Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
No Deal Brexit Ferry Contracts Cost Taxpayers GBP 85 Million
The rushed procurement of passenger ferry services for no-deal Brexit cost the taxpayers nearly GBP 85 million and could be repeated unless Whitehall...
July 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
EIB Grants 70 Million Euros for Ferry Connection Between Sweden and Finland
The European Investment Bank (EIB) revealed it had granted a EUR 70 million loan for the building of Kvarken Link Oy which is a special purpose...
July 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Greenock Cruise Ship Terminal Receives Funding
A £19 million package of support for the proposed ocean liner terminal of Greenock has been described as a “game changer” for the...
July 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Reaches US$20M Settlement Over Pollution Allegations
Carnival Corporation reached a settlement on Monday, June 3, with federal prosecutors in which the largest cruise line in the world agreed to pay a...
June 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
P&O Ferries Seeking GBP 33 Million in Damages
After Whitehall gave GBP 33 million to Eurotunnel in March 2019 after the Department for Transport failed to conduct a proper tender process for...
May 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Oasis of the Seas Marks 10-Year Anniversary with $165 Million Amplification
The first to introduce the extraordinary 7-neighbourhood concept and one-of-a-kind AquaTheater venue, Royal Caribbean’s original gamechanger is...
May 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Withdraws Plans for EUR 30 Million Cruise Berth
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council decidеd to withdraw controversial plans for a ЕUR 30 million cruise berth in the south Dublin Harbour. An Bord...
May 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norway Hits Global Cruise Lines with $80,000 Sulfur Fine
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) fined Greek operator Global Cruise Lines Ltd. a total of US$80,000 for "using 0.17% sulphur fuel in a 0.10...
May 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Cleveland Planning $600,000 Improvements
Great Lakes cruise passengers who are disembarking in Cleveland OH (USA) later in 2019 may notice an improvement in the process of their arrival...
May 12, 2019 - Accidents
Drugs Worth GBP 50,000 Seized at Ferry Terminal in Aberdeen
Two Glaswegians were charged in connection with a GBP 50,000 haul of heroin after a series of drug busts in Port Aberdeen over the weekend. The drugs...
April 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Stocks Fall Due to Tightened Restrictions on Cuba
President Trump's administration tightens travel restrictions on Cuba via new sanctions and a crackdown on tourism disguised as family visits or...
April 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Windstar Unveils Details of $250 Million Star Plus Initiative
Windstar Cruises announced news about the award-winning US$250 Million Star Plus Initiative of the line at the most celebrated cruise industry...
April 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Eden ship completes final P&O Australia cruise
The transformation of P&O AU fleet is gathering pace with the excitement of the Pacific Adventure ship (current Golden Princess) on the horizon...
April 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Windstar’s $250 Million Star Plus Initiative
At Fincantieri’s “Arsenale Triestino San Marco” shipyard in Trieste, John Gunner, Vice President of Expansion Projects for...
April 3, 2019 - Accidents
12 Arrested After GBP 2 million of Cocaine Was Found in Cruise Ship Crisps
Two British citizens are among twelve suspected smugglers who were arrested after more than GBP 2 million of cocaine was seized onboard an MSC...
March 29, 2019