Ports

UK’s Portland Port cruise season is set to be another record-breaker. With the dust finally starting to settle on the pandemic, the port is expecting 62 cruise ships to call at Portland this year. This will also result [Read more...]

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) and RAK Ports have appointed Zaiton Consultancy to develop and market the port’s cruise initiative. Cruising is one of the fastest growing sectors for the Emirate, with a 5.4% annual passenger [Read more...]

AD Ports Group (ADP) and the Red Sea Ports Authority have signed a Term Sheet and a Head of Terms agreement for major port projects in Egypt.   The first agreement will see ADP develop, operate, and manage a multi-purpose [Read more...]

At Seatrade Cruise Miami last month, Tarragona and Global Ports Holding (GPH) explained the Tarragona-Costa Daurada project and the advantages of the Tarragona Cruise Port. The joint event was led by the Tarragona Port Authority (APT) President, Josep [Read more...]

Broward County Commission has awarded Bermello, Ajamil & Partners the contract to provide design and consulting services for Port Everglades Cruise Terminal 4 renovation project. Once rebuilt, the terminal will serve Disney Cruise Line. "Disney is known for [Read more...]

UK ports group, Associated British Ports (ABP), is expecting a busy cruise year, with several new ships and maiden calls, as well as the launch of the UK’s first shore power facility for cruise ships, the group said. [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Huna Totem Corp to develop berthing and upland facilities at Whittier, Alaska. This privately funded development project will consist of a berthing facility able to handle [Read more...]

The tendering process for a building contract for a new pier for Viking Line at the Finnish port of Turku started on 9th February. Structural design of the quays has been undertaken by Profund and the goal is [Read more...]

Virgin Voyages opened Terminal V at PortMiami earlier this month. Virgin supremo, Sir Richard Branson, was joined by Miami/Dade County Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava and Virgin Voyages’ CEO, Tom McAlpin to cut a ribbon to officially open the [Read more...]

AD Ports Group’s (ADP) has opened its new jetty at Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach. The new jetty — equipped with eight mooring dolphins, firefighting equipment, and solar lighting — will be able to accommodate two cruise vessels [Read more...]