Cruise Ships

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

Monday, July 14, 2014
NCL Orders More ‘Breakaway-Plus’ Cruise Ships
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NCL Orders More ‘Breakaway-Plus’ Cruise Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line (NASDAQ: NCLH) has announced that it has reached an agreement with Germany's Meyer Werft shipyard to build two new Breakaway-Plus class

July 14, 2014
Total Views: 58

Refloating the Costa Concordia – Day 1 Time-Lapse
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Refloating the Costa Concordia – Day 1 Time-Lapse

Day 1 time-lapse video shows the refloating of Costa Concordia shipwreck.

July 14, 2014
Total Views: 151

Costa Concordia Refloated: Initial Stages of Refloating Phase Prove Successful
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Costa Concordia Refloated: Initial Stages of Refloating Phase Prove Successful

By Eleanor Biles GIGLIO, Italy, July 14 (Reuters) – The wreck of the luxury liner Costa Concordia was re-floated on Monday and will soon be towed away

July 14, 2014
Total Views: 109

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Costa Concordia Refloating to Kick Off Monday
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Costa Concordia Refloating to Kick Off Monday

The time has come... the refloating of the Costa Concordia has been confirmed to kick off on Monday, July 14, 2014, exactly 914 days after the cruise liner

July 9, 2014
Total Views: 81

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Take a Cruise On The World’s Largest Cruise Ship… Without Leaving Your Couch
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Take a Cruise On The World’s Largest Cruise Ship… Without Leaving Your Couch

There's nothing like taking a cruise on one of the world’s largest cruise ships… without any of the hassles of leaving your

July 8, 2014
Total Views: 121

Sunday, July 6, 2014
Costa Concordia Capsizing Costs Over $2 billion for Owners
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Costa Concordia Capsizing Costs Over $2 billion for Owners

FRANKFURT, July 6 (Reuters) – The Costa Concordia disaster, when the cruise liner capsized off Italy more than two years ago, will likely end up costing

July 6, 2014
Total Views: 88

Friday, July 4, 2014
Hamburg Starts Building Third Cruise Terminal

Hamburg Starts Building Third Cruise Terminal

By Nicholas Brautlecht July 4 (Bloomberg) — Hamburg started construction of a third cruise-ship terminal at Germany’s biggest port to prepare for

July 4, 2014
Total Views: 54

Costa Concordia: Countdown to Refloating and Removal Has Begun
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Costa Concordia: Countdown to Refloating and Removal Has Begun

With the green light from the Italian government, the destination port set and the last of the hardware now installed, the countdown to the Costa Concordia’s

July 4, 2014
Total Views: 85

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Italian Police Release HD Video From Inside the Costa Concordia

The following ~8 minute video just released by Carabinieri divers(Italian military police) gives an HD look at the Costa Concordia wreck from inside the

July 4, 2014
Total Views: 177

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Costa Concordia Removal Gets Final Government Approval -Update
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Costa Concordia Removal Gets Final Government Approval -Update

Italian authorities voting on the final destination of the Costa Concordia shipwreck have opted to stick to original plans for the hulk, calling for its

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 65

Monday, June 30, 2014
Boiler Room Fire Forces Cruise Ship Back to Port
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Boiler Room Fire Forces Cruise Ship Back to Port

A boiler room fire aboard a Holland America cruise ship carrying nearly 2,900 people prompted the vessel to return to port in Seattle but caused no significant

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 103

Friday, June 27, 2014
Costa Concordia Refloating Phase Detailed
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Costa Concordia Refloating Phase Detailed

Work to refloat and remove the Costa Concordia from the island of Giglio within the next 3 weeks is continuing with or without final approval from the Italian

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 290

Thursday, June 26, 2014
royal caribbean north star
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Cruise Lines Spend Big to Lure Chinese Tourists

Looking to convince Chinese tourists that a ship can be a holiday destination and not just a way to get there, the world's leading cruise lines are spending

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Shocking Footage Shows Passenger Falling from MSC Cruise Ship
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Shocking Footage Shows Passenger Falling from MSC Cruise Ship

Some shocking video footage has been released on Youtube showing a passenger falling overboard from an MSC cruise ship during a World Cup soccer cruise in

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 656

Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast
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Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast

Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise operator, forecast an adjusted profit below market estimates for the current quarter, blaming increased competition

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 26

Monday, June 23, 2014
Veolia Strategy at Sea Over SNCM Stalemate
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Veolia Strategy at Sea Over SNCM Stalemate

Veolia Environnement, a global leader in water and waste management, has a little local difficulty: an ailing France-Corsica ferry operator that weighs on its

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 56

Sunday, June 22, 2014
Dutch River Cruise Evacuated After Ship “Sprung a Leak”
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Dutch River Cruise Evacuated After Ship “Sprung a Leak”

A cruise ship carrying 154 passengers and 40 crew was evacuated after it sprang a leak on a river in the eastern Netherlands early on Sunday morning, emergency

June 22, 2014
Total Views: 33

Monday, June 16, 2014
File photo shows a cruise ship under construction at a Fincantieri shipyard
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Fincantieri IPO Seeks Cash for Projects, Acquisitions

Italian shipmaker Fincantieri launched an initial public offering on Monday, seeking cash for projects in the pipeline and to fund potential

June 16, 2014
Total Views: 20

Asian Cruise Ship Builder’s a ‘Threat’ to Europe Yards – Study
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Asian Cruise Ship Builder’s a ‘Threat’ to Europe Yards – Study

Europe’s almost 50-year long dominance in cruise shipbuilding may be undermined in coming years as yards in Japan and China grab orders amid growing demand,

June 16, 2014
Total Views: 116

Asian Cruise-Ship Builders ‘Threat’ to European Yards
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Asian Cruise-Ship Builders ‘Threat’ to European Yards

By Nicholas Brautlecht June 16 (Bloomberg) — Europe’s almost 50-year long dominance in cruise shipbuilding may be undermined in coming years as yards

June 16, 2014
Total Views: 64