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VIDEO: Keel laid for Swan Hellenic's first ice-class expedition cruise ship SH Minerva
The keel-laying for the first of Swan Hellenic’s 2 new ice-class expedition cruise ships took place in Helsinki Finland on Thursday, September...
September 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Tallink Victoria I ferry performs the first shore power charging in Estonia
TALLINK-SILJA LINE's Victoria I cruiseferry was connected to the electricity grid in Tallinn Old City Harbour for Estonia’s first shore power...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association releases Environmental Technologies and Practices...
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association released the Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report produced by Oxford...
September 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Remontowa Shipbuilding begins construction of 4th ship for BC Ferries
Remontowa Shipbuilding announced that it had started the building of the 4th Salish-class ferry for BC Ferries (Canada) which had ordered a series of...
September 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Tersan Shipyard launches first two Havila Voyages newbuilds
The first two of the new coastal ships currently being built for Havila Kystruten - Havila Castor and Havila Capella, were launched at Turkey's...
September 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Japan announces trial of high-power hydrogen fuel cell passenger ferry in 2024
Japanese shipping company NYK Line, Eneos, and the engineering companies KHI (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions...
September 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Ponant’s Le Commandant-Charcot enters final stages of construction
PONANT’s forthcoming hybrid electric-LNG polar exploration ship, Le Commandant Charcot, arrived in Saint-Nazaire France to be fitted with her...
August 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven invests in 8 shore electricity facilities
Unlike many other cruise ports, Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven (Bremen, Germany) was not put on absolute lockdown during the pandemic and was...
July 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announces homeports and itinerary changes
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced new plans for its fleet expected to generate tremendous passenger excitement once the company resumes sailing...
July 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Norway’s Port Flam to build shore power supply for cruise ships
Norway’s Port Flam will offer locally produced hydropower to cruise ships after being granted NOK 27 million (EUR 2,53 million / USD 2,8...
July 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Keel laid for MSC Cruises’ first LNG-powered ship MSC World Europa
On June 29, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique Shipyard (Saint-Nazaire, France) was held the keel-laying / coin ceremony for the first LNG-powered...
June 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd's ms Europa 2 had her cold ironing connection certified
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' top-luxury liner ms Europa 2 has had its cold ironing / shore-power connection certified by DNV GL (maritime classification...
June 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Belfast-based consortium to develop zero-emission ferries
A Belfast Northern Ireland-based consortium (led by Artemis Technologies) was awarded a GBP 33 million government grant to develop zero-emission...
June 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation, Shell and Marseille Fos Port carried out France's first “ship-to-ship” LNG...
One of the world's first LNG-powered cruise ships, Costa Smeralda (operated by Costa Cruises, shipowner Carnival Corporation) berthed in Marseille...
May 17, 2020
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