Galataport Istanbul’s new cruise terminal received its first ship on 1st October. Around 150 passengers and crew arrived on the ‘SeaDream II’ from Varna, Bulgaria for a two-day homeport stay before sailing back to the Bulgarian port of Burgas. Galataport contains the world’s first underground [Read more...]
AD Ports Group has signed a Heads of Terms agreement with the Aqaba Development Corp to develop a cruise terminal at Marsa Zayed in Aqaba, Jordan. This project will be the first facility to be developed by AD Ports in Jordan and its first cruise [Read more...]
The Ravenna Port Authority has awarded a tender to construct and operate a new cruise terminal and the cruise operations concessions in Porto Corsini to RCL Cruises Ltd, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group. Royal Caribbean said in a blog that it promised an innovative [Read more...]
The new Port of Calais was officially inaugurated last week following six years of construction. Thought to be the largest European port infrastructure project of the decade, the extension and modernisation at the port represented an investment of €863 mill. A financial package, combining public [Read more...]
The City of Turku has taken back under its control the terminal previously operated by Viking Line. This terminal and related facilities are located in an area in Turku leased by Viking Line. Under the original lease agreement, the buildings were to be handed backed [Read more...]
TT-Line and the Port of Trelleborg have signed a new 10-year agreement. This means a long-term perspective of port operations and thus consolidating its position as Scandinavia’s largest ro-ro port, the port said. TT-Line has seen a substantial increase in volumes in recent years and [Read more...]
The Port of Galveston, claimed to be the fourth most popular cruise port in North America, held a groundbreaking ceremony on 14th August, to mark the start of construction of Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) new $125 mill cruise terminal. Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director [Read more...]
Tenerife Tourism Corp has joined Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland as an associate partner. The long-term agreement will enhance Tenerife’s brand awareness across the region, bringing them into CLIA’s wider community of cruise lines, travel agents and associate partners, the corporation claimed. [Read more...]
During the 2021 cruise season, the Port of Tallinn will unveil a new cruise terminal. It is claimed to be the most modern and multi-functional terminal in the region, built to reduce a negative impact on the environment. According to Valdo Kalm, Port of Tallinn’s Chairman [Read more...]
MSC Group’s cruise division and Fincantieri have signed a contract for the construction of a new mega cruise terminal at PortMiami. The new terminal, to be built by Fincantieri Infrastructure Florida, represents an investment of around €350 mill. It will consist of a multi-level central [Read more...]