Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy has stated in a letter to crew members that “while we hope to bring back a small number of ships on August 1st, that is still very uncertain”, adding that “what we do know is that, whenever we do resume cruising, it will be a gradual, phased-in...
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Cruise ship finally allowed to dock in Jamaica
Cruise ship Adventure of the Seas (IMO 9167227) has been allowed to dock at the Falmouth cruise port in Jamaica. The government and Royal Caribbean had been in disagreement about the disembarkation of crew members Jamaican PM Andrew Holness said that his administration and Royal Caribbean had been...
Cruise lines further extend freeze on cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings have extended until July 31st the suspension of voyages, from June 30th. Royal Caribbean has also warned of a Q1 loss, noting that it would have to pay between $590m and $610m in interest for the rest of the year on its borrowings, which...
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Many ports will continue restrictions on cruise ship visits well into 2020
Ports at many of the world’s leading cruise destinations have no intention of opening up their borders to cruise ships. British Columbia’s Health Minister and Provincial Health Officer have said that they were “not in favour of cruise ships coming anywhere in British Columbia at this time.”...
Norwegian reveals financial action plan in wake of pandemic; cold lay-ups ahead
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings had already begun developing “a comprehensive and multi-faceted strategy to enhance its already rigorous health and safety protocols to address the unique public health challenges posed by Covid-19” before it suspended its cruise operations, the company has said. These included enhanced screenings, upgraded cleaning and disinfection protocols and plans for social…
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Disney suspends cruise ship sailings through to July 27th
Walt Disney Co has suspended all new departures on its Disney Cruise Line until July 27th. The company said that guests currently booked on affected cruises would be offered either a credit to be used for a future sailing within 15 months of their original sail date, or a full refund. A “No Sail...
Two seafarers dead on cruise ships while awaiting repatriation
Two more cruise ship workers have died while awaiting repatriation, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has said. The victims were a young female on Regal Princess and a young crewmember of the Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. The ITF said that “whilst we await the outcome...
Las 3 palancas de Inditex para enfrentarse al coronavirus
Las empresas se apoyan en su liquidez para intentar mitigar las consecuencias económicas del parón de la actividad por el coronavirus. Pese a la relajación de las medidas de confinamiento en algunos países, los alquileres de […]
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Tallink to receive bail-out from Estonian government
Estonia is to give Baltic Sea shipping firm Tallink a three-year €100m loan. The government said its loan was at 2% over 12-month EURIBOR, and would be secured by the firm’s assets. Tallink operates large ferries between Estonia and Finland, and from Latvia, Estonia and Finland to Sweden, but has...
Three cruise ships to be laid up at the Port of Oakland
Two Norwegian Cruise Line vessels will lay up at Oakland’s Outer Harbour Terminal, which is currently not in use for the Port’s container shipping business, the port has said. Another vessel will dock at Howard Terminal on the Oakland Estuary, which is no longer considered large enough for...