Cruise ship in New Orleans Port NOLA

Port NOLA on track for record 2024 cruise season

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), the sixth largest cruise port in the U.S., reports that it is on track for a record number of passenger movements with 1.3 million anticipated

Newest ACL patriot Class ship

American Cruise Lines to debut two new Patriot Class ships in 2026

Guilford, Conn.-headquartered American Cruise Lines is to construct two new 125-passenger ships, the American Maverick and American Ranger. They are the 7th and 8th vessels in the company’s innovative Project Blue series

Carnival Corporation CEO Josh Weinstein

Carnival reports a “phenomenal” third quarter

One sector of shipping that will not be affected by the ILA strike is cruising. As we reported previously, the ILA has said that it will continue to handle all military cargo

Star Princess float out ceremony

Fincantieri Monfalcone floats out Star Princess

Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard yesterday floated out Star Princess, the second LNG-fueled cruise ship that the shipbuilder is building for Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises brand. With a gross tonnage of approximately 178,000 tons,

Some of the cruise ships covered by the lifecycle agreement contract

Wärtsilä and Royal Caribbean Group in 37-ship lifecyle agreement

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement contract with Royal Caribbean Group covering 37 of the group’s cruise ships. The agreement is designed to optimize the performance, reliability and availability of the

Anna Nash, new president of Explora Journeys

Anna Nash named president of Explora Journeys

Anna Nash has joined MSC Group’s luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys as president, reporting directly to Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman, MSC Group’s Cruise Division. Nash comes to Explora Journeys’ senior leadership team

Icon Class

Royal Caribbean Group orders fourth giant Icon Class ship

The days of the post-pandemic cruise ship ordering pause are rapidly fading into the past. Today, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) reported that it has signed an agreement with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer

American Liberty is part of the company’s ongoing Project Blue Series—a series of 12 new small ships. (Credit: American Cruise Lines)

American Cruise Lines christens newest cruise ship in Rhode Island

American Cruise Lines (ACL) announced yesterday that American Liberty, the third new coastal cat in the company’s groundbreaking series of 100-passenger ships, was christened in Newport, R.I., this week. American Liberty is

Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal 16 will be MSC Seascape's homeport.

Construction underway for future home of MSC Seascape cruise ship

Construction is underway at the Port of Galveston to convert an existing cargo warehouse into the port’s fourth cruise terminal. The $151 million cruise complex at Pier 16 will include a 165,000-square-foot

OptiCruise was tested on MSC Bellissima for 12 months

MSC Cruises aims to slash emissions using new OptiCruise tool

The world’s third-largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, aims to cut its fleet’s emissions by up to 15% in 2026 by using a new itinerary planning optimization tool called OptiCruise. In cooperation with

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