Carnival to fit exhaust gas cleaning systems in more ships

MAY 22, 2014 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, today announced plans to significantly increase installations of its in-house developed exhaust gas cleaning technology

MHI Nagasaki floats out first of AIDA Cruise duo

MAY 4, 2014 — The first of two 124,000 grt, 300 m, 3,300 passenger cruise ships under construction for Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises has been floated out of the building dock at

Schottel propels European river cruises

APRIL 30, 2014 — Schottel reports that some 40 European river cruise vessels are either fitted, or will be fitted, with a propulsion concept involving four Schottel Twin Propellers STP 200. The

Fjord Line takes delivery of second LNG fueled cruise ferry

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — Norway’s Bergen Group Fosen shipyard has successfully delivered the LNG fueled cruise ferry MV Bergensfjord to Fjord Line. The cruise ferry is a sister ship of MV Stavangerfjord

ACL sets routes for newbuild paddlewheelers

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — Guilford, CT, headquartered American Cruise Lines today confirmed it will be placing the first of four upcoming newbuilds on the Mississippi River, where it currently operates its newest

Viking lays keel for first ocean cruise ship

DECEMBER 19, 2013 — Viking Cruises reports that Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard has laid the keel for Viking Star, marking the next construction phase of the company’s first-ever ocean product. The shipbuilder

Royal Caribbean reports better than expected quarter

OCTOBER 24, 2013 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) shares rose this morning as the company reported “better than expected” third quarter results, updated its 2013 outlook and provided early commentary

Seabourn signs LOI for construction of new cruise ship

OCTOBER 21, 2013 — Carnival Corporation’s Seabourn Cruises has signed a Letter of Intent for the construction of a new ultra-luxury cruise ship with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Seabourn Odyssey The new ship

Color Line to retrofit three more ships with scrubbers

OCTOBER 16, 2013 — Wärtsilä has been contracted to retrofit its open loop exhaust gas scrubber systems on three additional vessels owned by Color Line, Norway’s largest cruise and ferry operator. Wärtsilä

Cruise industry adopts “passenger bill of rights”

MAY 22, 2013 — Back in March, when the problems of the Carnival Triumph were still receiving a lot of media attention, U.S.Senator Charles Schumer (D -NY) demanded a cruise passenger “bill

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