Viking Cruises and China Merchants Group plan to set up a joint venture focused on building a cruise line with worldwide cruise offerings for the Chinese cruise market. China Merchants Group’s shipbuilding
Damen Shipyards Group has booked its first newbuilding order from the cruise sector. It comes from Norwegian entrepreneur Atle Brynestad’s SeaDream Yacht Club and covers the construction of a 155 m mega
OCTOBER 15, 2018 — The polar ice-class expedition cruise vessel under construction by shipbuilder Vard for French operator Ponant will be powered by four 14 cylinder and two 10 cylinder Wärtsilä 31DF
OCTOBER 1, 2018 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered naval architecture, design and marine engineering specialist Foreship has transferred a senior member of its management team in Finland to head its Seattle operation, in
MAY 15, 2018 — Tourism has become a critical component of Dubai’s economy driven by almost unimaginable attractions and megaprojects. The largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—
MARCH 6, 2018 — Classification society Bureau Veritas has appointed Andreas Ullrich as Global Market Leader, Passenger Ships & Ferries, succeeding Jean-Jacques Juenet, who retires in April. “This is a very important
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — American-based cruise line Pearl Seas Cruises sailed its 210-passenger Pearl Mist from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to Cuba on February 8 to kick off the 2018 cruise season. The 11-night Cuba
OCTOBER 19, 2017 — Former Crystal Cruises President & CEO Edie Rodriguez is joining French-owned cruise line Ponant as its new Americas Brand Chairman and Corporate Special Advisor. With her more than
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017—Ports in the Caribbean and Southeast U.S. are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Irma. For example, Port Everglades, one of the world’s busiest cruise ports accommodating 3.4 million passengers,
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017—Luxury cruise brand Seabourn recently marked a major construction milestone with a traditional coin and launch ceremony for its newest ship, the 40,350 grt Seabourn Ovation, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri, Italy.
