In opening the Cruise Europe conference Wednesday in Stockholm, new chair of the association Simone Maraschi said, ‘now it is crucial to establish strong sustainable partnerships between ports and cruise lines as we seek to expand shore power and...
Just weeks after acquiring the four river vessels of bankrupt American Queen Voyages, American Cruise Lines confirmed it is scrapping American Countess and American Duchess, and evaluating options for American Queen and American Empress.
Simone Maraschi, managing director of Cruise Gate Hamburg, is also the new chair of Cruise Europe taking over from Captain Michael McCarthy who has led the port association for the past 12 years.
Marine terminal giant SSA Marine launched a dedicated cruise division with port operations veteran Stefano Borzone as president.
Work is officially underway for shore power at Oceankaj and Langelinie in Copenhagen.
Celebrity Apex arrived in Southampton today, becoming the first ship in the Edge Series to call the UK home.