Carnival Cruise Line marks 100 million guest milestone
One of Carnival Corporation’s & nine brands, and the one that arguably transformed the industry into what it is now, Carnival Cruise Line, today had 100 million reasons to celebrate. It achieved
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Fire Island Ferries takes delivery of multi-purpose vehicle ferry
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and Fire Island Ferries report that construction of Fire Island Maid, the ferry company’s newest ferry, is complete. The vessel has received its U.S. Coast Guard COI
Sea Change ferry arrives in San Francisco
The highly anticipated zero-emissions ferry, the M/V Sea Change, powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology arrived in San Francisco over the weekend, where it will prepare to carry passengers later this year.
Eastern Shipbuilding authenticates keel of new auto and passenger ferry
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla., last week hosted the keel authentication ceremony for a new 302-foot auto and passenger ferry (ESG Hull 228) it is building for
Sister shipyards fix WSF ferry damaged in “hard landing”
When the 328 foot long Washington State Ferry M/V Cathlamet struck one of the mooring dolphins at the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal near Seattle, on July 28, 2022, two sister shipyards — Everett
Fincantieri Monfalcone floats out Princess Cruises’ next-gen Sun Princess
Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises brand has celebrated construction milestone with the float out of its next-generation ship, Sun Princess, at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone, Italy, shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Following the Italian shipyard’s tradition,
Norwegian will lengthen Prima newbuilds, ready them for methanol
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) yesterday today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022 and provided guidance for the first quarter and full
BC Ferries receives funding to avoid fare hikes
The British Columbia government is pumping CAD 500 million (about US$369 million) of new funding into BC Ferries. The aim is to lower fare increases for users of its coastal ferry service.
MSC Cruises sets date for MSC Euribia naming ceremony
The naming ceremony for MSC Cruises’ newest flagship, MSC Euribia, will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 8, 2023, the company announced today. As a sister ship to MSC Grandiosa, she
Carnival’s Costa Group in MOU on methanol fueling for cruise ships
Methanol continues to make new inroads into the marine fuel market. Yesterday, it was the bulk carrier segment where methanol fueling was in the news. Today, it’s cruising. Costa Group, part of