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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 15h
Norwegian Viva Brings Thousands of Visitors to Alexandria #NorwegianViva #AlexandriaPort #CruiseTourism
Norwegian Viva Brings Thousands of Visitors to Alexandria
The Port of Alexandria in Egypt recently hosted three calls from Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Viva between September and October.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 17h
Holland America Wraps Up Alaska Season and Looks Ahead #AlaskaCruise #HollandAmerica #CruiseNews
Holland America Wraps Up Alaska Season and Looks Ahead
Holland America has shared highlights from its Alaska season, releasing figures that showcase the line’s regional focus and community engagement.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 19h
IMO Fails to Reach Agreement on Net-Zero Framework #NetZeroShipping #IMODebate #MaritimeSustainability
IMO Fails to Reach Agreement on Net-Zero Framework
Talks at the IMO have ended without consensus on the proposed Net-Zero Framework, leaving the shipping sector uncertain about decarbonization efforts.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 21h
AIDA Cruises Unveils 2027-28 Winter Itineraries Worldwide #aida2027 #cruisenews #winteritineraries
AIDA Cruises Unveils 2027-28 Winter Itineraries Worldwide
AIDA has officially opened bookings for its 2027-28 winter season, announcing more than 300 sailings across a variety of global destinations.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 3d
Silver Nova Begins 47-Day Grand Voyage Around Australia #SilverNova #GrandVoyage #CruiseAustralia
Silver Nova Begins 47-Day Grand Voyage Around Australia
Silversea Cruises announce departure of Silver Nova for a 47-day voyage circumnavigating Australia, giving guests chance to see 23 destinations.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 3d
Seven Missing After Service Boat Capsizes off Mozambique #MaritimeSafety #MozambiqueNews #SeaRescue
Seven Missing After Service Boat Capsizes off Mozambique
Seven people are missing after a service boat capsized alongside the Scorpio-managed oil/chemical tanker Sea Quest earlier today near Mozambique.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 3d
Serenade of the Seas Begins Latin America Season #SerenadeOfTheSeas #LatinAmericaCruise #MaritimeNews
Serenade of the Seas Begins Latin America Season
Serenade of the Seas has officially arrived in Latin America, launching Royal Caribbean International’s 2025–2026 cruise season in the region.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 3d
Pacific Basin Reflags Half Its Fleet to Singapore #ShippingNews #MaritimeIndustry #SingaporeFlag
Pacific Basin Reflags Half Its Fleet to Singapore
Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping announce plans to transfer around half its bulk carrier fleet to Singapore and reflag vessels under subsidiary
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 3d
MSC Lirica Tests Emergency Response in Ancona Drill #MaritimeSafety #CruiseDrills #EmergencyPreparedness
MSC Lirica Tests Emergency Response in Ancona Drill
The MSC Lirica has carried out a major emergency exercise while berthed in Ancona, designed to evaluate crew readiness and onboard systems.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 3d
Fire on Federal II in Indonesia Claims 10 Lives, 18 Injured #MaritimeSafety #ShippingIncident #IndonesiaNews
Fire on Federal II in Indonesia Claims 10 Lives, 18 Injured
A fire aboard the Federal II has left 10 people dead and at least 18 others injured while the vessel was undergoing repairs and conversion work.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 4d
Carnival Study Shows Halloween Popularity Soaring in Australia #MaritimeHalloween #CruiseLife #AustraliaTrends
Carnival Study Shows Halloween Popularity Soaring in Australia
Carnival Cruise Line reveals Halloween is gaining traction in Australia, with 58% of households celebrating the holiday, according to a study.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 4d
RWE Halts Kent Offshore Wind Project in Australia #OffshoreWind
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RWE Halts Kent Offshore Wind Project in Australia
German energy company RWE announces it will discontinue development of the Kent offshore wind project located off the Gippsland coast, Australia.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 4d
PortMiami to Welcome 10 New Cruise Ships in 2025-26 #PortMiami #Cruise2025 #NewShips
PortMiami to Welcome 10 New Cruise Ships in 2025-26
PortMiami to welcome 10 new cruise ships, including five newbuilds, for 2025–2026 season, strengthening its position as one of world's busiest hubs.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 4d
China’s New Port Fees Create Costly Strain for US Ships #MaritimeTrade #ShippingCosts #ChinaPortFees
China’s New Port Fees Create Costly Strain for US Ships
The German owners of the US-flagged Panamax vessel Matson Waikiki are facing a hefty $1.7 million (RMB 12.1 million) fee to dock in Shanghai.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 4d
MSC Foundation Joins Global Conservation Congress #MarineConservation #SustainableShipping #OceanProtection
MSC Foundation Joins Global Conservation Congress
MSC Foundation announced it participated in IUCN World Conservation Congress last week to advance global sustainability and environmental efforts.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 4d
Sweden Concludes Baltic Cable Damage Was Accidental #MaritimeNews #BalticSea #ShippingSafety
Sweden Concludes Baltic Cable Damage Was Accidental
Swedish authorities have now completed their investigation into the undersea cable that was severed in the Baltic Sea earlier this year.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 5d
Iranian Tankers Resume Normal AIS Signals After Years #IranianTankers #MaritimeSecurity #AIS_tracking
Iranian Tankers Resume Normal AIS Signals After Years
For the first time since 2018, most Iranian-flagged tankers are transmitting accurate locations via the Automatic Identification System (AIS).
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 5d
Fred. Olsen Partners with RWS Global for New Entertainment #MaritimeEntertainment #CruiseInnovation #FredOlsenCruises
Fred. Olsen Partners with RWS Global for New Entertainment
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils partnership with renowned entertainment company RWS Global to elevate the onboard entertainment experience.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 5d
China Begins Charging Special Port Fees on US Ships #MaritimeNews #ShippingIndustry #USChinaTrade
China Begins Charging Special Port Fees on US Ships
China officially started imposing special port fees on vessels that are owned, operated, built, or flagged in the United States on Tuesday 14th.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 5d
Park West Gallery Partners with Margaritaville At Sea #CruiseLife #MaritimeNews #ArtAtSea
Park West Gallery Partners with Margaritaville At Sea
Park West Gallery unveils partnership with Margaritaville at Sea Cruise Line, bringing its renowned art program aboard the Paradise and Islander.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 5d
CMA CGM Signs Deal with Cochin Shipyard for Six LNG Ships #LNGShips #GreenShipping #MaritimeInnovation
CMA CGM Signs Deal with Cochin Shipyard for Six LNG Ships
France-based CMA CGM has signed a letter of intent with Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) in India to construct six LNG-powered feeder containerships.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 5d
Costa Favolosa Crew Member Assaulted in Cabin Incident #MaritimeSafety #CrewWelfare #CruiseIncident
Costa Favolosa Crew Member Assaulted in Cabin Incident
A troubling event occurred aboard Costa Favolosa on October 9, when a female crew member was reportedly sexually assaulted in her cabin at night.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 6d
PNSC Expands Fleet with $193 Million Tanker Acquisition #MaritimeNews #FleetExpansion #TankerAcquisition
PNSC Expands Fleet with $193 Million Tanker Acquisition
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has approved the purchase of three secondhand oil tankers worth approximately $193 million.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 6d
Norwegian Cruise Line Phasing Out Printed Daily Programs #CruiseNews #SustainableTravel #NCLupdates
Norwegian Cruise Line Phasing Out Printed Daily Programs
Norwegian Cruise Line is gradually discontinuing printed versions of its onboard daily program, according to reports from guests on social media.
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Maritime Bell @maritimebell.com · 6d
Costa Serena To Serve As Floating Hotel for Asian Games #CostaSerena #FloatingHotel #AsianGames2023
Costa Serena To Serve As Floating Hotel for Asian Games
Costa Serena to serve as floating hotel during 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan, accommodating athletes and officials while in Nagoya Port.
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