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21 May 2020
COVID-19 safety measures will reshape the entire cruise experience
Social distancing and enhanced hygiene measures could negatively affect many of the features that made cruising such a desirable experience for holidaymakers.
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27 April 2020
Covid-19: Confirmed cases on Costa Atlantica rise to 148
Japanese officials have reported 57 additional cases of Covid-19 on the Costa Atlantica cruise ship.
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27 April 2020
FDI in a pandemic: How low will the inflows go?
The coronavirus crisis will undoubtedly have a major effect on foreign direct investment (FDI), but which sectors and regions are likely to bear the brunt?
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15 April 2020
Are companies optimistic about growth prospects following COVID-19 stimulus measures?
The COVID-19 outbreak has marred the growth expectations of companies of all sizes globally, across multiple industries. An ongoing poll being conducted by Verdict to track the optimism/pessimism over the...
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15 April 2020
Stena RoRo offers Stena Saga as 520-patient hospital ship
Swedish ferry company Stena RoRo has announced that it is offering the Stena Saga cruise ferry as a hospital ship amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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14 April 2020
Covid-19: Carnival Cruise Line suspends cruise operations
Carnival Cruise Line has suspended all its operations around the world until 26 June amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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14 April 2020
Two Ruby Princess passengers die, investigation to take six months
NSW Health has announced that two more passengers infected with Covid-19 from the Ruby Princess have died, while NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that the criminal investigation into the cruise...
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13 April 2020
US CDC issues new directive to extend no sail order for cruise ships
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US has issued a new directive to extend the ‘no sail order’ for all cruise ships in a bid to...
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13 April 2020
Italy to transfer migrants from German rescue ship to quarantine vessel
Italy has decided to quarantine migrants on-board a German rescue ship Alan Kurdi, currently off the coast of Sicily, on another vessel.
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9 April 2020
Cruise lines being excluded from Covid-19 package is big blow to industry
The US Government’s $2tn Covid-19 package designed to save jobs and financially support companies will not include cruise businesses due to tax loopholes exploited by the industry. News of President...