Cruise news (technology-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Balearia to build new passenger terminal in Port Valencia
The Board of Directors of PAV (Port Authority of Valencia) selected the offer presented by the cruiseferry company BALEARIA for the building and...
November 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Public transport authority Skyss to electrify 20 ferries in Western Norway
Public transport authority Skyss will electrify 20 ferries in Western Norway's road network in 2020, allowing the reduction of CO2 emissions by 90...
November 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises installs first COVID-19 PCR Laboratory at sea
Viking Cruises completed the installation of the first full-scale COVID-19 PCR laboratory at sea on its Viking Star ship. The new facility...
November 3, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Why Virgin Voyages selected DeCurtis Shield?
Virgin Voyages announced it had selected DeCurtis Shield as a core component in the line's “Voyage Well” program. Virgin's “Voyage...
October 31, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises successfully performs Italy's first LNG bunkering operation
Costa Cruises announced another milestone for its Costa Smeralda, Costa’s first ship powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas), with an LNG...
October 26, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld River Cruises to use self-disinfecting coating on all vessels
Uniworld River Cruises (part of The Travel Corporation) contracted with Danish company CleanCoat AS in order to employ its ACT CleanCoat solution...
October 23, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to install next generation air sanitation system
MSC Cruises will be the world's first passenger shipping company to install a new and advanced innovative technology sanitation system - ‘Safe...
October 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean trademarks "Tracelet" for contact tracing wristband
The COVID crisis has led RCG-Royal Caribbean Group to file a new trademark for a contact tracing bracelet concept. The company has filed a...
October 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line introduces ‘Manage Booking’ user interface
As part of the next phase of enhancements to CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's GoCCL Navigator (online platform for travel partners), the company is...
October 15, 2020 - Accidents
Carnival Corporation update on ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted information technology...
As it was earlier announced, Carnival Corporation & plc detected unauthorized third-party access to portions of its information technology...
October 15, 2020 - Cruise Industry
First steel cut for Sunstone Ships' 5th Infinity-class ship Ocean Odyssey
The largest cruise ship tonnage provider on the expedition market - SunStone Ships Inc (USA) announced the steel cutting of its 5th INFINITY-class...
October 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Knud E. Hansen designs icebreaking expedition cruise ship
Marine consultancy and architecture company Knud E. Hansen developed a new design for an ice-breaking cruise ship. The PC3 ice-classed vessel has...
September 27, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Tallink Victoria I ferry performs the first shore power charging in Estonia
TALLINK-SILJA LINE's Victoria I cruiseferry was connected to the electricity grid in Tallinn Old City Harbour for Estonia’s first shore power...
September 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group's digital innovations eliminate the "pain points" of travel
Royal Caribbean Group announced it was dedicated to further evolving sailings into healthier and safer vacations. At the forefront will be the Group...
September 12, 2020