Brest gets new business
29 Jun 2010 - 9:04am
CE-Press
Brest gets new business

Holland America Line and Plein Cap Croisieres will be calling Brest for the first time this year.

Dover’s Port of Kings and Holland America Line - a Class Act
25 Jun 2010 - 4:39pm
Dover
Dover’s Port of Kings and Holland America Line - a Class Act

‘Start spreading the news!  Dover’s gonna be a part of it’ with Holland America Line’s (HAL) glamorous no fly European cruises, including a fabulous five-star trip to New York.  This is just a taste of the exciting partnership building between the Port of Dover and Holland America which has chosen Dover as its UK homeport for 2011.

Hafnarfjordur breaks size record
22 Jun 2010 - 2:32pm
CE-Press
Hafnarfjordur breaks size record

On June 11, 95,000gt MSC Poesia docked in Hafnarfjordur. At 300m long she is the largest vessel to have docked at the Icelandic port.

Harwich has less calls in 2010
22 Jun 2010 - 2:30pm
CE-Press
Harwich has less calls in 2010

Harwich has 26 calls booked in 2010 compared to 46 turnaround and six transit calls in 2009 bringing a total of 135,000 passengers to the east coast of England port.

Arrival of the Queen Victoria on the 23rd of July 2010 in Cherbourg
15 Jun 2010 - 4:15pm
Cherbourg
Arrival of the Queen Victoria on the 23rd of July 2010 in Cherbourg

Cherbourg is preparing to receive the prestigious Cunard vessel Queen Victoria next month. The cruise ship is starting a special cruise on the theme of the “Celtic Legends” and for the occasion Cherbourg will welcome the boat with a photo exhibition on the E. Liais Museum called “Terres Celtiques”.

Turku city berth up and running
15 Jun 2010 - 2:59pm
CE-Press
Turku city berth up and running

Turku is expecting eight calls and 3,000 passengers this year as it did last.

Four new lines call Scrabster this season
15 Jun 2010 - 2:44pm
CE-Press
Four new lines call Scrabster this season

Scrabster is expecting six turnaround and four transit calls this year compared to four plus three in 2009.

Eidfjord, Hardangerfjord; Spectacular helicopter flights
10 Jun 2010 - 8:27pm
Eidfjord
Eidfjord, Hardangerfjord; Spectacular helicopter flights

This summer a low sound helicopter taking 4 passengers will be permanently based in Ulvik, Hardangerfjord.  It will cover all calls at the port of Eidfjord.

German Ambassador thanks Port of Eidfjord
10 Jun 2010 - 8:13pm
Eidfjord
German Ambassador thanks Port of Eidfjord

May 23rd a fire broke out in the engine room of m/s "Deutschland" while berthing in Eidfjord, Hardangerfjord, Norway. Fortunately no one was hurt, but all the passengers and crew had to be evacuated.  The ship was towed back to Germany for repairs.

Disney Cruise Line Set to Call on the Port of Dover for the First Time
9 Jun 2010 - 4:10pm
Dover
Disney Cruise Line Set to Call on the Port of Dover for the First Time

12-Night itineraries include calls to Scandinavia, Germany and Russia

DOVER, England (June 8, 2010) – The Disney Magic cruise ship will call on the Port of Dover for the first time, as part of an extended season of special Mediterranean and Northern European itineraries, the latest example of Disney’s global expansion in the family cruising market.