Cruise news (technology-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) connects to shoreside electricity in Iceland
HX/Hurtigruten Expeditions achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to reduce emissions by becoming the first cruise company to connect to...
September 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America achieves fleetwide shore power installation
HAL-Holland America Line has achieved a significant sustainability milestone with the completion of shore power installation on its entire fleet. MS...
September 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises and Port Kiel (Germany) inaugurate shore power facility
MSC Cruises, in collaboration with Port Kiel (Germany), has officially launched its shore power facility at the Ostuferhafen Terminal during the...
September 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
PONANT's ship Le Champlains to utilize B100 biofuel derived from recycled cooking oil
The expedition ship Le Champlain (from PONANT's Explorers series) is set to utilize B100 biofuel derived from recycled cooking oil in a pioneering...
September 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
DCL's DisneyBand+ available on Disney Magic cruise ship
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has introduced DisneyBand+ for guests sailing on Disney Magic, enhancing their vacation experience with convenience and added...
September 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Symphony OTS is industry's first to use biofuel blend in Barcelona
This week, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group made significant strides in advancing the maritime industry's pursuit of alternative fuels by successfully...
September 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC's Explora Journeys confirms 2 shipbuilding orders (hydrogen-powered vessels)
MSC Group's new expedition cruise company Explora Journeys has officially placed orders for 2 hydrogen-powered ships in partnership with Italian...
September 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard and P&O UK improve Wi-Fi connectivity with SpaceX's Starlink
Carnival Corporation's UK-based subsidiaries Cunard Line and P&O Cruises UK have unveiled plans to enhance Wi-Fi connectivity fleetwide through a...
September 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC unveils data from the world's first Net Zero Emissions Cruise
MSC Cruises (world's 3rd-largest cruise shipowner) released data from the world's first net-zero greenhouse gas/GHG emissions ship cruise, completed...
September 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
SES unveils industry’s first integrated MEO-LEO Service with Starlink
Cruise operators now have access to an integrated satellite connectivity solution that combines low-latency, high-throughput services from both...
September 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers introduces its first hybrid riverboat, Earth Clipper
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, the operator of riverboat services along the Thames from Putney to Barking, has introduced its first hybrid riverboat...
September 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First China-built cruise ship Adora Magic City completes second sea trial
China's pioneering domestically built large-scale cruise ship, Adora Magic City, which also boasts the distinction of being the world's first 5G...
September 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
New electric battery-powered cruise ship to debut on Shanghai's Huangpu River
A new electric battery-powered cruise ship is scheduled to make her inaugural appearance on Shanghai's Huangpu River later this year, as confirmed by...
September 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Gothenburg (Sweden) partners in the H2AMN project
The Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) has given the green light to a project known as H2AMN (hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol), aimed at examining the...
September 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Incat Tasmania building for Buquebus (Uruguay) the world’s largest all-electric vessel
In the shipyards of Hobart (Tasmania Australia), renowned manufacturer Incat Tasmania is presently engaged in constructing the world's largest all...
August 26, 2023