Canaveral Port Authority awarded a $108.5m contract to Ivey’s Construction for building its new Cruise Terminal 3 project, and the majority of British ports have little or no transition plan...
Daily service charges – also called gratuity charges – are a talking point in the industry, with some lines hiking these daily charges. Royal Caribbean, Holland America and Norwegian all...
Top-quality entertainment is crucial to cruise passengers and Floating Festivals’ shows at sea bring top stars and unique line-ups to Royal Caribbean’s fleet. But how did the concept of Floating...
Disney Cruise Line is closing in on a deal to buy a parcel of land on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, to be used to build a new port and...
The standard cruise ship stereotype conjures images of decks lined with a more elderly retired clientele, but is that really a true reflection of age demographics in cruise ship clients?
'No kids allowed’ cruises are growing in popularity, with enquiries for ‘adult-only’ cruise holidays surging on search engines. And cruise providers, in their restless search to attract new customers, are...
Wärtsilä is set to purchase Transas for €210m in order to help accelerate the former’s Smart Marine Ecosystem vision, while a new fully automated container terminal has been opened at...
Solid bulk cargoes – defined as granular materials loaded directly into a ship’s hold – can suddenly turn from a solid state into a liquid state in a process known...
Unlike other sectors, the merchant shipping industry has traditionally avoided talk of research into different crewing strategies. Solent University is aiming to change this, having last year launched a new...
In this issue: the threat of Brexit to UK seafarers, shipping a new wharf to the Antarctic, the dangers of liquefied cargoes, the future of London’s Thames Clipper, and more.
