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

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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

Fincantieri brings in a banker as GM

Reporting a loss of EUR 137 million (about $162 million) for the first half year, Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has appointed a banker, Fabio Gallia, as its new General Manager. Until 2018,

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