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Victoria to Launch Australia’s First Offshore Wind Auction #OffshoreWind
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Victoria to Launch Australia’s First Offshore Wind Auction
The Australian government has confirmed it will move ahead with the nation’s first offshore wind auction, to be held in the state of Victoria.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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Celebrity River Cruises Orders 10 Ships to Grow Fleet #RiverCruises #MaritimeNews #CruiseIndustry
Celebrity River Cruises Orders 10 Ships to Grow Fleet
Celebrity River Cruises has announced plans for 10 new ships to bring its European river fleet to 20 vessels by 2031, according to the company.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Stonepeak and CMA CGM Form $10bn Global Terminal Venture #MaritimeNews #PortInvestments #ShippingIndustry
Stonepeak and CMA CGM Form $10bn Global Terminal Venture
US infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak enters into major joint venture agreement with CMA CGM in terminal deal valued at nearly $10 billion.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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Aurora Sails P&O’s 75-Night Epic South America Voyage #EpicVoyage #SouthAmericaCruise #AuroraSails
Aurora Sails P&O’s 75-Night Epic South America Voyage
Sailing on a round trip, the Aurora departed Southampton, England earlier this month to begin P&O Cruises’ “Epic South America Journey.”
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January 30, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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FMC Fines MSC $22.67m for Shipping Act Violations #ShippingRegulations #MaritimeNews #FMCFines
FMC Fines MSC $22.67m for Shipping Act Violations
The Federal Maritime Commission, the US shipping regulator, issues $22.67 million fine to MSC for three violations of the country’s Shipping Act.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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Royal Caribbean Orders New Discovery Class Ships in France #RoyalCaribbean #CruiseNews #MaritimeIndustry
Royal Caribbean Orders New Discovery Class Ships in France
Royal Caribbean Group announces agreements with Chantiers de l’Atlantique in France, securing construction of its upcoming Discovery Class ships.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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Diamond Princess Adds Makoto Ocean and Crown Grill #DiamondPrincess #CruiseDining #MaritimeNews
Diamond Princess Adds Makoto Ocean and Crown Grill
Princess Cruises has introduced two new specialty dining venues aboard the Diamond Princess, the company announced in a recent press release.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Galveston LNG Partners With TOTE on Jones Act Bunker Fleet #JonesAct #LNGBunkering #MaritimeInnovation
Galveston LNG Partners With TOTE on Jones Act Bunker Fleet
Texas's Galveston LNG Bunker Port enters into partnership with TOTE Services to develop, operate fleet of Jones Act-compliant LNG bunkering vessels
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January 29, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Celestyal Installs In-Cabin Tablets Across Journey Fleetwide #SmartCruising #MaritimeInnovation #OnboardTechnology
Celestyal Installs In-Cabin Tablets Across Journey Fleetwide
Celestyal installs tablets in all staterooms aboard Celestyal Journey, marking the first time a line has introduced SuitePad devices in all cabins
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January 29, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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ICS Releases New Flag State Table Highlighting Weak Registers #MaritimeSafety #FlagStateControl #ShippingRegulation
ICS Releases New Flag State Table Highlighting Weak Registers
The ICS issues its latest annual flag state performance table, offering the industry a clearer picture of which registries may pose higher risks.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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MSC Plans $450m Cruise Port Investment in Grand Bahama #CruiseIndustry #GrandBahama #PortInvestment
MSC Plans $450m Cruise Port Investment in Grand Bahama
MSC Cruises is set to invest $450 million in a new cruise development on Grand Bahama Island, according to reporting from the Nassau Guardian.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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Evergreen Orders 23 New Container Ships Worth $1.47bn #ContainerShipping #MaritimeIndustry #Shipbuilding
Evergreen Orders 23 New Container Ships Worth $1.47bn
Taiwanese liner operator Evergreen is continuing its fleet expansion strategy with new orders for 23 container ships valued up to $1.47 billion.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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Carnival Sunshine to Make Cruise Line’s First Africa Calls #CarnivalSunshine #AfricaCruises #MaritimeNews
Carnival Sunshine to Make Cruise Line’s First Africa Calls
Carnival Cruise Line is to include African destinations for the first time during its Mediterranean summer program 2027 on the Carnival Sunshine.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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Spanish Police Dismantle Major Maritime Cocaine Network #MaritimeSecurity #DrugTrafficking #SpainNews
Spanish Police Dismantle Major Maritime Cocaine Network
Spanish police have dismantled a large-scale maritime drug smuggling operation following a year-long investigation, leading to more than 100 arrests.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Marks Milestones Entering 2026 #CruiseTerminal #MaritimeMilestones #KaiTak
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Marks Milestones Entering 2026
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal reports achievements as it enters 13th year of operations including that during 2025 it hosted seven inaugural cruise calls.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Valletta Cruise Port Sees Strong Passenger Growth in 2025 #CruiseIndustry #VallettaPort #PassengerGrowth
Valletta Cruise Port Sees Strong Passenger Growth in 2025
Valletta Cruise Port on the island of Malta recorded continued increases in both cruise traffic and passenger volumes throughout the 2025 season.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Wan Hai Acquires Osaka Terminal to Expand Japan Presence #WanHai #JapanShipping #PortExpansion
Wan Hai Acquires Osaka Terminal to Expand Japan Presence
aiwanese container carrier Wan Hai Lines is increasing its footprint in Japan’s port infrastructure with the purchase of Terminal C9 at Osaka Port.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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Seven Seas Voyager Reports Limited Illness During Voyage #CruiseNews #MaritimeSafety #SevenSeasVoyager
Seven Seas Voyager Reports Limited Illness During Voyage
Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Voyager has recorded a small number of illness cases during its 14-day round-trip sailing from Cape Town.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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Odyssey of the Seas Sailing Delayed by Winter Storm #OdysseyoftheSeas #CruiseNews #WinterStorm
Odyssey of the Seas Sailing Delayed by Winter Storm
Royal Caribbean International has notified guests booked on an upcoming Odyssey of the Seas cruise that the departure will be postponed by a day.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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MSC Opens New North American Cruise Headquarters in Miami #CruiseIndustry #MiamiPort #MSCcruises
MSC Opens New North American Cruise Headquarters in Miami
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January 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Holland America Launches New Alaska Moose Shore Excursion #AlaskaCruise #MooseExcursion #HollandAmerica
Holland America Launches New Alaska Moose Shore Excursion
Holland America Line marked National Moose Day with the announcement of a new exclusive Alaska shore excursion, according to a press release.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Eikborg Loses Rudder After Grounding Near Portuguese Port #MaritimeIncident #ShippingNews #PortSafety
Eikborg Loses Rudder After Grounding Near Portuguese Port
Dutch-flagged general cargo ship Eikborg suffers loss of rudder control following a brief grounding while departing the port of Figueira da Foz.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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Queen Mary 2 Makes Historic First Panama Canal Transit #QueenMary2 #PanamaCanal #MaritimeHistory
Queen Mary 2 Makes Historic First Panama Canal Transit
Queen Mary 2 has successfully completed her first-ever passage through the Panama Canal, reaching a key milestone in Cunard’s 2026 World Voyage.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Anthem of the Seas Delayed Returning to Sydney After Issue #AnthemoftheSeas #CruiseNews #MaritimeUpdates
Anthem of the Seas Delayed Returning to Sydney After Issue
Anthem of the Seas is heading back to Australia at reduced speed following a technical issue that affected the ship during a cruise to Vanuatu.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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Port NOLA Surpasses One Million Cruise Passengers in 2025 #CruiseGrowth #PortNOLA #MaritimeNews
Port NOLA Surpasses One Million Cruise Passengers in 2025
The Port of New Orleans reported 1,067,407 cruise passenger movements in calendar year 2025, according to a PR issued by the port authority.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:17 AM