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Costa Toscana, an LNG powered, 185,000 GT cruise ship being built for Carnival’s brand Costa Cruises, was floated out to the outfitting pier at Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard on 15 January 2021.
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Business developments & projects, Market outlooks, Outlook & strategy, Technology
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft is preparing for the post-COVID-19 future as it is working on a range of new eco-friendly technological solutions for cruise ships.
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Business & Finance, Market outlooks, Ports & Logistics
Cruise ships without passengers are coming to the Port of Los Angeles in rising numbers as cruise liners turn hopes to the long-awaited resumption of cruising in the U.S. waters. The cruise ships are coming to the port to refuel and restock supplies as a prerequisite to meet federal regulations in order to resume cruising […]
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Environment, Transition, Vessels
Costa Cruises, a part of Carnival Corporation & plc, took delivery of the new Costa Firenze ship from Fincantieri, designed and built in the Marghera shipyard and inspired by the Florentine Renaissance. With 135,500 gross tonnage and a capacity of more than 5,200 guests, the Costa Firenze is part of the development plan that includes […]
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Environment, Infrastructure, Outlook & strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & policy, Transition
The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) Board of Directors has decided to move forward with the next stage of the shore power project for the Victoria Cruise Terminal at The Breakwater District, British Columbia, Canada.
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Human Capital, Safety, Vessels
An 83-year-old male Singaporean on board Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas tested positive for COVID-19 infection, causing the ship to return to Singapore earlier than planned. Singapore’s Ministry of Health said that epidemiological investigations and contact tracing were in progress. “In the meantime, all the identified close contacts of the case have been isolated, and […]
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Environment, Equipment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Ports & Logistics, Transition
Ports of Stockholm has been awarded funding from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the EU for investing in onshore power supply intended for cruise ships. By plugging into onshore power supplied from the local electricity grid cruise ships can shut down their engines and significantly reduce their environmental impact. The project is a joint […]
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Star Breeze, the first cruise ship completed as part of the extension and modernization initiative of Seattle-based Windstar Cruises, has been delivered to the cruise line by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
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Shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has started the drydock works for the first cruise ship ordered by CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited, a joint venture between CSSC and cruise company Carnival Corporation.
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Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Outlook & strategy
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have expressed their support for the safe resumption of cruise ship operations following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance, Rules & Regulation, Safety
On 30 October, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that introduces a phased approach for the safe and responsible resumption of passenger cruises.
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Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Group, has taken delivery of Silver Moon, the second of its three new “Muse” ultra-luxury cruise ships being built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
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Business developments & projects, Operations & Maintenance
Costa Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation has ticked off another milestone with its first LNG-powered liner, Costa Smeralda.
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Business & Finance, Vessels
Finnish shipbuilding company Helsinki Shipyard Oy has won an order from the British cruise line Swan Hellenic for a luxury expedition cruise vessel. The order comes at a very difficult situation for the global cruise and shipbuilding industry due to the impact of COVID-19 on traveling and demand for cruises. The latest order is the third cruise […]
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Equipment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Safety, Technology, Vessels
MSC Seashore, a yet-to-be-delivered cruise ship owned by Switzerland-based cruise line MSC Cruises, will become the first vessel to feature Fincantieri’s next-generation air sanitation technology.
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German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over Iona, a 180,000-ton LNG-powered cruise ship, to the British shipping company P&O Cruises.
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CLIA Europe, the European section of the world’s largest cruise industry trade association CLIA, recently welcomed two new members.
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German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over Spirit of Adventure, a brand new environmentally friendly cruise ship, to British cruise company Saga Cruises.
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Environment, Transition, Vessels
Carnival Cruise Line’s LNG-powered XL-class newbuild Mardi Gras headed out to sea trials on Monday morning, Finland-based shipbuilder Meyer Turku said. The ship’s operations will be tested at sea for the next 10 days, after which it will return to the shipyard for a little while longer, the shipyard added. The sea trials are being […]
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Certification & Classification, Environment, Regulation & policy, Transition
France-based Ponant has become the first international cruise line to join the Green Marine environmental certification program for the marine industry.
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Business & Finance, Vessels
Carnival Cruise Line is selling two more cruise ships to preserve liquidity during COVID-19 , the cruise major said. The ships in question are Carnival Fascination and Carnival Imagination, which had previously been put on long-term lay-up status. “The sale of Carnival Fascination, launched in 1994, and Carnival Imagination, introduced in 1995, is in line […]
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Environment, Infrastructure, Vessels
The cruise industry has invested over $23.5 billion in ships with new energy-efficient technologies and cleaner fuels, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) revealed in a new report.
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The new Oasis-class cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, being built by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Royal Caribbean, was floated out on Saturday, September 5. The ship was transferred to its outfitting dock at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, where it will undergo finishing touches before debuting in 2022. The major milestone […]
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Silversea Cruises’ new ultra-luxury cruise ship Silver Moon successfully carried out its sea trials between 8 and 20 August.
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Environment, Equipment, Infrastructure, Vessels
Germany’s propulsion manufacturer Schottel has won a contract to supply pump jets for five additional expedition cruise ships — with option to include a sixth — for Portuguese cruise line Mystic Cruises.
