Chinese cruise ship design gains AiP
A design for an 80,000 gt cruise ship developed independently by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has been given Approval in Principle (AiP) by China Classification Society (CCS). CSSC sees this as
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Disney to complete and transform former Global Dream
The giant cruise ship left partially completed in the wake of the collapse of Genting Hong Kong has been acquired by Disney Cruise Line. The ship, formerly known as Global Dream, will
Cruising: Pleasing the guests is the easy part
Back in revenue operations after an around 500 days pause imposed by COVID regulations, the good news for the cruise industry is that the market for its product didn’t go away. Bookings
October 2022
Leading up to Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022 conference, we look at the ferry market and ridership, ferry design, and what’s happening in the cruise ship industry.
Carnival narrows losses, ups revenues and disappoints analysts
The world’s largest cruise company — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) — had some positive trends to report when it released its third quarter 2022 business update this morning.
European shipbuilding gets a wakeup call
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having repercussions in the Baltic. Already, Finland and Sweden have sought to join NATO. Now, long-time NATO member Denmark is planning to invest up to DKK 40
Fincantieri in four ship, $1.7 billion agreement with Viking Ocean
In another positive sign from the cruise sector, Fincantieri reports that Viking Ocean Cruises has signed shipbuilding contracts for the third and fourth of six cruise ships it optioned in March 2018.
September 2022
What’s going on in European shipyards and what can the U.S. learn from them? Also, we examine Japanese innovations, the tanker market and more.
Mystery buyer orders ultra lux cruise ship at Fincantieri
Trieste, Italy, headquartered Fincantieri has signed a contract for the construction of a new ultra-luxury cruise ship with what it describes only as “an international customer.” The ship is to be delivered
Fincantieri Marine Group names Marco Galbiati CEO
Marco Galbiati, who has served as general manager of Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) since 2018, has been appointed CEO, effective July 6. Former CEO Dario Deste, who was recently promoted to lead