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

Monday, October 12, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Norwegian Epic Enters Dry Dock
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Ship Photos of the Day – Norwegian Epic Enters Dry Dock

Norwegian Cruise Line’s enters Damen Shiprepair Brest for a scheduled 3-week refit and maintenance program. The shipyard, located in Brest, France, has

October 12, 2015
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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Carnival’s Weak Forecast Overshadows Strong Results

  By Yashaswini Swamynathan and Sruthi Ramakrishnan Sept 22 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp, the world’s largest cruise ship operator, issued a

September 22, 2015
Total Views: 26

Sunday, September 20, 2015
WATCH: Norwegian Escape River Ems Conveyance in HD
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WATCH: Norwegian Escape River Ems Conveyance in HD

The 164,600 gross ton Norwegian Escape on Saturday completed its River Ems conveyance from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany to the North Sea. The

September 20, 2015
Total Views: 165

Wednesday, September 16, 2015
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Carnival Sets New Sustainability Goals, Aims to Cut CO2 Emissions by 25%

  Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, has set out to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 25% by 2020. The target is part of

September 16, 2015
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Carnival Cruise Ship Stuck in Caribbean After Engine Room Fire
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Carnival Cruise Ship Stuck in Caribbean After Engine Room Fire

  By Greg Roumeliotis ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept 8 (Reuters) – About 4,500 passengers and crew were stranded in the U.S. Virgin Islands

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 171

Thursday, September 3, 2015
AIDA Cruises New Flagship Delayed Again at MHI
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AIDA Cruises New Flagship Delayed Again at MHI

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says that the delivery of a next-generation cruise ship for AIDA Cruises scheduled for September will be delayed by

September 3, 2015
Total Views: 149

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – Norwegian Escape Ready for Launch
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Ship Photo of the Day – Norwegian Escape Ready for Launch

German shipbuilder Meyer Werft is getting ready to for the launch of the 164,600 gross ton cruise ship Norwegian Escape from the covered building dock II

August 12, 2015
Total Views: 364

Friday, July 31, 2015
Best Cruise Ship Captain Ever Addresses Passengers About Fire – VIDEO
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Best Cruise Ship Captain Ever Addresses Passengers About Fire – VIDEO

  Freedom of the Seas captain Ron Holmes addressed his passengers over the ship’s CCTV following last week’s fire on board the ship as it

July 31, 2015
Total Views: 634

Royal Caribbean Surges After Raising Forecast
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Royal Caribbean Surges After Raising Forecast

By Nayan Das July 31 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd raised its full-year profit forecast as bookings surge in the Caribbean and the fast-growing

July 31, 2015
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, July 28, 2015
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Costa Cruises to Get Record-Breaking LNG Powered Cruise Ships

  Costa Cruises has been revealed as the brand that will get two new LNG-fueled cruise ships ordered by Carnival Corporation that will also set the record

July 28, 2015
Total Views: 165

Sunday, July 26, 2015
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Carnival Corp. in Landmark Disabilities Settlement With U.S. Justice Dept.

  The U.S. Justice Department and Carnival Corp. have announced a comprehensive, landmark settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act

July 26, 2015
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Friday, July 24, 2015
Carnival Sending More Ships to China
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Carnival Sending More Ships to China

  Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise ship company, says it will add two additional ships to its growing China fleet in 2016, making it

July 24, 2015
Total Views: 82

Wärtsilä CEO Says A ‘Huge’ Number of Cruise Ships Will Be LNG-Powered
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Wärtsilä CEO Says A ‘Huge’ Number of Cruise Ships Will Be LNG-Powered

This article was written by ShipandBunker.com, the world’s leading free to access website focused on marine fuel, with news, exclusive features, and

July 24, 2015
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
French Billionaire Near Deal to Buy Luxury Ship Operator Ponant
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French Billionaire Near Deal to Buy Luxury Ship Operator Ponant

By Francois de Beaupuy, Kiel Porter and Andrew Roberts (Bloomberg) — Artemis SA, the holding company of France’s billionaire Pinault family, is in

July 22, 2015
Total Views: 173

Monday, July 13, 2015
Celebrity Cruises Names First-Ever American Female Cruise Ship Captain
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Celebrity Cruises Names First-Ever American Female Cruise Ship Captain

For the first time in the cruise industry history, an American female ship captain will take the helm of a giant cruise ship. Celebrity Cruises said Monday

July 13, 2015
Total Views: 227

Thursday, July 9, 2015
Sydney Harbor Gridlock Stalls Fastest-Growing Cruise Ship Market
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Sydney Harbor Gridlock Stalls Fastest-Growing Cruise Ship Market

By Angus Whitley (Bloomberg) — When the first fleet of convict ships arrived in Australia, the commander turned up his nose at Botany Bay and looked for

July 9, 2015
Total Views: 40

Tuesday, July 7, 2015
U.S. Clears Carnival Cruises to Cuba
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U.S. Clears Carnival Cruises to Cuba

  By Christopher Palmeri (Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp., angling to become the first U.S. cruise operator to call on Cuba in 50 years, said the

July 7, 2015
Total Views: 108

Saturday, June 27, 2015
Cruise Ship and Tanker Collide in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait
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Cruise Ship and Tanker Collide in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait

A Celestyal cruise ship was involved in a collision with a tanker carrying flammable naphtha early Saturday morning in the Dardanelles strait near Gallipoli,

June 27, 2015
Total Views: 270

Friday, June 26, 2015
Eight Cruise Ship Passengers Killed in Shore Excursion Plane Crash
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Eight Cruise Ship Passengers Killed in Shore Excursion Plane Crash

All nine people aboard an excursion plane from a Holland America Line cruise ship that crashed in Alaska on Thursday died in the accident, police and the

June 26, 2015
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Virgin Unveils Cruise Ship Plans
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Virgin Unveils Cruise Ship Plans

Virgin Cruises, the new cruise ship company by billionaire Sir Richard Branson, will build three mid-sized cruise ships at Fincantieri and the first vessel is

June 23, 2015
Total Views: 93