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Carnival Cruise Line Celebrates America’s 250th in Baltimore. Porthole
Carnival Cruise Line, an official America250 partner, hosted a celebration aboard Carnival Pride at the Port of Baltimore to mark the United States' 250th anniversary, according to Porthole. The event represents a visible public-facing commitment by the line to the national commemoration and reinforces Carnival's positioning at Baltimore, one of its key homeports on the East Coast. No new operational or commercial announcements were tied to the event.
The MSC Bellissima will resume operations from Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal on August 1, 2026, as the company is gearing up for its summer and autumn deployment in China which includes calls in Japan, South Korea and regional ports. The Bellissima’s re-entry marks MSC’s return to China’s core homeport after a pause during which the company...
A fire broke out onboard the Botticelli on June 29 at approximately 4:00 a.m. while the vessel was moored in Honfleur, France. In an official statement, CroisiEurope confirmed that emergency procedures were implemented immediately, enabling the safe evacuation of all passengers and crew. According to a social media post by the SDIS fire department of...
Carnival Corporation has completed the pier extension at Celebration Key, its exclusive destination on the Grand Bahama Island, ahead of schedule. With the addition of two piers to the original two-berth pier that opened with Celebration Key in July 2025, Carnival expects roughly 200 more ship calls and 700,000 additional guest arrivals each year. Now that four ships can dock simultaneously, 13,000 guests a day will be able to visit the exclusive destination, the cruise...
Built at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland USA, 3,000 GRT with capacity for 109 guests. American Eagle is operated by American Cruise Lines.
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On this day in 2018, AIDAnova was floated out at Meyer Werft, becoming the first cruise ship in the world to be powered entirely by LNG.
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Russia has apparently equipped one of its most strategically important liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with heavy machine guns, according to photographs taken by Estonia’s border authorities, marking what analysts say is an unprecedented militarization of a civilian Russian energy vessel.
A.P. Moller-Maersk has sharply upgraded its financial guidance for 2026, citing stronger-than-expected demand in the global container shipping market and a sustained rise in spot freight rates, particularly on trades...
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) will temporarily suspend container operations at its Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal beginning August 1, marking the latest setback for the $1 billion facility that has struggled to gain momentum since opening just over five years ago.
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has become the first cruise line to be awarded Silver Carbon Literate Organisation status by The Carbon Literacy Project. It is a United Nations-recognised initiative created to provide organisations with access to Carbon Literacy – the recognised global benchmark for climate understanding and action. The accolade, which was presented at The Carbon Literacy Project’s seventh annual Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO) awards, reflects the cruise line’s commitment to
Disney Cruise Line's website will be down for 24 hours in early July for maintenance and guests cannot update their bookings at that time. Disney Cruise Line Alerts Guests to Planned System Outage
Port congestion is causing a port cancellation for one Sun Princess sailing in the Mediterranean in August 2026. Sun Princess Avoids Packed Greek Port and Heads to Italy
Another Voyager of the Seas Alaska sailing is overbooked and Royal Caribbean is seeking guests with flexible travel plans. Tempting Offers for Yet Another Oversold Sailing on Royal Caribbean Ship
Expanding ports and increasing ship calls and vessel sizes are driving investment in newbuild tugs in the region’s shipyards
The Next Generation Shipping Act would create a US$1Bn per year fund managed through the US Maritime Administration to develop clean shipping technology and infrastructure
The battle for control of Genco Shipping & Trading continues with the two sides again trading a fresh round of barbs after Diana Shipping said it was...
Ahead of America’s 250th birthday next weekend, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will hold a ceremonial lighting and announce that effect...
ABS announced the award of the SMART (MHM) notation to a GasLog liquefied natural gas carrier, marking the commercial vessel as the first in the world...
Alfa Laval UK & Ireland has appointed Alessandro Bracco as its new managing director, as part of a targeted push for growth in a number of key strateg...
One tug owner in Western Australia is facing a significant insurance claim, reports ABC. Sometime over the southern-hemisphere winter, someone broke i...
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