Port NOLA Surpasses One Million Cruise Passengers in 2025

The AIDAbella cruise ship sailing past land at sundown

AIDAbella Enters Marseille Shipyard for Major Refit

Shipping containers on fire in a port wiht firetrucks extinguishing the blaze

Container Fire Destroys Cargo at Karachi Port Terminal

Princess Cruises Creates Guest Operations Group

A COSCO Shipping container ship under grey skies and sailing past a suspension bridge

COSCO Shipping Carnation Bunkered With Green Methanol

The Carnival Sunshine cruise ship at sea surrounded by smaller boats

Carnival Sunshine Reveals New Europe and Africa Sailings

Fred. Olsen Names First Ever Composer-in-Residence

The harbor in Bergen, Norway showing small craft, a cruise ship and a naval ship

Western Bulk Launches Lumber and Projects Team in Bergen

MSC Launches Year-Round Cruises From La Romana on Opera in 2026

The German port of Emden seen from across the water with air turbines and a vessel in silhouette

Fire Contained Aboard CSL Thames at Port of Emden

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida, USA

Developers Study New Cruise Port Near Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Florida

Close up of a Holland America Line cruise ship

Volendam Departs Fort Lauderdale on Grand World Voyage

Norwegian Gem Adjusts Great Stirrup Cay Visit Timing

The Celebrity Solstice cruise ship sailing past mountains

Celebrity Solstice Enters Singapore Drydock for Major Refit

Passenger Overboard Reported on Star Breeze in Polynesia

Shipping

Brighton beach and pier, on the UK's south coast

Brighton, UK Beachgoers Puzzled by Produce Washing Ashore

Cleanup Continues After Food Cargo Washes Up Near Eastbourne

Greek Ro-Ro Talos Grounds in Naxos, Later Reaches Piraeus

A Greece-flagged ro-ro cargo ship named the Talos ran aground on a sandy shoal in the Vintzi sea area at the port of Naxos on January 17th.

A Maersk container ship sailing close to land

Maersk Begins Gradual Return to Suez on MECL Route

Danish shipping group Maersk has taken its first step toward resuming Red Sea transits by rerouting its MECL service through the Suez Canal.

Ports

$2.7bn Investment by MSC to Expand Libya’s Misrata Port

A Qatari investment fund has reached a $2.7 billion agreement with the ports division of MSC to develop and expand Libya’s Port of Misrata.

The Port of Seattle with the city in the background

Ryan Calkins Takes Over as Port of Seattle President

Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins is now commission president for 2026 while Commissioner Fred Felleman has been appointed vice president

Regent Seven Seas' cruise ship, the Seven Seas Grandeur

Three Cruise Ships Make Maiden Calls at Nassau Cruise Port

Nassau Cruise Port reports MSC Grandiosa, Oceania Allura and Seven Seas Grandeur all made their first-ever visits to the destination in December.

The town of Ushuaia, Argentina with small boats in its harbor

Ushuaia Sets Cruise Record With 19 Ship Calls in Three Days

The port of Ushuaia in Argentina, recorded a new milestone for them in late December after welcoming 19 cruise ships over a three-day period.

Accidents

Ex P&O HR Manager Seeks £9.7m After Britannia Fall

A former senior HR manager at P&O Cruises is seeking millions in compensation, alleging that a fall onboard the Britannia left her unable to work

Noordam Tender Operations Halted by Sudden Storm in PNG

Tender boat ops aboard Holland America Line’s Noordam were disrupted at Kiriwina Island after a fast-moving squall brought winds of up to 40 knots

Pipe Failure Floods Cabins Aboard MSC Seaview

A ruptured pipe onboard MSC Seaview caused flooding in guest cabins and an interior corridor on Monday while the vessel was en route to Salvador.

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship just off the coast of Labadee, Haiti

Royal Caribbean Extends Labadee Suspension Through 2026

Royal Caribbean has prolonged its suspension of visits to Labadee, its private destination in Haiti, cancelling all scheduled calls through 2026.

Cruise Industry