Helsingborg awaits maiden call from Star Princess
6 Jun 2010 - 7:47pm
CE-Press
Helsingborg awaits maiden call from Star Princess

Princess Cruises’ Star Princess will call at Helsingborg, Sweden, for the first time on June 20.

Frederikshavn awaits first call
6 Jun 2010 - 7:44pm
CE-Press
Frederikshavn awaits first call

Frederikshavn is able to accommodate larger vessels than its sister port in Cruise TopDenmark, Skagen.

Environmental exhibition aboard the cruise ship AIDAblu
3 Jun 2010 - 11:09am
Stockholm

On Friday 21 May 2010 Ports of Stockholm, Viking Line and the cruise shipping company AIDA Cruises held a much appreciated special exhibition on the theme of environmental strategies. The exhibition was held aboard the cruise ship AIDAblu at Stadsgården in Stockholm. The respective stakeholders presented their environmental efforts and conducted an open dialogue on current environmental issues.

Alta plans berth extension
1 Jun 2010 - 4:21pm
CE-Press
Alta plans berth extension

Alta is extending one of its three berths from 169m to 269m.

Le Havre reopens cruise terminal
1 Jun 2010 - 4:03pm
CE-Press
Le Havre reopens cruise terminal

On May 18 Le Havre welcomed Costa Atlantica to its newly reopened cruise terminal.

Copenhagen goes live with push mail
25 May 2010 - 9:24am
CE-Press

At the beginning of May, Copenhagen Malmo Port (CMP) began a free information service via SMS or email with regard to cruise calls.

Gudvangen builds new tender pier
25 May 2010 - 9:22am
CE-Press
Gudvangen builds new tender pier

Aurland Port Authority is building a new tender pier at Gudvangen which will be able to handle two tenders at once.

Hamburg continues to extend its position as a home port
21 May 2010 - 12:00am
Hamburg
Hamburg continues to extend its position as a home port

Last week the QM2 paid two visits to the Hanseatic metropolis, which is widely regarded as the second home port of the Queen of the Seas. And not without reason, in view of the 2011 schedule for Hamburg announced by Peter Shanks, President & Managing Director of Cunard Line, at a recent press conference on board ship.

Zeeland has big plans for cruise ships
15 May 2010 - 8:27am
CE-Press
Zeeland has big plans for cruise ships

Zeeland is a newcomer to the cruise scene with one call booked for 2010 from Holland America Line’s Prinsendam, but is no stranger to river cruiseships of which it expects 50 this year.

Vigo extends quay and welcomes Iberocruceros on turnarounds
15 May 2010 - 8:22am
CE-Press
Vigo extends quay and welcomes Iberocruceros on turnarounds

Vigo will welcome Iberocruceros’ Grand Voyager on 24 turnaround calls this year, the first time that the Spanish brand has homeported in the northern Spanish port.