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Greece's largest ports (Heraklion, Igoumenitsa, Pireaus, Thessaloniki) get upgrades using EU funds
4 Greek ports secured EU financing for the implementation of infrastructure upgrades. The major ports in Greece, including Piraeus (Athens...
January 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ireland's Port of Cork Company introduces 2023 cruise schedule
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) announced it looked forward to welcoming the return of cruise ships this spring, as it introduced its schedule for...
January 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Tonga's port Nuku‘alofa welcomes its 2nd cruise ship for 2023
HAL-Holland America's ship ms Zuiderdam is the second cruise ship to visit Port Nukualofa (Tonga) in 2023, arriving with 2000+ passengers and crew...
January 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
USA's administration grants US$380M to decarbonize ferry transportation
The US Department of Transportation’s FTA (Federal Transit Administration) announced US$384.4 million in federal funding by the Biden-Harris...
January 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises' newly re-inspired Riviera ship to sail in Asia for the first time in 2023-2024
The premium travel brand Oceania Cruises announced that its Riviera ship would sail in Asia for the first time due to unprecedented demand this 2023...
January 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
P&O Arvia is the largest cruise ship to ever dock in Antigua & Barbuda
Atigua and Barbuda welcomed P&O Cruises UK's ship Arvia for her homeporting operations with 4,500+ passengers. The vessel, which is...
January 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
UnCruise Adventures opens bookings for “Baja California Eclipse Cruise 2024” (ship Safari Voyager)
UnCruise Adventures announced it had opened bookings for a dedicated “Baja California Eclipse Cruise” setting sail on April 6th, 2024...
January 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Aberdeen's newly-expanded harbour to welcome 25+ cruise ship calls
Port Aberdeen (Scotland) is set for a major tourist boost with its newly-expanded harbour due to welcome more than 25 cruise ship visits in the...
January 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Incat Tasmania plans to deliver the world's first large, lightweight electric ferry
Incat Tasmania (Australian high-speed catamaran shipbuilder) revealed it was in discussion with South American operator Buquebus for the delivery of...
January 28, 2023 - Accidents
Auckland NZ ferry services disrupted due to mooring line failure on HAL's ship ms Noordam
Auckland ferry services were disrupted for an hour on Friday, January 27th, after a mooring line problem on the HAL-Holland America's cruise ship ms...
January 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Stockholm’s new quay F655 allows more capacity for turnarounds
Ambassador Cruise Line’s ship Ambience was the first to visit Port Stockholm's new quay F655 on May 20th, 2022. The official inauguration took...
January 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL ship Norwegian Jade concludes inaugural homeporting season from South Africa (Cape Town)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated a new milestone on January 26th, having successfully concluded its inaugural season sailing from Cape Town in...
January 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Infinity ship bringing Celebrity Cruises back to Antarctica
Following the return of Celebrity Cruises to South America for the 2022-2023 season, the Celebrity Infinity ship will also bring the line back to...
January 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's newest and largest ship SH Diana floated out at Helsinki Shipyard
Swan Hellenic announced that the newest/largest ship in its ultramodern 5-star fleet, SH Diana, had been floated out of dry dock at Helsinki Shipyard...
January 27, 2023 - Accidents
Seabourn cancels 3 cruises aboard its newest ship Venture due to emergency drydocking
The premium travel company Seabourn canceled 5 sailings of its newest ship Seabourn Venture which will be forced into unscheduled drydock for repairs...
January 27, 2023