Cruise news (Stockholm Sweden-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
World’s first autonomous, fully-electric passenger ferry launched in Stockholm (Sweden)
Sweden launched the world's first electric-powered, self-driving/autonomous passenger ferryboat for commercial use. The vessel will be operated by...
April 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
International cruise ship season kicks off at Ports of Stockholm (Sweden)
The international cruise season at Ports of Stockholm (Sweden) kicks off this weekend with the arrival of Fred Olsen's ship Bolette at Port Nynashamn...
April 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Gotlandsbolaget buys 2004-built cruise ship Birka Stockholm for €38 million
The ferry company Gotlandsbolaget/Destination Gotland (1998-founded, headquartered in Visby, Gotland Island, Sweden) paid EUR 38 million for the 2004...
March 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Electric boat manufacturer Candela secures $20M investment to put P-12 Shuttle 'flying ferry' into...
Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela secured a major GBP16 million (US$20 million) investment that will allow it to put the electric P-12...
March 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Tallink has no plans to restore Latvia-Sweden ferry route Riga-Stockholm
Estonian ferry company Tallink announced that there were no plans to restore ferry services between Riga (Latvia) and Stockholm (Sweden). Katri...
February 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Swedish researchers develop induction technology for wireless charging ferries
Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology (Goteborg) developed an induction technology to wirelessly charge batteries in electric...
February 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises opens bookings for 2024 itineraries in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe
Costa Cruises announced its itineraries for 2024. The newest edition of the Around the World voyage (December 2024) will also be available in the...
February 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Stockholm’s new quay F655 allows more capacity for turnarounds
Ambassador Cruise Line’s ship Ambience was the first to visit Port Stockholm's new quay F655 on May 20th, 2022. The official inauguration took...
January 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
SeaDream Cruises launches 2025 Caribbean, Mediterranean, Scandinavia/Northern Europe itineraries
SeaDream Yacht Club announced the opening of 2025 Caribbean, Mediterranean, Scandinavia & Northern Europe cruises on its newly renovated, 56...
January 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Stockholm (Sweden) receives green light for EU grant funding application
Ports of Stockholm (Sweden) can jointly apply, together with 8 other Baltic Sea ports, for EU grant funding for pilot studies in order to develop the...
January 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ponant launches Northern Hemisphere Summer 2024 program
Ponant launched its Northern Hemisphere Summer 2024 program. Highlights include Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic. 50 new...
December 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK announces new Scandinavia & Baltic Sea cruise itineraries 2024
P&O Cruises UK announced a new series of Scandinavia and Baltic Sea itineraries scheduled for 2024 summer and fall. The 14- and 16-day long...
October 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK announces new Scandinavia & Baltic Sea cruise itineraries for 2024
P&O Cruises put on sale a new collection of holidays for 2024, including a selection of Scandinavia & Baltic Sea itineraries where passengers...
October 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ports of Stockholm (Sweden) to build a hydrogen fuelling station at Norvik Port
Sweden's Ports of Stockholm is beginning a hydrogen fuelling station procurement for Norvik Port. Hydrogen fuel is part of the environmental target...
September 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ports of Stockholm to build Sweden’s first shore-power facilities for cruise ships
Ports of Stockholm (Sweden) is investing in the environment by building shoreside power connection facilities for cruise ships at two downtown quays...
August 30, 2022