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Voyager of the Seas Begins Brisbane Season with South Pacific Cruises

Royal Caribbean International’s cruise ship, the Voyager of the Seas has arrived in Brisbane to begin its winter deployment in Australia.

MSC Magnifica Refurbished Ahead of Winter Sailings

MSC Cruises completes refurbishment of MSC Magnifica at the Palumbo shipyard in Malta with the vessel beginning its winter Mediterranean program.

StarCruises Hosts RMHC Malaysia Families Aboard Star Voyager

StarCruises and Ronald McDonald House Charities Malaysia welcomed 200 pediatric patients and families aboard Star Voyager for event in Port Klang

Swedish Authorities Board Russian Tanker Adler for Inspection

Swedish authorities boarded and searched the Russian flagged tanker Adler on December 21 while it was anchored in Swedish territorial waters.

Costa Toscana Completes Second Shore Power Test in La Spezia

The Costa Toscana successfully carried out a second shore power test on Thursday at the Port of La Spezia, connecting to the system at Garibaldi Pier.

Celebration Key Welcomes One Millionth Carnival Guest

Carnival Cruise Line has celebrated the arrival of its one millionth guest at Celebration Key, just five months after the new destination opened.

Margaritaville at Sea Introduces New High Tide Market Food Hall

Margaritaville at Sea is launching High Tide Market, a new casual dining food hall set to debut on their cruise ship, Paradise in January 2026.

Odfjell Launches First Green Deep Sea Corridor Brazil–Europe

Norwegian chemical tanker operator Odfjell has introduced the world’s first regular green corridor for deep sea shipping between Brazil and Europe

Port of Brisbane Welcomes Its 500th Cruise Ship Arrival

Port of Brisbane celebrates by marking the arrival of its 500th cruise ship at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal since opening in 2022.

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Brings Festive Cheer to AIDAnova

Guests on AIDAnova received an unexpected holiday treat on Saturday when the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas truck paid a visit to Hamburg Cruise Center

SSY to Acquire Grieg Shipbrokers in Major Expansion Move

United Kingdom based shipbroking group SSY has reached an agreement to acquire Grieg Shipbrokers, one of Scandinavia’s oldest brokerage firms.

Costa Highlights 2026 Strategy at Global Summit in Barcelona

Costa Cruises held the second edition of the Costa Global Summit in Barcelona, with more than 2,500 attendees including partners and travel advisors

Hapag-Lloyd Orders Methanol-Fueled Ships in Fleet Upgrade

Hapag-Lloyd has advanced its fleet modernization strategy by ordering eight dual-fuel methanol container ships from China’s CIMC Raffles.

Brazil Approves Major Expansion for Rio Brasil Terminal

Government gives green light to $175 million private investment aimed at expanding and modernizing Rio Brasil Terminal at Port of Rio de Janeiro.

NYK Orders New Car Carrier with Autonomous Tech Features

NYK Line has placed an order with Shinkai Toyohashi Shipbuilding for a new car carrier equipped with the latest digital marine DX technologies.

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