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Holland America Line Donates $25K to Seattle Children’s Hospital

Oct 03, 2014

Holland America Group CEO Stein Kruse presented a check for $25,000 to Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Uncompensated Care Fund Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at the Seattle Mariner’s home game at Safeco Field. The company made the donation as part…

Carnival Plans to Save 1 Billion Gallons of Fuel

Oct 02, 2014

Carnival Corporation’s multiyear Fuel Conservation Program expected to save more than one billion gallons of fuel and $2.5 billion in fuel costs, while reducing carbon emissions by 12 billion kilograms by the end of 2014; fleet of over 100 ships…

Holland America Line's Enticing Offers for Cruise Vacation

Oct 02, 2014

Holland America Line is planning special promotions for National Cruise Vacation Week (NCVW), which runs Oct. 6-13, 2014. Organized by Cruise Lines International Association, the weeklong event features promotions and online opportunities…

MTN Broadband Coverage Expanding

Oct 01, 2014

After launching its Terrestrial Broadband Network (TBN) just more than one year ago, MTN Communications (MTN) announces the number of TBN-connected cruise ships has doubled and covered regions have tripled.Since the MTN TBN kick-off in Alaska in the Summer 2013 cruise season…

2 Cruise Season Records at Lerwick Harbor

Sep 28, 2014

The arrival of the cruise ship Norwegian Star at Lerwick Harbour today (Thursday 25 September) marks the end of the Shetland port's best season yet, with two records achieved.Passenger numbers reached a new high at 43,056, topping the previous record of 37…

Holland America Line Wins 8 Magellan Awards

Sep 25, 2014

Travel Weekly magazine announced the recipients of its 2014 Magellan Awards, and Holland America Line received eight of the prestigious honors. The line won five gold awards in the categories Restaurant Design for Canaletto Small Plates, Television Commercial for “Breathtaking Meet Impeccable…

USCG Medevacs Cruise Ship Passenger Near Oahu

Sep 25, 2014

The Coast Guard medevaced a 76-year-old man being treated for internal bleeding from a cruise ship 80 miles north of Oahu, Tuesday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point safely hoisted the man from the cruise ship Carnival Miracle at 9 p…

Inchcape Shipping Celebrates 25th Anniversary of ISS Greece

Sep 22, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has this month celebrated the 25th anniversary of its operations in Greece by hosting its annual senior management conference in Athens, close to the company’s Greek head office in the Port of Piraeus…

Crystal Cruises Implements Adonis’ New Time Clock Module

Sep 17, 2014

Adonis AS (Adonis), provider of global maritime HR and payroll solutions, announced Adonis Time Clock, providing maritime organizations with the most efficient way to track time and attendance of crew members, capture overtime for payroll and…

Lindblad to Implement Adonis Suite

Sep 16, 2014

Adonis AS (Adonis),a provider of global maritime HR solutions, has announced that Lindblad Expeditions (Lindblad) will implement Adonis Personnel Manager (APM) for all its crewing and payroll activities. The solution will enable Lindblad to integrate and centralize their HR…

Holland America Line's New Ship is ms Koningsdam

Sep 16, 2014

Holland America Line revealed the name of its new 99,500-ton cruise ship slated for delivery in February 2016 will be ms Koningsdam. While the name pays homage to the company’s rich heritage and deep roots in the Netherlands, it also reflects…

Carnival UK Announces Executive Appointments

Sep 12, 2014

David Dingle appointed chairman of Carnival UK; David Noyes promoted to chief executive officerCarnival Corporation & plc announced that David Dingle has been appointed chairman of Carnival UK and David Noyes, currently executive vice president operations…

Holland America Line’s Hosts Luncheon for Children’s Hospice

Sep 03, 2014

Holland America Line hosted a luncheon for the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice aboard ms Volendam Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, at the port of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The event was attended by Victor De Bonis, chief operating…

MTN Expands European Customer Base

Sep 02, 2014

MTN Communications (MTN) has expanded its communications and content business through maritime operators in Europe.  As a result, MTN has increased its Southampton, U.K. office staff and space. The MTN Southampton office is one of seven around the world and houses sales…

HAL & Kelly Clark in ‘Attorneys Who Matter’ List Again

Aug 28, 2014

The Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, recognized Holland America Line and Seabourn’s Kelly Clark for the second consecutive year in its “2014 Attorney’s Who Matter” list of lawyers in the Best General Counsel category…

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