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Norway to ban high-pollution cruise ships by 2026 in a move to cut emissions
Norway, renowned for its stunning fjords, is gearing up to implement a bold move by banning certain types of cruise ships from its waters by 2026...
January 9, 2024 - Accidents
Wightlink's ferry St Faith suffers fire accident at Portsmouth Harbour UK
In a prompt reaction to an alert from the crew of the St Faith ferry (1990-built, IMO 8907228), multiple emergency services were deployed to the...
January 8, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Cruises' ship Silver Moon starts Aqaba Jordan's winter season
On Saturday, January 6, the Aqaba Cruise Ship Terminal (Petra, Jordan) extended a warm welcome to Silver Moon, heralding the commencement of the 2024...
January 8, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Orkney joins Cruise Europe, unveils expansion plans for Hatston Pier Cruise Berth
Welcoming Orkney as the newest member of Cruise Europe, the archipelago situated in the Northern Isles of Scotland, off the north coast of Great...
January 8, 2024 - Cruise Industry
COSTA Deliziosa marks grand entry into 2024 at Piraeus Port (Greece)
The leadership of PPA S.A. extended a warm welcome to COSTA Deliziosa, heralding the arrival of the first cruise ship at Port Piraeus/Athens Greece...
January 8, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries' cruiseferry Normandie debuts in Ireland
On Saturday, January 6, Brittany Ferries' cruiseferry NORMANDIE marked her inaugural visit to Ireland, docking at the Port of Rosslare. Departing...
January 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
First China-built cruise ship Adora Magic City completes commercial maiden voyage
China's first domestically-built large cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, completed her inaugural commercial journey on Sunday, January 7, covering...
January 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Spanish Government faces challenges in regulating cruise ship access to ports amidst legal hurdles
The Spanish Government has communicated its inability to endorse restrictions on cruise ship access to the nation's ports, similar to the measures...
January 7, 2024 - Accidents
MSC Poesia embarks on annual World Cruise with altered route amid Red Sea security concerns
MSC Cruises celebrated the start of the company’s epic yearly world cruise on Friday, January 5, but announced to passengers that the ship will...
January 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
PortsToronto achieves record cruise season with 45 visiting ships
The Port of Toronto Cruise Ship Terminal witnessed an unprecedented cruise season, welcoming 45 ships and hosting 18,000 guests in the Canadian city...
January 6, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Onward embarks on inaugural 155-night World Cruise
The ultra-premium travel brand Azamara has embarked on a maritime odyssey with the commencement of Azamara Onward ship’s first World Voyage, a...
January 6, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line marks milestones as Amber Cove and Ensenada welcome 1 Millionth guests
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, with its lively Fun Ships attracting guests from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, as well as California, has played a pivotal...
January 6, 2024 - Cruise Industry
World’s largest cruise ship Icon of the Seas prepares for inaugural Caribbean voyage
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's most popular so far vessel Icon of the Seas (the world's largest cruise ship by length and volume/GT-tonnage) has...
January 5, 2024 - Accidents
Port West Palm Beach places probation after loaded gun incident on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise...
Port West Palm Beach has instituted a probationary period for its security provider (Weiser Security Services Inc) following an incident where a...
January 5, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Faxaports/Port of Reykjavik leads environmental initiatives beyond Norway
In a pivotal move in 2023, Faxaports/Port Reykjavik Iceland etched its name as the inaugural port outside Norway to join the prestigious...
January 5, 2024