Judge Lets Hawaii’s “Green Fee” Tax on Cruises Go Ahead

Published Dec 26, 2025 4:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

A judge in U.S. District Court in Hawaii rejected a lawsuit by the cruise industry and vendors seeking an injunction against exten...

Passenger Killed as Nile River Cruise Ships Collide

Published Dec 22, 2025 1:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

Egyptian authorities are confirming that one passenger, an Italian tourist, has died from injuries sustained during the collision...

Published Dec 17, 2025 6:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

[By Maikel Arts] As the cruise industry embraces LNG, the focus has shifted from proving feasibility to tackling methane slip. New...

Published Dec 16, 2025 9:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Connectivity at sea was a luxury just a decade ago, but as cost has dropped and speed has improved, it has become an essential ser...

Published Dec 16, 2025 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The regional authorities governing the ports along the French Riviera signed the new decree, which makes effective the limitations...

Published Dec 12, 2025 5:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The 2025-2026 cruise season started with a bang for PortMiami, with the port, which likes to call itself the cruise capital of the...

Published Dec 10, 2025 6:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy, recently completed the float-out of a new luxury cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line...

Published Dec 8, 2025 1:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Lawmakers in France were successful in adding a new tax on cruise passengers to the proposed 2026 French state budget. They conten...

Published Dec 2, 2025 5:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ship manager United Waterways announced its plans to expand its unique B-to-B approach into ocean cruising, focusing on the popula...

Published Nov 27, 2025 10:17 AM by The Maritime Executive

A Singapore-based venture capital firm is launching a new day cruise operation, which it is billing as a retreat by day and a part...