Cruise Ships

Cruise ship news – newbuild orders, fleet deployments, onboard safety rules, port destination shifts, and emissions compliance across major cruise lines.

Thursday, January 30, 2020
The Costa Smeralda cruise ship is docked at the Italian port of Civitavecchia
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Thousands Kept on Costa Cruise Ship Amid Coronavirus Scare

ROME, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Some 6,000 people are being kept on board an Italian cruise ship as tests are carried out on a passenger from Macau to see

January 30, 2020
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
The Next Big Thing in Luxury Cruising is Small Ships
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The Next Big Thing in Luxury Cruising is Small Ships

By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) –One of the biggest trends in high-end cruising is extremely small. It’s the opposite, in some ways, of everything you’d

January 23, 2020
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Monday, January 20, 2020
MSC world class crusie ships
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MSC Returns to Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Two More LNG-Powered Cruise Ships

MSC Cruises hsa returned to the France’s Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard for two more LNG-powered cruise ships worth over 2 billion euros.  The two

January 20, 2020
Total Views: 189

Tuesday, January 7, 2020
princess cruises iona ship
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Carnival Corporation to Launch Four News Cruise Ships in 2020

The world’s largest cruise company is getting ready to launch four new ships across four global brands in 2020.  Carnival Corporation on Tuesday gave an

January 7, 2020
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Friday, December 20, 2019
Watch: Carnival Cruise Ships Collide in Mexico
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Watch: Carnival Cruise Ships Collide in Mexico

Two Carnival cruise ships collided in Cozumel, Mexico on Friday, causing damage to both ships. Video posted online show the stern of the Carnival Glory crash

December 20, 2019
Total Views: 317

carnival cruise ship
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Carnival Lifts 2020 Profit Forecasts

Dec 20 (Reuters) – Cruise operator Carnival Corp forecast 2020 profit largely above Wall Street expectations on Friday and posted better-than-expected

December 20, 2019
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
aidanova lng powered cruise ship
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Carnival Joins Zero-Emission Coalition

The world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation is joining a coalition of companies committed to accelerating the decarbonization of the

December 17, 2019
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
ponant cruise ship
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Ponant Returns to Fincantieri for Two Luxury Cruise Ships

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a deal to design and construct two luxury cruise ships for French cruise operator PONANT. The deal, which is

November 20, 2019
Total Views: 90

Tuesday, November 19, 2019
celebrity edge all-female bridge team
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Celebrity Edge to Sail with First All-Female Bridge Team

Celebrity Cruises announced the first all-female bridge team onboard its Celebrity Edge cruise ship for a history-making cruise that the company hopes will

November 19, 2019
Total Views: 246

MSC Europa
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Qatar Charters MSC Cruise Ships for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Qatar has signed an agreement with MSC Cruises to charter two cruise ships to operate as floating hotels for fans during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Under the

November 19, 2019
Total Views: 337

Monday, November 4, 2019
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Disney to Build Three More Cruise Ships at Meyer Werft

Disney cruise Line has announced plans to build three LNG-powered cruise ships at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. A memorandum of agreement for the

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 88

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
world's largest cruise ship Symphony of the Seas
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European Commission Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Fincantieri’s Bid for Chantiers de l’Atlantique Shipyard

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Italy’s bid to create a European industrial champion in the shipbuilding industry faces difficulty

October 30, 2019
Total Views: 87

Friday, October 18, 2019
Photos: Cruise Ship Cut in Half, ‘Stretched’ in Italy
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Photos: Cruise Ship Cut in Half, ‘Stretched’ in Italy

Fincantieri has cut Windstar Cruise’s Star Breeze in half as part of a $250 million project to “stretch” three cruise ships. The final cut in the hull of

October 18, 2019
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
silhouette of a man with a large cruise ship in the background
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Cruise Ships Operators Agree to Pollute Less in French Waters

MARSEILLE, France, Oct 17 (Reuters) – The main cruise ship operators in French waters have agreed on measures to limit pollution caused by their vessels,

October 17, 2019
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Watch: Tug Has Trouble with Cruise Ship in San Francisco
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Watch: Tug Has Trouble with Cruise Ship in San Francisco

Check out this incident video showing a tugboat being trapped between the cruise ship Star Princess and a pier in San Francisco. The incident took place on

October 8, 2019
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
silhouette of a man with a large cruise ship in the background
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France’s Cannes to Ban Polluting Cruise Ships

By Michel Bernouin CANNES, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Mediterranean resort town Cannes, France’s fourth-biggest cruise ship port, will ban the most

September 24, 2019
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Thursday, September 19, 2019
costa smeralda
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Costa’s New Flagship Postponed at Meyer Turku

Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku is postponing delivery of Costa Cruise’s new flagship vessel, the LNG-powered Costa Smeralda, by one month, the

September 19, 2019
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
SunStone Takes Delivery of First Expedition Cruise Ship Built in China
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SunStone Takes Delivery of First Expedition Cruise Ship Built in China

The first expedition cruise ship built in China has been delivered to Miami-based Sunstone Ships. The vessel is the first of potentially ten Infinity-class

September 10, 2019
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Monday, July 1, 2019
Hurtigruten's cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen is seen in the sea near Ulsteinvik
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World’s First Battery-Powered Cruise Ship Sets Sail for the Arctic

By Victoria Klesty OSLO, July 1 (Reuters) – The world’s first cruise ship propelled partially by battery power is set to head out from northern

July 1, 2019
Total Views: 135

Monday, June 24, 2019
MSC Magnifica cruise ship passes in the Giudecca Canal in Venice
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Italian Conservation Group Calls for Venice Cruise Ban

By Philip Pullella ROME, June 24 (Reuters) – Venice should be put on the United Nations’ list of endangered cities and cruise ships should be

June 24, 2019
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