Cruises
All aspects of port business associated with the cruise ship industry. This includes announcements of home porting, contracts to build and operate cruise terminals and traffic figures for cruise ship and passenger per port/country. Leading cruise terminal operators include Global Ports Holding. Cruise ship operators in the Mediterranean include MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruises.
Cruise activity resumes at Savona port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 12, 2020 – Costa Smeralda, the flagship of the LNG-powered Costa Cruises fleet, sailed last Saturday from the port of...
DP World Limassol: Cruises can boost tourism in rural areas
Throughout the years, tourism has been a major lifeline and a leading employer for communities across Cyprus, keeping their economies afloat – September...
Yilport subject to Brindisi port rumour
Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) September 28, 2020 – Local sources in Puglia are reporting that Turkey’s Yilport could be interested in operating...
Press Release – Welcome to the cruise ship “World Explorer” at Thessaloniki port
The cruise ship “World Explorer” arrived at the port of Thessaloniki today, Saturday 26 of September 2020. It is the first cruise ship approaching...
Virgin Voyages signs the Genoa Blue Agreement
The cruise company Virgin Voyages today signed a voluntary “Genoa Blue Agreement” with the Port Authority of Genoa to reduce the impact of...
Cruise business returns to Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – The cruise ship “Mein Schiff 6” departed from Piraeus port last night and the handling of some 700...
DP World Limassol welcomes Shipping Deputy Minister to the President at the Limassol port
Limassol, Cyprus – 14 September 2020 The Deputy Minister of Shipping, Vassilios Demetriades visited the Limassol port, where he received a tour of the...
Cruises restart – Costa Smeralda returns to Savona port
Preparations for the cruise season in the western Mediterranean are underway with the return to the Savona homeport of the Costa Smeralda. The first departure...
DP World Limassol welcomes the Ambassador of Israel
DP World Limassol welcomed the Ambassador of Israel to Cyprus to the New Passenger Terminal – September 10, 2020 The development of the maritime tourism...
New Valencia port passenger terminal will be reference point for cruise sector
Mar Chao, Commercial and Business Development Director, Port Authority of Valencia, participated in the presentation of the Environmental Practices and...
First cruise ship returns to Kuşadası since pandemic
Kuşadası, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 31, 2020 – Kuşadası port in Western Turkey has welcomed the first international cruise ship visit since the...
Costa Cruises restart in Italy for locals only
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 14, 2020 – Following the announcement earlier this week from Costa Cruises of a resumption of business in Italy from...
Costa Cruises plans to resume Italian cruises on September 6
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 12, 2020 – Yesterday, the Rome government approved the restart for passenger cruises in its ports and waters together...
MSC Cruises returns to service in the Mediterranean offering full-experience cruising this summer
MSC Cruises announced today that flagship MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica will resume operations in the Mediterranean starting from 16 and 29 August 2020...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 27/2020 – Green light (with caution) to cruises in Europe
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 27/2020 – Green light (with caution) to cruises in Europe – August 7, 2020 The news of the moment is...
MSC Cruises buys 50% stake in Palumbo Malta Shipyard
Geneva, Switzerland and Paola, Malta, 30 July 2020 – MSC Cruises and Palumbo Group today announced they have formed a joint venture to operate the Palumbo...
Valenciaport studies Baleària offer to construct and operate new passenger terminal
The infrastructure will comprise some 63,000 m² and 13,462 sheets of concessioned water on the former land of the Unión Naval de Levante, between the...
Genoa port joins call for restart of cruise ships industry
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 24, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority)...
Valencia port’s cruise industry prepares for the “new normal”
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) has started working...
Global Ports Holding’s Valletta Cruise Port invests locally
Global Ports Holding’s Valletta Cruise Port invests locally; over €2m invested in revamping the outdoor area at Valletta Waterfront – July 9,...