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Viking and Fincantieri Announce World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship and Two New Ship Orders

Debuting in 2026, the Viking Libra Will Be Capable of Operating with Zero Emissions; New Ship Orders Would Bring Viking’s Ocean Fleet to 21 Ocean Ships by 2031 Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) and Fincantieri today announced details of the Viking …
Apr 8, 2025 / Cruise

Wärtsilä ANCS installs first NACOS Connect remote mimics application on Princess Cruises’ newest ship, Sun Princess

Wärtsilä ANCS, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has completed the first pilot installation of its NACOS Connect remote mimics application, part of the NACOS Platinum family, on Princess Cruises newest flagship vessel Sun Princess. This deployment …
Apr 7, 2025 / Curious

World's largest cruise operator signs 50-year lease as operator for Greenock Cruise Port

Global Ports Holding Ltd (GPH), the world’s largest cruise port operator, has signed a 50-year lease agreement with Clydeport Operations Ltd, a subsidiary of Peel Ports Group, to operate Greenock Cruise Port. The deal is another landmark in the …
Mar 10, 2025 / Curious

Edison refuels TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff Relax with LNG in Adriatic Sea

Italian utility company Edison completed an LNG bunkering operation for TUI Cruises’ newbuild cruise ship, Mein Schiff Relax, in the Adriatic Sea on February 23, according to the company's release. The refueling, conducted at the port of Trieste, …
Feb 26, 2025 / Curious

Port Canaveral Receives MSC Commitment for New Deployments Through 2028

MSC’s Newest World Class Ship to Homeport at Port Canaveral Beginning in 2027 The Canaveral Port Authority today announced it received a commitment from MSC Cruises that will expand its operations at the world’s second busiest cruise port, including …
Jan 28, 2025 / Cruise

China Completes Main Structure for Second Domestically-Built Cruise Ship

China on Wednesday completed the construction of the main structure for its second domestically-built large cruise ship in Shanghai. The construction of the structure for the ship, Adora Flora City, took less than nine months -- over two months …
Jan 17, 2025 / Vessels

Fincantieri finalizes order with Crystal for a new high-end cruise ship

Fincantieri and Crystal, the leader in exceptional cruise experiences, today announced the finalization of an order for the construction of one state-of-the-art high-end cruise ship, following the exercise of the option granted under the two-unit …
Nov 8, 2024 / Curious

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises completes inaugural 100% biofuel bunkering

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has successfully bunkered 100% biofuel on one of its vessels, signalling the company’s transition to greener fuels. As informed, for the first time, HANSEATIC spirit has bunkered 100% biofuel from waste materials in Amsterdam, …
Oct 21, 2024 / Curious

Cepsa commences supply of biofuels to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings at the Port of Barcelona

Cepsa, a leading supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has undertaken its first direct supply of second-generation biofuels for the cruise industry at the Port of Barcelona. Further supplies have been confirmed for the coming months, …
Sep 5, 2024 / Curious

Fincantieri: keel laying ceremony of “Four Seasons I” in Ancona

Fincantieri and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, Joint Owner/Operator of Four Seasons Yachts, today celebrated at the shipyard in Ancona the keel laying of “Four Seasons I”, the first ultra-luxury vessel under construction for Four Seasons Yachts, …
Jul 11, 2024 / Vessels