Tag: cruise ships

MSC Cruises hosted the Naming Ceremony for its newest flagship—MSC World Europa—at the brand-new Grand Cruise Terminal in Doha, Qatar. MSC World Europa is the most innovative and environmentally advanced cruise ship in the MSC Cruises fleet.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) won a four-week jury trial, as on October 20, a jury convened in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida awarded NCL $159 million in its lawsuit against ABB, and ABB OY, claiming fraudulent and negligent misrepresentations and omissions ABB made about its propulsion systems (Azipods) that are used aboard many of NCL's cruise ships.

Virgin Voyages, a new cruise line, announced that it has partnered with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), along with three waste-based sustainable fuel providers to deliver low carbon fuels to the marine industry.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released the results of its 2022 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report, showing progress towards achieving the industry’s vision of net-zero carbon cruising globally by 2050.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises said its vessel the "Hanseatic Inspiration" has successfully conducted the trial use of biofuel blend bunker supplied by marine biofuel supply company GoodFuels.

Royal Caribbean Group’s new Galveston terminal, which is opening November 9, will be the first cruise terminal to generate 100% of its needed energy through on-site solar panels.

Cruise Baltic presented an overview of onshore power supply in the Baltic Sea region. With the overview, it aims to make it easier for cruise lines to make itineraries taking into consideration the available onshore power supply in the Baltic ports.

Hurtigruten Norway has launched its first environmentally-upgraded battery-hybrid powered ship, MS Richard With. It is the first of seven in the Coastal Express fleet to be upgraded, and now features technology that will significantly reduce both CO2 and Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions.

On September 17, a cruise ship at the Port of Ravenna, Italy broke away from its moorings and went adrift in the harbor, threatening a possible grounding.

Holland America Line completed the cruise industry's first multiweek test of biofuels on board Volendam at Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.