Carnival discloses ransomware attack
In an SEC filing yesterday, cruise giant Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) disclosed that on August 15 it had detected a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a portion
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St Kitts and Nevis to provide berths for two Royal Caribbean vessels
The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis today outlined the process to be used for safely harboring two Royal Caribbean vessels this week. Minister of Tourism, Lindsay Grant, told a press conference
Houlder to advise on design and build of Irish Sea battery hybrid RoPax
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC) has awarded London-headquartered design and engineering consultancy Houlder a contract to act as technical advisor on the design and build of a new battery-hybrid
WFSA adds COVID-19 risk reduction to ferry competition requirements
The Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) is adding new requirements for its eighth Annual International Student Design Competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry that reflect the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This
RCL posts $1.6 billion second quarter loss
The no sail orders imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic continue to put the cruise industry under huge financial pressure. Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported a U.S. GAAP net
Norwegian Cruise Line has no plans to shed any ships
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company’s second-quarter GAAP net loss was $715.2 million or $2.99 per share
CLIA members extend voluntary pause on U.S. cruise operations
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said today that its ocean-going cruise line members have agreed to voluntarily suspend U.S. cruise operations until at least October 2020. This pushes any resumption of
Carnival Corporation commits to responsible ship recycling
Days after video surfaced showing the Carnival Fantasy being beached at a scrapping facility in Turkey, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK) released details of its ship recycling plans. It said
Norway reacts to Hurtigruten COVID-19 outbreak with cruise ship ban
As investigations into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard its cruise ship Roald Amundsen continued, Hurtigruten today announced that it has temporarily suspended all sailings on MS Roald Amundsen, MS Fridtjof Nansen and MS
Police to probe Hurtigruten coronavirus outbreak
The police in Norway’s Troms District are expected to begin an investigation Monday into a coronavirus outbreak on board the Hurtigruten cruise ship Roald Amundsen, according to broadcaster NRK. The ship is