MSC Cruises names Erin Douglas senior VP trade sales
MSC Cruises reports that Erin Douglas will serve as its senior vice president of trade sales in the U.S. starting May 12. Douglas joined MSC Cruises in 2022 and previously served as
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VIDEO: MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrate a triple World Class milestone
In a ceremony in Saint-Nazaire, France, yesterday, MSC Cruises and shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated milestones for three World Class ships, with the delivery of the much-anticipated MSC World America, the coin
MSC World America completes sea trials
MSC Cruises reports that its latest flagship, MSC World America has successfully completed deep-water intensive systems tests during a final sea trial in the Atlantic Ocean. The sea trials checked the performance
MSC Cruises signs long-term agreement with Port Canaveral
The world’s third largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, is to expand its operations at the world’s second busiest cruise port, Port Canaveral, Fla. A recent agreement with Canaveral Port Authority includes the
Construction underway for future home of MSC Seascape cruise ship
Construction is underway at the Port of Galveston to convert an existing cargo warehouse into the port’s fourth cruise terminal. The $151 million cruise complex at Pier 16 will include a 165,000-square-foot
MSC Cruises aims to slash emissions using new OptiCruise tool
The world’s third-largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, aims to cut its fleet’s emissions by up to 15% in 2026 by using a new itinerary planning optimization tool called OptiCruise. In cooperation with
Carnival Conquest will be first ship to plug in to shore power at Port Miami
Shore power is arriving for ships docked at PortMiami, and yesterday Carnival Corporation announced that Carnival Conquest would be the first cruise ship to plug into landside electrical power at the cruise
With CLIA reporting passenger volume climbing, cruising marks new milestones
One key take-away from the just-released Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) 2024 State of the Cruise Industry report: 2023 passenger volume reached 31.7 million— surpassing 2019 by 7%. Against that backdrop, all
Jason Liberty named new CLIA chair
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), whose cruise line members representing 95% of the world’s ocean-going cruise lines reports that Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty has been appointed chairman
White House: Houthis to be designated as terrorists again
Against the backdrop of continued Houthi attacks on merchant shipping, the White House announced today that the Iranian-backed group (formally known as Ansarallah) will be designated as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist.”