Olympic Gold Medallist names “P&O Nedlloyd Mondriaan”. P&O Nedlloyd christened the latest and largest addition to its fleet in a major ceremony in the centre of Rotterdam today. In front of 600 guests at the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal, Netherlands Olympic gold medallist Inge de Bruijn named the 8450
The International Sailing Federation and The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club have rescheduled the ISAF Women
Yachting Australia today announced their intention to nominate Richard Perini for the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award when nominations open later in the year. Richard’s achievements in keelboat racing over the past 12 months have been unsurpassed. To hold
Beacon Maritime has been awarded a $25M contract from Songa Drilling AS for the reconstruction and enhancement of the independent leg, self-elevating drill rig, “Songa Jupiter”. Currently located in Sabine Pass, the “Songa Jupiter” is a Friede Goldman L-780 design that was constructed in Scotland in
Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila on Monday announced a new agreement between the central government, the Tourism Co. and the Industrial Cruise Association, to establish economic incentives of more than $10.7 million for cruise ships. Acevedo Vila said the incentives will mean an annual investment of $4 mill
Labour was last night accused of effectively admitting that it had used
A new method for navigation at sea, independent of GPS, is being put forward in a dissertation from Link
About $100 million worth of boats were on display at the Auckland International Boat Show at the weekend, a 50 per cent rise on last year. About 15,000 visitors viewed the line-up of the best that New Zealand
The government announced on Tuesday that it plans to build 25 lighthouses to assert its control over outlying islands, amid a border dispute with Malaysia. “A lighthouse is not only for guiding ships but it is also a mark of Indonesia’s sovereignty in those particular waters,” transportation ministe
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ABS continues to be at the forefront of technical standards for gas production at sea and transport technologies with its approval in principle (AIP) of a novel concept from ABB Lummus Global (ABB) for a liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas, floating production storage and offloading un
It is learned from the Ministry of Commerce that as of April 1, China will introduce a record system for international shipping agent enterprises. Under the system, no threshold will be set up, nor any fees will be charged from enterprises.
GULFPORT (AP) – A study shows a cruise line terminal at the state Port of Gulfport would cost $30 million to $35 million. The study, released Friday by port director Don Allee, recommends the terminal be located at the former site of the Copa Casino off U.S. 90.
Several factors in the global economy, record increases in ship building, and an effort by the cruise lines to create more innovative vessels have all contributed to the cruise industry
