Tag: Carnival

Carnival Corporation has signed a framework agreement with Shell Western LNG B.V. to power AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises brands with fuel for two new LNG-powered ships expected to launch in 2019 with itineraries visiting popular northwest European and Mediterranean ports.

Meyer Turku has signed a memorandum of agreement with the cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation for two new, 180 000 GT, cruise ships. The Ships will be built for Carnival Cruise Lines with delivery dates expected in 2020 and 2022.

AIDA Cruises has launched the first marketing campaign on the Chinese market. From April 2017, with AIDAbella, AIDA Cruises will, for the first time, deploy a ship in China all year round and, in close cooperation with Costa Asia, be offering cruise vacation "Made in Germany" from Shanghai as a new premium product for the booming Chinese market.

Carnival Corporation has published an infographic in order to outline the most notable progress made against the 10 goals that the company had announced for reducing its environmental footprint, while enhancing the health, safety and security of its guests and crew members, and ensuring sustainable business practices among its brands, business partners and suppliers.

RINA Services recently awarded Carnival Maritime GmbH ISO 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 certificates. Now the Carnival Maritime office in Hamburg as well as 26 ships in Carnival Maritime’s fleet have been awarded environmental management and safety management certifications.

Carnival Corporation's new world-class Center for Simulator and Maritime Training (CSMART) has officially opened in Almere, Netherlands. The CSMART provides maritime training through innovative technology solutions from Transas.

Carnival Corporation, DNV GL, ENGIE, ENN, GE, GTT, Lloyd’s Register, Mitsubishi Corporation, NYK Line, Port of Rotterdam, Qatargas, Shell, TOTE Inc. and Wärtsilä have announced a new cross-industry initiative called SEA\LNG, to accelerate the use of LNG as a marine fuel.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Carnival PLC $15,000 after one of its P&O Cruises ships, the Pacific Jewel, breached new low sulfur fuel regulations in Sydney Harbour.

The port of Hamburg celebrated a premiere relating to LNG supply on May 14. AIDAprima and AIDAsol were the first two AIDA ships that simultaneously supplied with and powered with energy produced from LNG while berthed in the port of Hamburg.

Carnival Corporation announced today that its Arison Maritime Center in the Netherlands will honor the legacy of the Arison family who founded and grew the company into the world's largest cruise line operation