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Holland America Line Honors Desmond Tutu

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

Holland America Line has established a Shared Humanity Award to be given annually, starting this year with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The award is presented to a leader and change-maker who has dedi...

Pacific Northwest Ferry Operators Switch to Cleaner Fuels

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

LNG and electric propulsion are gaining traction for passenger vessels in the Pacific Northwest. Last year, B.C. Ferries began service with a new class of three LNG-fueled ferries. Private B.C. operat...

There's Still Room for Growth in Australia's Cruise Market

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

The demand for cruising is estimated to grow between 14-18 percent in the next 12 months with approximately 1.63 million Australians expected to take a cruise by July this year. However, with a third...

Spectrum of the Seas' Engine Room Block Moved

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas is one step closer to completion with the vessel's floating engine room unit mega-block which was built in Rostock, Germany, traveling 296 nautical miles down th...

RCL Hires Instagram Expert for Symphony of the Seas

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

Royal Caribbean has added a novel shipboard position aboard the newly-built megaship Symphony of the Seas: an Instagram expert. Russ Francis, a London-based photographer and social media expert, wi...

Cuba, Alaska and Caribbean Cruise Bookings on the Rise

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

According to the latest Travel Agent Cruise Industry Outlook Report, Alaska and the Caribbean are currently the hottest destinations for cruise travel, while cruisers also are showing interest in Cuba...

GTT Receives Two Orders from DSME

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

GTT has received an order from the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) at the end of March for the design of the LNG tanks of two LNG carriers. Each offering a c...

Cruise Ship Passengers Protest Maintenance Activity

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

On Wednesday, mainstream media outlets around the world covered complaints about chipping and painting aboard the cruise ship Norwegian Sun. Fox News, The Sun, CBC, The New Zealand Herald and News.Com...

Viking Signs with Vard for Four Cruise Ships

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

Fincantieri subsidiary Vard announced Wednesday that it has signed a letter of intent for up to four new cruise ships for Viking. The price per hull for the first two vessels is approximately $290 mil...

Carnival Defends Same-Sex Marriage in Bermuda

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2018

On Tuesday, leading cruise operator Carnival Corporation threw its considerable weight behind an effort to re-legalize same-sex marriage in Bermuda. The island nation's Supreme Court ruled last Ma...

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