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Madeira Nominated Again for Prestigious Cruise Awards #CruiseAwards #MadeiraCruises #MaritimeTourism
Madeira Nominated Again for Prestigious Cruise Awards
Madeira has been recognized on the global stage, announcing that the region has been nominated for two categories in the World Cruise Awards 2025
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November 12, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Cruise Ships Become Floating Hotels for COP30 in Brazil #CruiseHotels #COP30Brazil #SustainableTravel
Cruise Ships Become Floating Hotels for COP30 in Brazil
The cruise ships, Costa Diadema and MSC Seaview have arrived in Belém, Brazil, where they will serve as floating hotels during UNFCCC COP30.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Ferry and Tanker Collide off Singapore, No Injuries Reported #MaritimeSafety #SingaporeWaters #ShippingNews
Ferry and Tanker Collide off Singapore, No Injuries Reported
A collision occurred off Singapore’s Southern Islands on November 10 between a Singapore-flagged ferry and a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Disney Celebrates the Christening of the Disney Destiny #DisneyDestiny #CruiseNews #MaritimeCelebration
Disney Celebrates the Christening of the Disney Destiny
A waterfront ceremony for Disney Destiny featured a dynamic, pop rock-inspired performance showcasing beloved music from Walt Disney Animations.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Houthis Suspend Maritime Attacks and Lift Blockade #RedSeaSecurity #MaritimeTrade #ShippingNews
Houthis Suspend Maritime Attacks and Lift Blockade
The Houthis have announced a suspension of their maritime attacks on Israel and lifted what they described as a naval blockade of Israeli ports.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Celebrity Cruises Reveals 2027-28 Winter Itineraries #CelebrityCruises #WinterItineraries #CruiseNews
Celebrity Cruises Reveals 2027-28 Winter Itineraries
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its deployment plans for the winter 2027-28 season featuring voyages across the Caribbean, Asia and South America.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Cruise Passenger Dies as Huge Wave Hits Tenerife Seafront #MaritimeSafety #CruiseNews #Tenerife
Cruise Passenger Dies as Huge Wave Hits Tenerife Seafront
An incident in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife results in death of woman and injuries to several others after a massive wave struck the seafront.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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JOI Design Creates Elegant Interiors for Mein Schiff Ships #MaritimeDesign #CruiseInteriors #JOIDesign
JOI Design Creates Elegant Interiors for Mein Schiff Ships
The cruise line conducted a study of its customers as part of a strategy to attract a more refined audience, under the project title “InTUItion.”
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November 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Hampton Water Rosé Joins Princess Cruises Collection #CruiseLife #WineOnWaves #PrincessCruises
Hampton Water Rosé Joins Princess Cruises Collection
Princess Cruises has recently announced that Hampton Water Rosé wine is the newest addition to its signature Love Line Premium Liquors Collection
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November 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Queen Mary 2 Faces Propulsion Issue During Voyage #QueenMary2 #MaritimeNews #ShipEngineering
Queen Mary 2 Faces Propulsion Issue During Voyage
Cunard confirms one of the Mermaid pod propulsion units on the Queen Mary 2 developed fault during its 12-day Norway and Northern Lights cruise.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Naval Forces Contain Pirate Group off Somali Coast #MaritimeSecurity #AntiPiracy #NavalForces
Naval Forces Contain Pirate Group off Somali Coast
Naval forces have successfully contained a pirate group operating near Somalia after a series of recent security incidents in the Indian Ocean.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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FBI Investigates Tragic Death Aboard Carnival Horizon #MaritimeSafety #CruiseNews #ShipInvestigation
FBI Investigates Tragic Death Aboard Carnival Horizon
An incident occurred aboard Carnival Horizon when an 18-year-old passenger died, prompting an investigation by the FBI’s Miami Field Office.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Lisbon Cruise Port Named Best in Southern Europe #LisbonCruisePort #SouthernEuropeCruises #MaritimeAwards
Lisbon Cruise Port Named Best in Southern Europe
Lisbon Cruise Port has been honored with the title of “Best Port in Southern Europe” at the fifth edition of the World Luxury Travel Awards 2025.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Livestock Ship Stranded off Türkiye Amid Animal Crisis #LivestockShipping #MaritimeCrisis #AnimalWelfare
Livestock Ship Stranded off Türkiye Amid Animal Crisis
Livestock carrier transporting 2,901 cattle stranded off Turkey as officials refuse permission to unload due to issues with documentation.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Juneau Faces Possible Cruise Visitor Surge with New Dock #CruiseTourism #JuneauAlaska #MaritimeNews
Juneau Faces Possible Cruise Visitor Surge with New Dock
The City of Juneau, Alaska, is bracing for a possible surge in cruise ship visitors as a new private dock nears completion, according to media.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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China and US Suspend Port Fees for One Year #MaritimeNews #PortFees #USChinaTrade
China and US Suspend Port Fees for One Year
China and the United States have agreed to suspend their reciprocal port fees for a year, a move welcomed by many in the shipping industry.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Landing Craft Runs Aground off Norway, Fuel Spills #MaritimeNews #NorwayShipping #EnvironmentalIncident
Landing Craft Runs Aground off Norway, Fuel Spills
On November 8, the landing craft *Soroysund* ran aground near Fjelldal, Norway. Fortunately, all crewmembers were reported safe and unharmed.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Carnival and Partners Honor Veterans with Special Tribute #MaritimeNews #VeteransTribute #CarnivalCruise
Carnival and Partners Honor Veterans with Special Tribute
Carnival reveals it joined the Orlando Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and the Gary Sinise Foundation to honor nearly 100 local veterans.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Borealis Undergoes Drydock Work at Damen Shiprepair #ShipRepair #MaritimeNews #CruiseIndustry
Borealis Undergoes Drydock Work at Damen Shiprepair
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November 6, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Maersk Orders Eight 18,000 TEU LNG-Fueled Megaships #GreenShipping #LNGPowered #MegaContainerships
Maersk Orders Eight 18,000 TEU LNG-Fueled Megaships
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November 6, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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TUI Bahareya Embarks on First Nile River Voyage at Luxor #NileCruise #RiverVoyage #MaritimeNews
TUI Bahareya Embarks on First Nile River Voyage at Luxor
TUI River Cruises has announced the launch of its second Nile River ship, the TUI Bahareya, which officially began sailing from Luxor in Egypt.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Tallinn and Stockholm Ports Unite for Green Initiative #GreenPorts #SustainableShipping #BalticSeaInitiative
Tallinn and Stockholm Ports Unite for Green Initiative
The partnership will focus on implementing sustainable operations, particularly along the Tallinn–Stockholm and Paldiski–Kapellskär routes.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Filipino Seafarer Denied U.S. Entry and Deported Home #SeafarerStories #MaritimeNews #CrewRights
Filipino Seafarer Denied U.S. Entry and Deported Home
Filipino crew member bound for duty on a cruise ship was reportedly refused entry to the United States upon arrival in Los Angeles on October 27
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November 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Guangzhou Port Completes First LNG Simultaneous Bunkering #LNGbunkering #GuangzhouPort #MaritimeInnovation
Guangzhou Port Completes First LNG Simultaneous Bunkering
On November 1, China’s Guangzhou Port successfully carried out its first Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) for liquefied natural gas bunkering.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Carnival Sunrise to Offer Miami Cruises Through 2028 #CarnivalSunrise #MiamiCruises #CruiseNews
Carnival Sunrise to Offer Miami Cruises Through 2028
Carnival reveals next phase of itineraries for the 2027–2028 season, featuring Carnival Sunrise sailing four- to six-day voyages from PortMiami.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM