finnish-based naval architecture and marine engineering company said that its core cruise ship workload had staged a [Read more...]