Cruise news (Hamburg Germany-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Hapag Lloyd's Europa 2 cruise ship uses cold ironing in Port Hamburg
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' liner MS Europa 2 is currently using cold ironing at Port Hamburg's Cruise Center Altona passenger terminal. The technology...
May 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
European cruise ports beginning to open giving hope of recovery amid Coronavirus crisis
European cruise ports are beginning to open, giving hope of recovery. A survey of a total of 113 seaports (produced by two trade associations...
May 2, 2020 - Accidents
AIDAperla used to repatriate crew from 6 AIDA Cruises ships
On April 22, 2020, AIDA Cruises (the Germany-based subsidiary company of Carnival Corporation) announced a plan to use the AIDAperla to repatriate...
April 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises bringing fleet back home
The fleet of the luxury company Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is heading back to its homeport Hamburg Germany. The ship HANSEATIC Nature (2019-built) is the...
April 17, 2020 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises Sending 8 Ships to the Elbe
AIDA Cruises is sending 8 ships to the Elbe River during season 2020. The vessels will dock in the Hanseatic City a total of 97 times. AIDAcara...
February 23, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Construction Work on Costa Toscana Continuing at Meyer Turku
Assembly work started on Tuesday, February 11, at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland on the hull of Costa Toscana, the 2nd ship in the Costa...
February 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MS Fridtjof Nansen Completes Sea Trials
Hurtigruten announced that its new hybrid battery-powered expedition ship MS Fridtjof Nansen is to be completed earlier than expected. This is...
December 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Three Fred Olsen Ships Scheduled for Refurbishment
Three of Fred Olsen Cruise Line's ocean ships are scheduled for multi-million drydocks in preparation for the 2020-2021 season. The three...
November 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Grandiosa Christened by Sophia Loren
MSC Cruises christened its newest vessel (and fleet's flagship) - MSC Grandiosa - on Saturday night, November 9, in Port Hamburg on the 4th and final...
November 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Hanseatic Inspiration Officially Named in Hamburg
On the evening of October 11, 2019, the naming ceremony for Hanseatic Inspiration, the second of a trio of new Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ expedition...
October 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Hamburg to Boast New Shore-Based Power Units
The state government of Hamburg approved a large-scale expansion of shore-based power supply in Hamburg port. This is expected to "create the...
October 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Announces Details of MSC Grandiosa's Launch
MSC Cruises will embark on the most comprehensive passenger ship launch ever and is due to carry out the largest face-to-face engagement with 14,000...
October 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hanseatic Inspiration Godmother Announced
The second of the three new expedition cruise ships of Hapag-Lloyd - Hanseatic inspiration, will be named on October 11, 2019, by Laura Dekker...
September 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hamburg Cruise Days 2019
Over 0,5 million tourists visited over the weekend Germany for the 7th Hamburg Cruise Days. With a record number of 12 participating cruise...
September 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hanseatic Inspiration to Be Officially Named in Hamburg
The second of the three new expedition cruise ships from Hapag-Lloyd, Hanseatic inspiration, will be named on October 11, 2019, with an exceptional...
September 11, 2019