Cruise Ship Industry News
Tokyo ‘s new cruise terminal
Tokyo International Cruise Terminal was officially due to open to the public on 10th September. Designed to be part of the now delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics, the terminal will be able to accommodate the world’s largest cruise ships. [Read more...]
Cruise ship to use Foreship’s return to service initiative
Some three months after its launch, Foreship’s Project Hygiea has been deployed on an undisclosed cruise ship in support of its return to market. Project Hygiea’s four-step Covid-19 passenger vessel response plan was verified by class society Bureau [Read more...]
Lindblad Expeditions raises cash
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has entered into an agreement with a group of investors for the private placement of $85 mill of convertible preferred stock. The investors include MSD Partners, Durable Capital, Headlands Capital, Deep Field Asset Management and [Read more...]
Carnival ahead in its sustainability programme
In its recently released 2019 sustainability report, Carnival Corp claimed it had achieved its remaining 2020 sustainability targets last year. Carnival has also established new 2030 sustainability goals, including a Paris Agreement-aligned commitment to cut its carbon emissions [Read more...]
Silversea gets DNV GL health certificate
Silversea’s ‘Silver Spirit’ has become the first ultra-luxury cruise ship to sail with a certificate in infection prevention for maritime (CIP-M) from DNV GL. The CIP-M programme is built on DNV GL Healthcare’s expertise in infection risk management. [Read more...]
SCHOTTEL wins repeat order from Mystic Cruises
German propulsion manufacturer, SCHOTTEL has won a contract to supply pump jets for five additional expedition cruise ships (with an option for a sixth) for Portuguese-based company Mystic Cruises. Two pump jets will be installed on board each [Read more...]
Genting initiates cost cutting measures
Following an announcement that it was suspending certain payments to creditors, Genting Hong Kong has announced an EBITDA loss of $204.1 mill for the first half of this year, compared to a positive EBITDA of $76.9 mill in [Read more...]
Atlas Ocean Voyages appoints six sales directors
Atlas Ocean Voyages has appointed six additional Sales Directors. Cathy Kusuma has been named Regional Sales Director, Eastern US; Rolf Logan, Regional Sales Director for Central US; Anthony Cooper, Regional Sales Director for Western US; and Eric Bacon, Regional Sales Director for [Read more...]
Sward becomes Foreship’s US President
Finnish-based naval architecture and marine engineering company Foreship has appointed Benjamin Sward (pictured) as President of Foreship LLC. He has taken over responsibility for the company’s US activities, including growth and the renewed pursuit of opportunities in the [Read more...]
Silversea hires Bruzzone
Silversea has appointed Roberto Bruzzone as the new Senior Vice President of Marine Operations (pictured). Starting this month, he will report directly to Silversea‘s President and CEO, Roberto Martinoli, and will be responsible for the fleet’s marine and [Read more...]