3 Sep 2025

AIDA to Sponsor Hamburg Cruise Days Festival in 2025

AIDA Cruises confirms that Hamburg will once again host the Hamburg Cruise Days festival from September 12 to 14 and they will be a sponsor.

AIDA to Sponsor Hamburg Cruise Days Festival in 2025
3 Sep 2025

Cargo Ship Hagrid Runs Aground at Mantoudi Port

On September 1, the Barbados-flagged general cargo vessel Hagrid, carrying 13 crew members, ran aground at the port of Mantoudi, Greece.

Cargo Ship Hagrid Runs Aground at Mantoudi Port
3 Sep 2025

Dockworker Dies During Cruise Ship Ops in Piraeus

A 62-year-old dockworker passed away on Monday morning while handling luggage operations for a cruise ship at the Piraeus Port Cruise Terminal.

Dockworker Dies During Cruise Ship Ops in Piraeus
1 Sep 2025

Cargo Ship Hit by Unexploded Ordnance off Ukraine

The NS Pride, a Belize-flagged general cargo vessel, was struck by unexploded ordnance while departing the port of Chornomorsk Ukraine yesterday.

Cargo Ship Hit by Unexploded Ordnance off Ukraine
28 Aug 2025

Protesters Delay P&O's Ventura’s Rotterdam Arrival

Protesters attempted to block P&O Cruises’ ship, Ventura, from docking in Rotterdam, Netherlands on August 24th, 2025.

Protesters Delay P&O's Ventura’s Rotterdam Arrival
27 Aug 2025

Turkey Bars Israeli-Linked Ships; ZIM Confirms Diversions

ZIM says Turkish authorities have barred vessels with Israeli ties from entering Turkey’s ports, marking a fresh escalation in Ankara’s sanctions

Turkey Bars Israeli-Linked Ships; ZIM Confirms Diversions
26 Aug 2025

Hamburg Port Warehouse Inferno Injures Five, Disrupts Ops

Fire crews are tackling a large fire at a warehouse complex in the Port of Hamburg this morning, sending dense smoke across Germany’s busiest port.

Hamburg Port Warehouse Inferno Injures Five, Disrupts Ops
22 Aug 2025

NCLH Confirms David Herrera Exit; Sommer Steps In

NCLH has said that David J. Herrera, who had been serving as president of Norwegian Cruise Line, left the company effective August 20th.

NCLH Confirms David Herrera Exit; Sommer Steps In
22 Aug 2025

CMA CGM Invests in Vanguard to Secure US Bio-LNG

CMA CGM is taking a minority stake in U.S.-based Vanguard Renewables via its PULSE energy fund locking in long-term supplies of renewable natural gas

CMA CGM Invests in Vanguard to Secure US Bio-LNG
22 Aug 2025

Nordstjernen Grounds in Warnemünde; Cleared After Checks

On 19 August, the Norwegian-flagged passenger ship Nordstjernen briefly ran aground at Rostock–Warnemünde, Germany, following a mechanical issue.

Nordstjernen Grounds in Warnemünde; Cleared After Checks
21 Aug 2025

UK Ports to Trial Carbon Capture Tech on Ships

Large black exhaust pipes designed to trap harmful emissions will soon be seen on ships in Europe, thanks to United Kingdom government funding.

UK Ports to Trial Carbon Capture Tech on Ships
21 Aug 2025

Russia Strikes Odessa Region with Drones and Missiles

Russia carried out drone and missile assaults on Ukraine’s Odessa region, starting Tuesday evening and continuing into the early hours of Wednesday

Russia Strikes Odessa Region with Drones and Missiles
20 Aug 2025

Celebrity Launches Priority Access for River Cruises

Celebrity River Cruises announced it will open Priority Booking Access at 9 a.m. EDT on September 3rd, 2025, for its debut river cruise season.

Celebrity Launches Priority Access for River Cruises
20 Aug 2025

Fire Contained on Ciudad de Sóller in Valencia Port

On August 18 a fire broke out aboard the passenger ferry Ciudad de Sóller which was docked at the Transmediterranean Terminal in Valencia, Spain.

Fire Contained on Ciudad de Sóller in Valencia Port
19 Aug 2025

Xeneta Expands With Acquisition of eeSea Data Firm

Xeneta has announced the acquisition of eeSea, a fellow Scandinavian company which specializes in maritime and supply chain data.

Xeneta Expands With Acquisition of eeSea Data Firm