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All Eyes on MSC Grandiosa as Italy Resumes Cruising

All Eyes on MSC Grandiosa as Italy Resumes Cruising

[By Liz Sharples and Kokho Jason Sit] On Sunday the first major cruise ship to take to the Mediterranean in almost five months sailed out of the Italian city of Genoa. Passengers on the MSC Grandio...

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Calls for Greece to Reconsider Cruise Permission Due to COVID-19 Cases

Faced with new spikes in outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus there are reports that Greece might change its recent decision to permit cruises to resume. The Greek cruise ship association is reportedly...

More Destinations Encourage Return of Cruising

More Destinations Encourage Return of Cruising

As the first cruise ships have begun to return to service, more regions around the world are moving to encourage the return of cruising in their jurisdictions. Some of the larger markets for cruising...

Italy’s First Post-COVID-19 Cruise Departs

Italy’s First Post-COVID-19 Cruise Departs

Italy’s first cruise since the COVID-19 crisis departed from Genoa, Italy today, August 16, marking a milestone for Italy in its recovery from the virus as well as the cruise industry. After a press c...

US Coast Guard to the Rescue of a Turtle off New Jersey

US Coast Guard to the Rescue of a Turtle off New Jersey

Most of the attention the U.S. Coast Guard gets is for its missions of bravery, such as the daring rescues of seafarers in distress, or its missions such as drug interdictions and seizures. This missi...

Plaquemines Port Signs LOI on Proposed Container Mega-Terminal

Plaquemines Port Signs LOI on Proposed Container Mega-Terminal

Plaquemines Port has signed a letter of intent with several potential partners to develop a new greenfield container terminal in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, about 50 miles inland from the U.S. Gulf...

Op-Ed: A Simple Deal on Embarked Guards Could End West African Piracy

Op-Ed: A Simple Deal on Embarked Guards Could End West African Piracy

On July 17, 2020, the tanker Curacao Trader was boarded by pirates at a position about 210 nautical miles from Nigerian shores. 13 Russian and Ukrainian seafarers were abducted. Two weeks before, the...

UK Home Office Calls for Royal Navy to Push Back Migrant Boats

UK Home Office Calls for Royal Navy to Push Back Migrant Boats

Facing an increase in the number of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, the UK Home Office has asked for assistance from the Royal Navy to address the number of crossings. The highly con...

U.S. Merchant Mariners Rescue Drifting Dhow in Arabian Sea

U.S. Merchant Mariners Rescue Drifting Dhow in Arabian Sea

[Brief] On Friday, the civilian crew of the replenishment oiler USNS Yukon rescued a drifting dhow in the Arabian Sea.  The Yukon received notification from the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) watch...

Updated: Italy Approves the Restart of Cruises as of August 15

Updated: Italy Approves the Restart of Cruises as of August 15

Updated August 8: MSC Cruises immediately announced details of its planned cruises confirming its cruise restart. One day after Italy will lower its travel restrictions, the MSC Grandiosa will depart...