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...]
MSC Cruises has obtained final approval from the Port of Barcelona’s Board to build and operate an exclusive cruise terminal at the port. This concession will allow the construction of a 11,670 sq m terminal to go ahead that MSC Cruises will operate and manage [Read more...]
The Icelandic ports of Reykjavik and Keflavik have joined Cruise Europe. Situated in the middle of the North Atlantic, Iceland is claimed to be a natural destination for the cruise industry. Over the past few years, Reykjavik has become a destination for expedition ships and [Read more...]
The northern German port of Sassnitz has rejoined Cruise Baltic. With this new German member, the number of member cruise ports and destinations totals 32 – the highest ever. Sassnitz is a gateway to the island of Rügen and is centrally located in the southwestern [Read more...]
Global Ports Holding has signed a 20-year concession agreement to manage the cruise passenger terminal of the Port of Taranto, Italy. This agreement follows the announcement made by GPH in November last year that the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea had issued an [Read more...]
Sanary-sur-Mer, part of the Var Provence Cruise Club, has installed a mooring buoy. “This new environmentally friendly equipment helps protect the Posidonia seabed and will allow future cruise ships to be welcomed in the best safety and security conditions,” the Var Provence Cruise Club network said [Read more...]
Brittany Ferries has tested the facilities at the port of Bilbao ahead of the arrival of the LNG powered ropax ‘Salamanca’. She is due to start calling at the Spanish port in 2022 from the UK. She is a sister ship to ‘Galicia’, and is chartered by [Read more...]