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Monday, January 24, 2022
cruise ship Global Dream
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Billionaire Cruise CEO Resigns After Ordering Ship To Evade US Marshals

By Krystal Chia and K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) –Genting Hong Kong Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lim Kok Thay resigned, days after the company filed to

January 24, 2022
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Saturday, January 22, 2022
cruise ship genting dream
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How A Billionaire’s Global Cruise Empire Imploded In Hong Kong

By Yantoultra Ngui (Bloomberg) –Lim Kok Thay started a cruiseferry and gambling boat business in 1990s Hong Kong and turned it into one of Asia’s

January 22, 2022
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U.S. Marshals Ready To Arrest Luxury Cruise Ship For Unpaid Fuel Bill

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) The Crystal Symphony, a luxury cruise ship operated by financially-strapped Genting Hong Kong , will be seized to repay $1.2 million

January 22, 2022
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Friday, January 21, 2022
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Would You Book A Bankruptcy Cruise To Nowhere? Genting Still Selling Tickets After Appointing Liquidator

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) Genting Hong Kong Ltd., the biggest cruise operator worldwide to seek court assistance to safeguard its assets during the pandemic,

January 21, 2022
Total Views: 23053

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Cruise Operator Genting Hong Kong Files to Wind Up Company
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Cruise Operator Genting Hong Kong Files to Wind Up Company

By Kyunghee Park and K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Genting Hong Kong Ltd. has filed to wind up the company in one of the biggest stumbles by a cruise

January 19, 2022
Total Views: 2090

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
American Cruise Lines Building 12 New Coastal Cruise Ships for U.S. Market
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American Cruise Lines Building 12 New Coastal Cruise Ships for U.S. Market

Domestic small ship cruise operator American Cruise Lines on Monday announced plans to construct 12 new ships that will “more than double” the

January 18, 2022
Total Views: 8544

Genting Hong Kong Looks to Liquidation as Funding Dries Up
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Genting Hong Kong Looks to Liquidation as Funding Dries Up

By Kyunghee Park and K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Troubled cruise operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd. warned it may seek court assistance to safeguard its

January 18, 2022
Total Views: 3805

Friday, January 14, 2022
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FMC Issues Final Report on COVID-19’s Impact on Cruise Industry

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner Louis E. Sola issued his final report Friday from the FMC’s fact finding investigation into COVID-19

January 14, 2022
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
MV Werften Insolvency Administrator Seeks Back Pay for Workers, Completion of Global Dream Cruise Ship
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MV Werften Insolvency Administrator Seeks Back Pay for Workers, Completion of Global Dream Cruise Ship

A court appointed insolvency administrator for German shipbuilder MV Werften is working on getting all 2,000 employees paid their December wages asap and will

January 13, 2022
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U.S. CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order for Cruise Ships Set to Become Voluntary
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U.S. CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order for Cruise Ships Set to Become Voluntary

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevent’s conditional sailing order for cruise ships is set to switch to a voluntary program later this month,

January 13, 2022
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Cruise Stocks Remain Buoyant Despite 83 Omicron Infected Ships, Crew Quarantines, And Decreasing Customer Spending

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Stock prices of the three largest cruise ship owners – Carnival $CCL, Royal Caribbean International $RCL, and Norwegian Cruise

January 13, 2022
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Genting Cruise Ship Shares Plunge 56% Due To Omicron Outbreaks And Shipyard Insolvency
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Genting Cruise Ship Shares Plunge 56% Due To Omicron Outbreaks And Shipyard Insolvency

By Lorretta Chen (Bloomberg) –Troubled cruise operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd. plunged by a record Thursday after shares resumed trading, following

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 2226

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Princess Cruise Lines Pleads Guilty to Second Probation Violation Stemming from Historic 2017 Criminal Conviction
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Princess Cruise Lines Pleads Guilty to Second Probation Violation Stemming from Historic 2017 Criminal Conviction

Princess Cruise Lines has pleaded guilty to a second violation of its probation stemming from its 2017 criminal conviction for environmental crimes related to

January 12, 2022
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
cruise ship genting dream
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Genting Hong Kong Says MV Werften Insolvency to Spark Defaults

By Lorretta Chen (Bloomberg) Genting Hong Kong, the troubled cruise operator controlled by Malaysian tycoon Lim Kok Thay, warned Tuesday of more defaults due

January 11, 2022
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Monday, January 10, 2022
Cruise Ship Builder MV Werften Files for Insolvency in Germany -Reports
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Cruise Ship Builder MV Werften Files for Insolvency in Germany -Reports

German cruise ship builder MV Werften filed for insolvency on Monday leaving the fate of the shipyard and its 2,000 employees uncertain, according to reports.

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 5904

Saturday, January 8, 2022
Royal Caribbean Pauses Sailings Due To Omicron Concerns
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Royal Caribbean Pauses Sailings Due To Omicron Concerns

by Jahnavi Nidumolu (Reuters) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has paused some of its cruise operations amid rising numbers of COVID-19 infections due to the

January 8, 2022
Total Views: 2251

Thursday, January 6, 2022
Hurtigruten Cuts Short Antarctic Voyage After COVID Outbreak
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Hurtigruten Cuts Short Antarctic Voyage After COVID Outbreak

OSLO, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten will cut short a voyage in the Antarctica region following an outbreak of coronavirus, the

January 6, 2022
Total Views: 2039

Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line Cancel Sailings as Omicron Cases Surge
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Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line Cancel Sailings as Omicron Cases Surge

By Praveen Paramasivam Jan 5 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line on Wednesday canceled sailings amid rising fears of Omicron-related

January 5, 2022
Total Views: 2424

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Saudi Superyacht Dispute Pits Credit Suisse Against Gulf Prince
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Saudi Superyacht Dispute Pits Credit Suisse Against Gulf Prince

By Ellen Milligan (Bloomberg) — Credit Suisse Group AG is pursuing a Saudi prince in court, alleging he failed to repay the bank around $78 million

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 17671

Monday, January 3, 2022
Brazilian Health Agency Warns Against Cruise Ship Travel
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Brazilian Health Agency Warns Against Cruise Ship Travel

SAO PAULO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Brazilian health agency Anvisa on Sunday warned passengers against boarding cruise ships operating along the Brazilian coast

January 3, 2022
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