American Cruise Lines has taken delivery of a new riverboat from associate company Chesapeake Shipbuilding. The 190-passenger American Jazz was handed over to its new ..
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FEATURE | The resilience of ferries in the time of pandemic
As we head into the fall session in the northern half of the world and reflect on a summer that has been anything but normal, it still is extremely difficult – if not ..
NTSB to finalise investigation report on fatal dive boat fire off California
The National Transportation Safety Board (NSTB) has scheduled a board meeting for October 20, 2020, to consider the agency’s investigation of the fatal September 2, ..
Partnership wins grant to develop hydrofoil ferry for Washington State
A Washington State team working to accelerate ferry technology through a joint innovation project approach has been selected to receive over US$372,000 in funding to be ..
Carnival Cruise Line’s next Excellence-class ship to be named Carnival Celebration
Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed that its next Excellence-class ship arriving in 2022 will be named Carnival Celebration. The vessel will debut from Miami in November ..
Carnival Corporation delivers two retired vessels to Turkey for recycling
Carnival Corporation has entered into agreements with Turkish maritime reclamation and recycling specialists Ege Çelik and Simsekler General Ship Chandlers and Ship ..
Holland America Line’s newest flagship to be named Rotterdam
Holland America Line (HAL) has confirmed that the Pinnacle-class cruise ship Ryndam currently undergoing construction at Italian shipyard Fincantieri will be the ..
AmaWaterways resumes European river cruises
US-based cruise company AmaWaterways has resumed its operations in Europe through a series of charter sailings on board the river cruise ship AmaKristina in Germany. The ..
US Department of Transportation to award US$47.5 million in grants to improve passenger ferry services
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has confirmed that approximately US$47.5 million in federal grant funding will be awarded ..
Holland America Line to sell four ships by autumn 2020
Holland America Line (HAL) has confirmed that four of its vessels are to be sold to two undisclosed buyers before the end of 2020. Sister vessels Maasdam (pictured) and ..