Shipping & Cruise

Royal Caribbean Takes 50% Stake in Sandals in $3bn Deal

Royal Caribbean Group is expanding beyond cruise operations with a $3 billion investment in Sandals and Beaches Resorts, creating a major new partnership spanning cruise

Panama Canal Cuts Ship Transits as El Niño Drives Drought

The Panama Canal is preparing to reduce daily vessel transits as falling water levels and a strengthening El Niño threaten one of the world’s most

Kongsberg Expands Elegance Pod Range to 22MW for Cruise Ships

Kongsberg Maritime is extending its Elegance Pod propulsion platform with five new sizes capable of delivering up to 22MW, targeting the largest cruise vessels entering

Disney Cruise Line Reveals New 105,000-Ton Ship Class

Disney Cruise Line has revealed the first details of a new cruise ship class that will introduce three 105,000-ton vessels to its fleet from 2029,

MSC Cargo Fire Lawsuit Highlights Growing EV Shipping Safety Risks

The world’s largest container shipping company, MSC, has launched legal action against a customer following a fire aboard one of its container ships, in a

Port Tampa Bay Begins Construction Phase for New Cruise Terminal Expansion

Work has officially begun on the first phase of a major cruise infrastructure project at Port Tampa Bay, with site preparation now underway for what

Port of Naples Completes First LNG Ship-to-Ship Bunkering for Sun Princess

The Port of Naples has achieved a significant operational milestone with its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-to-ship bunkering, carried out for the cruise vessel

Royal Caribbean Group Reports $61M Community Impact 2025

Royal Caribbean Group has reported $61 million in community contributions for 2025, spanning 85 destinations worldwide, according to its latest Community Impact Report published on

Carnival LNG Cruise Bunkering Expands to Latin America

First LNG bunkering for cruise ship in Latin America marks strategic milestone for regional marine fuel infrastructure Carnival Corporation & plc has completed what it

Second China-built large cruise ship ‘Adora Flora City’ begins sea trials.

China’s second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, has commenced sea trials following its departure from Shanghai for a scheduled 12-day testing programme.