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Disney Treasure Marks First Year Sailing for the Line #DisneyTreasure #CruiseNews #MaritimeUpdates
Disney Treasure Marks First Year Sailing for the Line
Cruise ship, the Disney Treasure has wrapped up its first full year sailing for Disney Cruise Line, following its handover on October 24th, 2024.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Holland America Launches Second Annual Great HALiday Event #HALidaysAtSea #CruiseDeals #HollandAmerica
Holland America Launches Second Annual Great HALiday Event
Holland America Line is marking the festive season with the return of its Great HALiday Giveaway, now in its 2nd year, according to an announcement.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Hapag-Lloyd’s Bid for ZIM Faces Rising Pushback #ShippingNews #MaritimeIndustry #ContainerShipping
Hapag-Lloyd’s Bid for ZIM Faces Rising Pushback
Hapag-Lloyd is reportedly pursuing an acquisition of ZIM, Israel’s top container line, according to several media sources - and facing pushback.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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AIDA Highlights Festive Experiences for 2025 Christmas Cruises #ChristmasCruises #FestiveTravel #AIDACruises
AIDA Highlights Festive Experiences for 2025 Christmas Cruises
AIDA Cruises has unveiled what guests can expect from its 2025 Christmas sailings, offering a variety of seasonal experiences across the fleet.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Louis Dreyfus Joins AD Ports to Develop Bulk Facility in Karachi #MaritimeNews #PortDevelopment #SupplyChain
Louis Dreyfus Joins AD Ports to Develop Bulk Facility in Karachi
Louis Dreyfus to partner with subsidiary of AD Ports Group to develop clean bulk handling and storage facility for agricultural goods at Karachi.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Princess Cruises Announces Major Updates to Rooms Division Roles #CruiseNews #MaritimeUpdates #PrincessCruises
Princess Cruises Announces Major Updates to Rooms Division Roles
Princess Cruises outlines series of significant changes to Rooms Division across its fleet, introducing new roles and performance-based incentives
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December 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Holland America Sets New Black Friday Booking Record in the US #HollandAmerica #CruiseNews #BlackFridayDeals
Holland America Sets New Black Friday Booking Record in the US
Holland America Line surpassed its previous Black Friday weekend sales record in the United States, reporting 19 percent more bookings than 2023.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Margaritaville at Sea Paradise to Add New Market-Style Eatery #CruiseDining #MaritimeNews #MargaritavilleAtSea
Margaritaville at Sea Paradise to Add New Market-Style Eatery
The vessel, Margaritaville at Sea Paradise will introduce a new self-service dining venue after completing a scheduled drydock in January 2026.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Bilfinger Offshore Workers Vote for Strike Over Pension Dispute #MaritimeNews #OffshoreWorkers #PensionDispute
Bilfinger Offshore Workers Vote for Strike Over Pension Dispute
The UK offshore industry may face significant disruption after more than 400 Unite members employed by Bilfinger UK voted in favor of strike action
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December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Celebration Key Unveils First Holiday Decor & Seasonal Events #CelebrationKey #HolidayCruise #MaritimeEvents
Celebration Key Unveils First Holiday Decor & Seasonal Events
Carnival Cruise Line’s Grand Bahama destination Celebration Key has rolled out its first collection of holiday decorations and seasonal activities
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December 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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OranjeWind Project to Add 66 Artificial Reef Cubes in North Sea #ArtificialReefs #OffshoreWind #MarineConservation
OranjeWind Project to Add 66 Artificial Reef Cubes in North Sea
RWE and TotalEnergies sign agreement with UK-based ARC Marine to supply 66 reef cubes for the OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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French Senate Approves New €15 Cruise Passenger Tax #CruiseNews #MaritimePolicy #SustainableTourism
French Senate Approves New €15 Cruise Passenger Tax
The French Senate has passed a new measure that would introduce a nationwide tax on cruise operations, according to a report from Le Figaro.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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MSC Sinfonia Begins 2025–26 Cruise Season in South America #MSCSinfonia #CruiseSouthAmerica #MaritimeNews
MSC Sinfonia Begins 2025–26 Cruise Season in South America
The MSC Sinfonia arrived in South America in late November in readiness to launch its 2025–26 season in Brazil, docking in Santos on November 25.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Stockholm Expects 157 Cruise Calls and 300,000 Guests in 2026 #CruiseStockholm #MaritimeTourism #PortDevelopment
Stockholm Expects 157 Cruise Calls and 300,000 Guests in 2026
Ports of Stockholm has announced continued growth in cruise traffic, forecasting 157 ship calls and approximately 300,000 passengers for 2026.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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South Africa Refers Price-Fixing Case Against Major Lines #MaritimeLaw #ShippingNews #Antitrust
South Africa Refers Price-Fixing Case Against Major Lines
South Africa’s Competition Commission formally refers price-fixing case involving eight container carriers to the country’s Competition Tribunal
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December 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Philadelphia Begins Work on New Cruise Terminal for NCL #CruisePhiladelphia #MaritimeNews #PortDevelopment
Philadelphia Begins Work on New Cruise Terminal for NCL
The Port of Philadelphia has officially broken ground on the long-anticipated PhilaPort Cruise Terminal, a new homeport for Norwegian Cruise Line
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December 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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IKEA Supply Becomes First Shipper to Join DCSA+ Initiative #SustainableShipping #DCSAInitiative #MaritimeInnovation
IKEA Supply Becomes First Shipper to Join DCSA+ Initiative
IKEA Supply joins DCSA+, the Digital Container Shipping Association’s partnership program aimed at advancing digital standards across the sector.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Oceania Sonata to Debut Two New Culinary Concepts at Sea #OceaniaSonata #CruiseDining #MaritimeNews
Oceania Sonata to Debut Two New Culinary Concepts at Sea
Oceania Cruises announces two new dining concepts that will launch aboard the Oceania Sonata, revealed during a press conference at ILTM Cannes.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Harbour Energy Plans Further Job Cuts Amid Tax Pressure #OffshoreJobs #EnergyTransition #OilAndGasNews
Harbour Energy Plans Further Job Cuts Amid Tax Pressure
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December 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Margaritaville at Sea Islander Debuts Onboard Tattoo Studio #CruiseLife #MargaritavilleAtSea #TattooAtSea
Margaritaville at Sea Islander Debuts Onboard Tattoo Studio
Margaritaville at Sea announces the Margaritaville at Sea Islander now features a dedicated tattoo studio, as per a recent social media update.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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UK Storage Firm Builds Giant Advent Calendar From Containers #ShippingInnovation #ContainerArt #MaritimeCreativity
UK Storage Firm Builds Giant Advent Calendar From Containers
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December 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Ovation of the Seas Sails Nowhere Cruise After Typhoon Disruption #OvationoftheSeas
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Ovation of the Seas Sails Nowhere Cruise After Typhoon Disruption
Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas operated a cruise to nowhere over the weekend after a typhoon forced the ship to change course.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Cargo Ship Strikes Pier While Entering Busan’s Gamcheon Port #MaritimeNews #ShippingAccident #PortOperations
Cargo Ship Strikes Pier While Entering Busan’s Gamcheon Port
A cargo ship allided with a pier while entering Busan’s Gamcheon Port on December 1. All crew were unharmed and no marine pollution was reported.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Ocean Advice Orders Eight Newbuild Cruise Ships in China #CruiseShipConstruction #MaritimeIndustry #ChinaShipbuilding
Ocean Advice Orders Eight Newbuild Cruise Ships in China
Ocean Advice, under United Waterways, finalizes agreement to construct eight cruise vessels from China Merchant Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Shipyard
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December 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Bondi Lifeguards Train in Vanuatu Through Carnival Program #BondiLifeguards
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Bondi Lifeguards Train in Vanuatu Through Carnival Program
Bondi lifeguards deliver vital water safety training to communities in Vanuatu as part of a Carnival Cruise Line initiative in the South Pacific.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM