Cruise news (port terminals-tagged)

Port of Seattle expecting severely delayed start of annual cruise season
The Port of Seattle recently announced it is suspending cruises indefinitely. The port announced in a release that cruise season had been on hold...
March 28, 2020
Accidents
Ketchikan will allow cruise ships despite the Coronavirus pandemic
An Alaska port city is considering whether to allow cruise vessels to dock there while waiting out the ocean cruise suspension due to the outbreak of...
March 26, 2020
Accidents
Port Galveston Projecting Record-Breaking Revenues
Galveston Wharves announced it is projecting record-breaking lay-ship revenues for the first quarter of the year. The port is forecasting a record...
March 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Abu Dhabi Port Closed for Cruise Ships
Port Abu Dhabi (UAE) was closed for cruise ships. The blockage applies to both the port and the offshore island of Sir Bani Yas. The affected liners...
March 11, 2020
Accidents
First Cruise Ship of Season Docks at Portland Port
The first cruise ship of the season docked at Portland Port - Isle of Portland (Dorset, England). The Hurtigruten-owned cruise ship ms Fridtjof...
March 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean to Increase Port Calls to St. Maarten
RCCL-Royal Caribbean working in partnership with St Maarten port representatives, took a significant step in advancing the relationship with the...
March 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Piraeus Cruise Terminal Holds Inauguration Ceremony of the Cruise Terminal Expansion
The opening ceremony of the Cruise Terminal Expansion project was held last week (February 25) at the cruise terminal of Port Piraeus-Athens. It...
March 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Introduces New Cruise Destination in Freeport
Holistica Destinations, Royal Caribbean’s new joint venture, announced a US$300 million investment in Freeport, Grand Bahama that is due to...
March 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
Balearic Ports Authority Agrees to the Government's Request Regarding Cruise Ships in Palma
The board of Balearic Ports Authority agreed to the request of the regional government regarding cruise ships in Palma de Mallorca (Majorca Island...
March 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
First Ship of the Year Arrives at Lerwick Harbour
Port Lerwick’s 2020 cruise season launched last week with the arrival of Fritdtjof Nansen (Hurtigruten-owned vessel) that berthed at Victoria...
March 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships Offload More Than 3M Pounds of Trash in Juneau in 2019
Major cruise shipping companies dumped millions of pounds of trash at a private landfill in Juneau (Alaska’s capital) during season 2019. ...
February 28, 2020
Accidents
Carnival Signs 5-Year Agreement with the City of Norfolk
Carnival Cruise Line announced that it had signed a 5-year agreement with Norfolk VA for seasonal homeporting at Half Moone Cruise Center - 2020...
February 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project Begins with $29.1 Million Funding
Federal, state and local officials joined local business leaders on February 18 to welcome the news that Broward County’s Port Everglades...
February 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
American Cruise Lines Signs Docking Agreement with Vicksburg MS
ACL-American Cruise Lines announced it had signed a 20-year docking agreement with Vicksburg MS. The agreement was finalized by City officials and...
February 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Saint Petersburg Consolidates Passenger Terminal Operations
The St Petersburg government took the decision to establish Marine Facade as a unified operator for all of its cruise passenger terminals. In 2020...
February 17, 2020
Cruise Industry