Cruise Ships

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

Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Cruise Ship Passenger Dies After Falling From Ship’s Mast
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Cruise Ship Passenger Dies After Falling From Ship’s Mast

A passenger aboard a Carnival cruise ship has died after falling from the ship's mast as the vessel approached PortMiami following a

October 1, 2014
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
South Korean Passenger Vessel Runs Aground [PHOTOS]
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South Korean Passenger Vessel Runs Aground [PHOTOS]

Fishing boats came to the rescue of a South Korean sightseeing tour boat that grounded Tuesday with some 110 people

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 53

Friday, September 26, 2014
Golden Gate Ferry Captains Stage One-Day Labor Strike
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Golden Gate Ferry Captains Stage One-Day Labor Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The Golden Gate passenger ferry system, California’s largest, was shut down on Friday by striking boat captains,

September 26, 2014
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Video: Quantum of the Seas River Conveyance
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Video: Quantum of the Seas River Conveyance

Earlier this week Royal Caribbean's newest and most technologically advanced ship Quantum of the Seas made the 26-mile journey down the River Ems from the

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 55

Monday, September 22, 2014
Photos: Quantum of the Seas River Ems Conveyance
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Photos: Quantum of the Seas River Ems Conveyance

Royal Caribbean's newest and most technologically advanced ship departed the Meyer Werft shipyard on Monday for the 26-mile journey down the River Ems to the

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 363

Sunday, September 21, 2014
Russia Signs Marine Terminal Agreement with MSC Cruises
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Russia Signs Marine Terminal Agreement with MSC Cruises

By Shubin Aleksey Andreyevich While at the XIII International Investment Forum in Sochi last Friday, Nikolay Tsukanov, Governor of Kaliningrad region, Andrei

September 21, 2014
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Keel Laid for NCL’s First ‘Breakaway Plus’ Cruise Ship
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Keel Laid for NCL’s First ‘Breakaway Plus’ Cruise Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line executives and officials from the MEYER WERFT shipyard in Papenburg, Germany took part in the Keel-Laying Ceremony of Norwegian Escape on

September 21, 2014
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Fincantieri Stretches First of Four MSC Cruise Ships – Photos
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Fincantieri Stretches First of Four MSC Cruise Ships – Photos

A new 24-meter midsection for the existing MSC Armonia cruise ship was inserted into place today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Sicily after the ship

September 10, 2014
Total Views: 181

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Celebrity century cruise ship
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Royal Caribbean Sells Cruise Ship to Chinese Travel Firm

Ctrip.com International, a top online travel service provider and cruise agency based in Shanghai announced today that it has agreed to acquire the cruise ship

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 115

Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Norwegian Cruise Lines to Acquire Prestige Cruises for $3 Billion

Norwegian Cruise Lines to Acquire Prestige Cruises for $3 Billion

Norwegian Cruise Lines announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Miami-based upper-premium and luxury cruise ship operator Prestige Cruises International

September 2, 2014
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Royal Caribbean Unveils Crazy New Tech for Quantum of the Seas
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Royal Caribbean Unveils Crazy New Tech for Quantum of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International has unveiled a wide range of new shipboard technology to be implemented onboard its recently-floated Quantum of the Seas cruise

August 26, 2014
Total Views: 114

Monday, August 25, 2014
aida cruise ship
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Mitsubishi Heavy Cruise Ship Exit May Return Aida to Germany

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy is planning to exit the cruise ship-making business, German business daily Handelsblatt reported, citing several ship

August 25, 2014
Total Views: 96

Friday, August 15, 2014
Watch: Quantum of the Seas Float-Out at Meyer Werft
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Watch: Quantum of the Seas Float-Out at Meyer Werft

Earlier this week, the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany floated-out Royal Caribbean's new 167,800 ton Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, the first ship

August 15, 2014
Total Views: 301

Saturday, August 9, 2014
Italian Government to Ban Large Cruise Ships from Venice Lagoon
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Italian Government to Ban Large Cruise Ships from Venice Lagoon

Big cruise ships will be barred from Venice's Saint Mark's lagoon, to protect Italy's floating city from potential damage caused by growing traffic, the

August 9, 2014
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Human Remains Found Onboard Costa Concordia
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Human Remains Found Onboard Costa Concordia

Bones possibly belonging to the Costa Concordia's only still missing person may have been found onboard the hulk of the

August 6, 2014
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Italian Professor in Hot Water for Hosting Costa Concordia Captain
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Italian Professor in Hot Water for Hosting Costa Concordia Captain

A professor who invited the disgraced captain of the capsized Costa Concordia to speak at a criminology seminar has been referred to the ethics committee at

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 103

Monday, August 4, 2014
Meyer Werft and Finnish Government Finalize Acquisition of STX Finland Turku Shipyard
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Meyer Werft and Finnish Government Finalize Acquisition of STX Finland Turku Shipyard

Following weeks of negotiations, the Finnish Government and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft have signed an agreement the purchase of the STX Finland's Turku

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 180

tui cruises newbuild
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Tui Cruises Orders Two More from STX Europe

TUI Cruises announced today the order for two new ships from STX Europe’s shipyard in Turku, Finland. The ships will be sister vessels of two other ships

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 115

Thursday, July 31, 2014
Princess Cruises Orders Third Royal Princess-Class Cruise Ship From Fincantieri
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Princess Cruises Orders Third Royal Princess-Class Cruise Ship From Fincantieri

Princess Cruises says it has placed an order a new 143,000-ton cruise ship from Italian shipbuilding group

July 31, 2014
Total Views: 44

Saturday, July 26, 2014
Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa
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Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa

A little more than three days since departing Giglio for the first time two and a half years, the Costa Concordia is approximately 20 nautical miles from

July 26, 2014
Total Views: 63