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AIDAprima completed the test run for LNG operation successfully and smoothly. The new cruise, ship which will be inaugurated tonight in a festive event, can such be operated with low-emission and environmentally friendly LNG (LNG = liquefied natural gas) in port.

As of end of February, Carnival Maritime collaborates with the Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center (HVCC) in order to optimally plan the movements of the AIDA and Costa cruise ships in the Port of Hamburg and the narrow river Elbe.

Carnival Corporation & plc has released its 2014 Sustainability Report detailing the company's sustainability efforts across its 10 cruise line brands, including its 2020 sustainability goals.

 Costa Cruises, Carnival Corporation’s Italy-based brand, announced an order to build two next-generation cruise ships, with the largest guest capacity in the world. They will feature a revolutionary “green design”: the two ships will be the first in the cruise industry (together with the two new ships previously announced for Aida Cruises, the German brand of Costa Group) to be LNG powered.The two ships will be built by Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland, with delivery in 2019 and 2020. Each of them will exceed 180,000 gross tonnage, offering more than 2,600 passenger cabins for a total of 6,600 passengers onboard.Costa order is part of a multibillion dollar contract with two Meyer shipyards in Turku (Finland) and Papenburg (Germany), including also two new ships for Aida Cruises. The contract with Meyer is the result of a larger previously announced memo of understanding between Carnival Corporation & plc, the home company of Costa Group, and leading shipbuilders Meyer Werft, Meyer Turku and Fincantieri S.p.A. for nine new ships between 2019 and 2022.“These ships will expand the leadership position for the Costa Group, the market leader in all the major continental European markets,” said Michael Thamm, CEO of the Costa Group.“The multibillion dollar contract ...

Carnival Corporation Signs Agreement with Port Authority of Barcelona to Build and Operate New Cruise Terminal

  Carnival Corporation announced it has signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build four next-generation cruise ships with the largest guest capacity in the world. The four new ships will also feature a revolutionary “green cruising” design. The ships will be the first in the cruise industry to be powered at sea by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) — the world’s cleanest burning fossil fuel, representing a major environmental breakthrough. The company said two of the ships will be manufactured for AIDA Cruises at Meyer Werft’s shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Additional information about the ships, including which new ships will be added to each brand, will be made available at a later date. Based on Carnival Corporation’s innovative new ship design, each of the four next-generation ships will have a total capacity of 6,600 guests, feature more than 5,000 lower berths, exceed 180,000 gross tons and incorporate an extensive number of guest-friendly features. A major part of the innovative design involves making much more efficient use of the ship’s spaces, creating an enhanced onboard experience for guests. Pioneering a new era in the use of sustainable fuels, the four new ships will be the first in the cruise industry to use ...

Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation have partnered to optimise engine room operations aboard the company's fleet of 101 ships across its nine global brands

Carnival Corporation signed two strategic memorandums of agreement that will add nine new cruise ships to the company's fleet

Carnival Corporation and Fincantieri Sign MoU to Support Cruise Industry Growth in China

Carnival Corporation is christening two new ships in the span of three days