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Carnival Hires Bratland in Norway

Oct 09, 2018

Carnival Maritime GmbH has announced that Sandra Diana Bratland has been appointed Director, Destination Affairs for Carnival Group Norway, a new representative office in Bergen, as of October 1.“Norway is a strategic destination for Carnival’s Brands…

Stena Nordica Enters Service on Karlskrona-Gdynia

Oct 08, 2018

Stena Nordica entered service as the fourth ship between Karlskrona and Gdynia on Saturday, further increasing capacity on the route to meet growing capacity demand for freight and passengers.Previously, the route was operated with three RoPax vessels and one cargo vessel…

America’s First Modern Riverboat to Sail from New Orleans

Oct 05, 2018

The first contemporary riverboat in the U.S. is set to depart from the Port of New Orleans on October 6 for its inaugural cruise on the Mississippi River.The new vessel, American Song, is the flagship in a series of contemporary riverboats by operator American Cruise Lines…

DFDS Ferry Continues Journey After Engine Incident

Oct 02, 2018

A ferry heading to Lithuania from Germany was able to continue its journey on Tuesday, hours after it lost power following an engine room incident, Lithuania's Defense Ministry said.The Lithuanian-flagged Regina Seaways, carrying 335 people…

Ferry with 335 People on Board Powerless in Baltic Sea

Oct 02, 2018

A Lithuanian-flagged ferry carrying 335 people is powerless in the Baltic Sea but no one is reported injured, a spokesman for Danish ferry company DFDS told Reuters.'There was vibration and there was smoke, but no fire was noticed,' the spokesman said…

MOL Launches Sunflower Kirishima

Sep 19, 2018

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced that the newly built large-scale ferry Sunflower Kirishima operated by its group company Ferry Sunflower was launched on September 15, and with many passengers aboard, departed the Nanko Sunflower Terminal in Osaka Prefecture for the Port of Shibushi…

Kiel Marks 150th Cruise Ship Call This Season

Sep 11, 2018

The cruise ship Aurora, part of the fleet of the English shipping company P&O Cruises, arrived early Tuesday morning for her first visit to the Kiel Fiord.The ship’s maiden call also marked the 150th visit to Kiel this year by a cruise ship…

Shipping Industry Heads for Climate Protection

Sep 07, 2018

At gmec, the global maritime environmental congress (gmec) during SMM in Hamburg, high-profile business and science experts discussed how the global shipping industry can achieve the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) environmental…

Greek Seamen End Strike after Reaching Deal on Wage Increase

Sep 04, 2018

Greek seamen on Tuesday called off a strike that had kept ferries and passengers stranded in ports around the country, after reaching a deal with employers on a wage increase.The strike, which started at 0600 (0300 GMT) on Monday, was led by…

Port of Kiel, Costa Cruises Clebrate 40 Years of Partnership

Sep 02, 2018

Germany's Port of Kiel says goodbye to the  Italian cruise shipping company Costa Crociere cruise vessel Costa Pacifica for this year’s season on Sunday (September 02).To mark the over 40 years of partnership between the shipping company, the city and the port…

AIDAnova Named at Meyer Werft

Sep 02, 2018

The world’s first  liquefied natural gas (LNG) cruise ship, AIDAnova, was christened on August 31 at Meyer Werft  shipyard in Papenburg.The spectacular naming ceremony took place at the completely sold-out AIDA Open Air at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg…

Amsterdam Attracts Superyachts

Aug 23, 2018

HISWA Holland Yachting Group and Port of Amsterdam announced in May 2018 their ambition to put Amsterdam on the map as a top destination for superyachts.The last two months more than 10 superyachts have chosen Amsterdam as their destination…

Carnival May Homeport its Largest Ship in Canaveral

Aug 21, 2018

The Canaveral Port Authority said it has reached an agreement in principle with Carnival Cruise Line principle on a new state-of-the-art terminal able to accommodate Carnival’s new 180,000-ton ship, the largest ever constructed for the line…

Montrose Welcomes First Cruise Ship

Aug 20, 2018

Montrose Port Authority, a support and service hub for the energy industry, has put Angus on the map as a tourist destination, after welcoming its first ever cruise liner to the port.Greeted by Scottish celebrity piper, Louise Marshall, the MS Hebridean Sky docked at Montrose Port on August 17…

Kuryk Port Opens New Ferry Complex

Aug 13, 2018

Kuryk port, located in the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan, has opened its new ferry complex.Officials of relevant government agencies and representatives of private companies from Georgia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Iran, China, Russia, Uzbekistan…

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