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Malta in shore power agreement with Carnival Corporation

In a first in the Mediterranean cruise region, the Maltese Government has signed a power purchase agreement Carnival UK & P&O Cruises. Under Malta’s Shore-to-Ship power initiative, fully electric cruise berths at Valletta Cruise Port will allow cruise ships to reduce their carbon footprint by drawing power from the grid while in port. Now, through an agreement signed with Transport Malta, Carnival Corp cruise ships from across its brands will be able to connect to the shore power grid.

At a...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/malta-in-shore-power-agreement-with-carnival-corporation/

Carnival sees hydrodynamic efficiency as key to fuel savings

Putting an emphais on hydrodynamic efficiency, the world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation & plc [NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK], says that it is advancing greater fuel efficiency for propulsion through innovative hull designs and new hardware and technology, along with underwater drone inspection and cleaning trials.

This is achieved, says Carnival, through complementary strategies focused on maximizing hydrodynamic performance and enhancing ongoing hull maintenance, which reduces a...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/carnival-sees-hydrodynamic-efficiency-as-key-to-fuel-savings/

Carnival Corporation reports “strong finish to a record year”

“This has been an incredibly strong finish to a record year,” said CEO Josh Weinstein as the world’s largest cruise company, Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 and provided an outlook for the first quarter and full year 2025.

  • Carnival full year revenues hit an all-time high of $25 billion, over 15 percent higher than the prior year, with continued strength in demand.
  • Full year net income of $1.9 billion; adjusted...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/carnival-corporation-reports-strong-finish-to-a-record-year/

Carnival reports a “phenomenal” third quarter

One sector of shipping that will not be affected by the ILA strike is cruising. As we reported previously, the ILA has said that it will continue to handle all military cargo — and will also continue to work passenger cruise vessels. That news came just days before the world largest cruise operator, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) reported what CEO Josh Weinstein describes as “phenomenal” financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

Third quarter net income was $1.7...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/carnival-reports-a-phenomenal-third-quarter/

Fincantieri Monfalcone floats out Star Princess

Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard yesterday floated out Star Princess, the second LNG-fueled cruise ship that the shipbuilder is building for Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises’

With a gross tonnage of approximately 178,000 tons, Star Princess is the sister ship to Sun Princess, also built in Monfalcone and delivered earlier this year.

Star Princess is the second ship in Princess Cruises’ Sphere class. It will accommodate approximately 4,300 passengers and is based on a next-generation...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/fincantieri-monfalcone-floats-out-star-princess/

Carnival Corp orders three new — and big — ships for Carnival Cruise Line

The world’s largest cruise company, Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc, today announced an order for a further three new ships. Ordered for its Carnival Cruise Line brand at Fincantieri, they will be a new class of vessel and, at nearly 230,000 grt, they will be large — and LNG-fueled

The agreement with Fincantieri provides for the design, engineering, and construction of the three ships, which will be delivered in the summers of 2029, 2031 and 2033, respectively.

Fincantieri says the value...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/carnival-corp-orders-three-new-and-big-ships-for-carnival-cruise-line/

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