Company News Archive
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Carnival Cruise To Base 7th ship in South Florida
Carnival Cruise LinesPosted on Dec. 21, 2013 | No CommentsCarnival Cruise Lines, the number one cruise operator in South Florida, will further bolster its leadership position in the market when the 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor launches seasonal Caribbean cruises from Miami beginning November 9, 2014. Carnival Splendor will be the […] -
Carnival Corporation announces profit drop
Carnival Cruise LinesPosted on Dec. 21, 2013 | No CommentsThe cruise operator reported the net profits for the fourth quarter were $35 million, compared to $111 million for the same period in 2012. The dip in profits for the fourth quarter meant the company reported a full-year profit of […] -
New N.C.L. ship to Miami in 2015
Company NewsPosted on Dec. 21, 2013 | No CommentsNorwegian Cruise Line has inked a deal with PortMiami to base another new ship in Miami in 2015 on a year-round basis. Norwegian Cruise Line didn’t comment on future deployment but the agreement with PortMiami says the company will hold […] -
Concordia: Costa Cruises: by June the ship away from Giglio
Costa CruisesPosted on Dec. 18, 2013 | No Comments” We hypothesized to kick off the preliminary steps to refloating , which consists in the arrangement of the 19 boxes missing in April , around the middle. This timing will allow to bring the ship into floating within the […] -
Silversea Appoints New V. P. of Marketing for the Americas
Company NewsPosted on Dec. 17, 2013 | No CommentsUltra-luxury Silversea Cruises has appointed Angela Composto as its new vice president of marketing for the Americas, reporting to Kristian Anderson, senior vice president of sales and general manager for North America. She will be based in the Fort […] -
Carnival Corp. set to slows newbuilds investment.
Carnival Cruise LinesPosted on Dec. 11, 2013 | No CommentsThe cruise operator Carnival Corporation is ready to scale back its usual newbuilds investment program that provides new 2-3 buildings every year. To say it is an analysis of UBS Investment Research following a briefing with the leaders of the […] -
NCL will install scrubbers on new builds.
Company NewsPosted on Dec. 9, 2013 | No CommentsNorwegian Cruise Line announced today that its two new Breakaway Plus class ships will be the first new builds in the cruise industry to feature innovative scrubber technology developed by Green Tech Marine (GTM), a world leading marine scrubber supplier. […] -
Carnival will triple its crew-training capacity
Carnival Cruise LinesPosted on Dec. 9, 2013 | No CommentsCarnival Corp. (CCL), moving to improve safety following accidents that cost the world’s largest cruise operator tens of millions of dollars, will triple its crew-training capacity with a new facility in the Netherlands. The company agreed to buy land in […] -
Wärtsilä 2-speed marine gearbox
Company NewsPosted on Dec. 7, 2013 | No CommentsWärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, has launched its new 2-speed marine gearbox offering notable economic and environmental benefits. The product will serve vessels having multiple operational modes or reduced transit speed, including among […] -
Wärtsilä has a new Propulsion Test Centre in Finland
Company NewsPosted on Dec. 7, 2013 | No CommentsWärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, is today inaugurating its new test facility for future propulsion products and technology. The Wärtsilä Propulsion Test Centre has been established and funded by Wärtsilä with strong support […]