Cruise news (technology-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Meyer Werft Papenburg Shipyard invests in cruise ships' Zero Emissions Tech
One of the oldest shipyards in service, the cruise shipbuilding company Meyer Werft celebrates 226 years in late-January. Throughout its history, the...
January 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Ports of Stockholm's commitment to solar cell systems continues
The commitment of Ports of Stockholm to renewable energy continues via the installation of a new rooftop solar cell facility at Stockholm Norvik Port...
December 30, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Port Tarragona's new cruise ship berth Balears Wharf ready for dredging
The second connection made between the Llevant breakwater and the caissons (the foundations of the wharf) of the Balears Wharf of Port Tarragona...
December 29, 2020 - Accidents
AIDA Cruises cancels New Year's Eve voyages due to IT problems
The Carnival Corporation-owned company AIDA Cruises announced it had to cancel New Year's Eve voyages around the Canary Islands due to IT issues. The...
December 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras ship docks in Rotterdam for her first LNG refueling
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras made her first port of call Tuesday morning, December 22, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, where the newbuild...
December 23, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Ponant's Le Jacques Cartier awarded with notation to manage underwater radiated noise
The last sistership in the PONANT EXPLORERS series of 6 expedition class cruise ships, Le Jacques Cartier, has been awarded Bureau Veritas class...
December 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises signs ‘Single-Use Plastic Charter’
MSC Cruises signed a new ‘Single-Use Plastic Charter’ which was established by the UK Chamber of Shipping. The charter aims to scrap the...
December 20, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces e-learning platform for travel advisors
Virgin Voyages has launched a new e-learning platform for travel advisors, a 4-tiered programme called Seacademy. The company, which refers to...
December 17, 2020 - Accidents
Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten sustains ransomware cyber attack
Hurtigruten Norway announced it had suffered a ransomware cyber attack on Monday, December 14, and several of its systems had been paralyzed. The...
December 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Port Victoria BC Canada installs shoreside power at James Bay cruise terminal
GVHA-Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (Victoria BC, Vancouver Island, BC Canada) is closer to bringing shoreside power to the cruise terminal in...
December 11, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Port Lyttelton opens New Zealand’s first purpose-built cruise ship berth
The first purpose-built cruise terminal in New Zealand was officially opened by Lianne Dalziel (Mayor of Christchurch), signifying the commitment of...
December 10, 2020 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings partners with AtmosAir Solutions
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (shipowner) announced a partnership with AtmosAir Solutions for the installation of continuous disinfection air...
December 8, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises global fleet to boast MedallionClass Experience
Princess Cruises announced that upon the line's approval to return to service next year its global fleet will feature MedallionClass Experience...
December 3, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral cruise terminal parking to boast E-PASS contactless transaction technology
The CPA-Canaveral Port Authority and CFX-Central Florida Expressway Authority executed an “Interlocal Agreement for Electronic Parking Fee...
November 26, 2020 - Cruise Industry
DFDS to operate hydrogen-powered ferry from 2027
The Danish cargo and passenger shipping company DFDS, along with a cross-section of industry stakeholders, applied for EU support for the development...
November 26, 2020