Cruise news (port terminals-tagged)

GPH-Global Ports Holding sells Port Akdeniz-Antalya to QTerminals
The world's largest independent cruise port operator - Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH) - announced that following a period of exclusive negotiations...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Miami-Dade County Mayor extends waiver for lay berth and harbour fees
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has extended the waiver for lay berth and harbor fees for cruise line partners of Miami-Dade County through...
October 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Miami-Dade Mayor reaffirms commitment to restart of cruises
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has assured cruise lines that when they are ready to sail again, the Florida city and its port would be ready to help...
October 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Costa Rican ports expect cruise ships to return in weeks
After several months of a pause due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, cruise ships could return to ports in Costa Rica in a matter of weeks, the...
September 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Sweden’s Port Stockholm is open and receives cruise ship calls
Sweden's radical approach to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis (keeping businesses and schools open throughout) is not only benefiting the population...
September 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Japan opens new Tokyo International Cruise Terminal
Tokyo International Cruise Terminal was officially opened on September 10, welcoming as its first cruise ship Nippon Maru (owned by Mitsui OSK...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Greece's largest port, Piraeus-Athens welcomes first cruise ship
TUI's liner Mein Schiff 6 was welcomed at Port Piraeus-Athens as sailings restarted in Greece after a half-year suspension due to the Coronavirus...
September 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Contract awarded for two Brisbane ferry terminals
Brisbane City Council awarded a USD 25 million contract to a single supplier to construct a ferry terminal at Howard Smith Wharves as well as upgrade...
September 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
BVI-British Virgin Islands accept cruise technical calls
The BVI-British Virgin Islands government agreed on conditions to allow cruise liners for short-term berthing at BVI Ports Authority’s Cruise...
September 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
GVHA-Greater Victoria Harbour Authority achieves higher environmental ranking for Victoria Cruise...
The not-for-profit GVHA (Greater Victoria Harbour Authority) achieved a ranking of 3.7 out of 5 by Green Marine, which is an increase over their...
September 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line's ships restart sailings at 70% capacity
Port Galveston TX recently hosted the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves meeting and during this event, Port Director and CEO Rodger Reeves...
September 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Miami-Dade County borrows from Wall Street to fund PortMiami cruise terminal projects
Miami-Dade County is currently looking to borrow from Wall Street in order to fund its cruise ship terminal projects at PortMiami Florida. On Monday...
September 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Genting Cruise Lines announces strategic partnership with Sanya CBD Administration
GCL-Genting Cruise Lines (parent of Dream Cruises and Star Cruises) is forging a strategic partnership with Sanya CBD Administration and a national...
September 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port of Galveston TX opens for business after Hurricane Laura
Port Galveston Texas remains open for business and provides maritime-related jobs along with economic benefits for the region after Hurricane Laura...
August 31, 2020
Accidents
Victoria BC could remain closed to cruise ships until 2022
One popular cruise destination is questioning whether its port would open at all in 2021. Unfortunately, because the cruise port is the one located...
August 25, 2020
Cruise Industry