MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises Cancels Middle East Season in Winter Reshuffle
MSC Meraviglia will make its South American debut alongside four fleetmates serving Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, while MSC Armonia has no published winter assignment.
Environmental Initiative
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Australia’s First Cruise Shore-Power System Nears Completion
The ten-container power system uses transformers, converters and switchgear, with Sydney Harbour seawater cooling inspired by the Sydney Opera House’s construction.
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Brønnøysund Adds Hands-On Cruise Excursions for 2027
The port plans a mooring dolphin north of Gårdsøya so ships up to three hundred meters can berth, while a Trollfjell visitor center is slated to open.
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MSC World Asia to Be Named in Le Havre Before Barcelona Debut
MSC World Asia is scheduled for a Le Havre naming on November 28, 2026, before a December 4 inaugural sailing from Barcelona with Valletta among its calls.
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AIDA Names 2026 Innovation Hub Winners From 150 Proposals
Nine finalists presented to a five-member jury in Rostock on September 16, before AIDA said winners could move to feasibility studies or shipboard pilots.
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Cruise Ships Add Shore Power as Ports Lag on Electric Berths
CLIA says forty-seven retrofits and thirty-nine newbuilds would lift shore-power-equipped ships to about two hundred seventy-nine by 2039, covering eighty-two percent of capacity.
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Silversea to Return to Alaska With 29 Voyages in 2027
The season also marked Silversea’s first use of Seward’s Dale R. and Carol Ann Lindsey Alaska Railroad Terminal, which opened in June 2026 with shore power capability.
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Carnival Sets 2029 Goal to Cut Emissions Intensity by 25%
Around eighty percent of Carnival's fleet has Power Saver Packs, which have reduced shipboard energy demand by more than five hundred thirty-five thousand megawatt hours since 2019.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Unveils Three-Ship Cruise Class for 2029 Debut
The ships are planned for up to three thousand passengers, with battery systems, shore-power connections and fuel capability for hydrotreated vegetable oil and renewable methanol.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival to Fit Silverstream System on Three Ace-Class Ships
Carnival’s operating fleet has logged more than one hundred twenty-seven thousand hours with the system, which releases controlled bubbles beneath the hull to reduce friction.
MSC Cruises
MSC World Asia to Debut 1,260-Square-Meter Aurea Spa
MSC World Asia began sea trials from Chantiers de l’Atlantique on July 15, with testing covering engines, maneuverability and safety systems.
MSC Cruises
Seatrade Cruise Names 2026 Awards Finalists Across Six Categories
The 2026 lineup replaces the 2025 River Cruise Initiative category with Expedition Cruise Initiative of the Year and includes two individual honors.