By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) — On the fancy, new, 245-passenger American Countess riverboat, passengers sip complimentary mint juleps on a top deck, masks wrapped around their wrists like… Weiterlesen »Small Cruises Are Thriving, Not Just Surviving, on the Mississippi

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) says it has landed its single-largest containership order valued at over $1.5 billion. CSSC did not disclose the buyer but… Weiterlesen »China State Shipbuilding Discloses $1.5 Billion Newbuild Order for 13 Big Containerships

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a lack of procedural compliance and complacency were key factors in several marine accident investigations that have concluded… Weiterlesen »NTSB Says Complacency, Lack of Procedural Compliance at Issue in Marine Accidents

April 5 (Reuters) – Cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said on Monday it would require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all guests and crew… Weiterlesen »Norwegian Cruise Line to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations in Restart Plan Sent to CDC

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) – Ship congestion outside the biggest U.S. gateway for Asian imports remained elevated with the wait to offload containers lengthening to… Weiterlesen »Los Angeles Containership Backlog Nears Six-Month Mark

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on Friday issued new guidance to the cruise ship industry, including… Weiterlesen »CDC Issues New Cruise Ship Guidance

AIRO, April 3 (Reuters) – All ships stranded by the grounding of the giant container ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal in March had… Weiterlesen »Suez Canal Says Ship Backlog Cleared

By Rafaela Lindeberg (Bloomberg) — Offshore contractor Seadrill Ltd., owned by billionaire John Fredriksen, is proposing a debt write-off of just over $4.8 billion, according to Finansavisen. The… Weiterlesen »Seadrill Proposes Debt Write-Off in Bankruptcy Court -Report

by Tabita Diela (Reuters) – Divers were scouring the waters of the Java Sea on Sunday for 17 fishermen reported missing after their boat capsized… Weiterlesen »17 Fishermen Lost After Bulk Carrier Collision

If you want to know how bad the Ever Given situation in the Suez Canal could have got, look no further than the MV Golden… Weiterlesen »Golden Ray Wreck Removal Returns to Stubborn ‘Section Seven’ as Operation Drags On