Hurtigruten's North American office opened a 'Freedom Flash Sale' with discounts of up to 50% on select 2020 and 2021 itineraries.

The Norwegian Coastal Administration and the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators received 360,000 Norwegian kroner ($37,243) for an Arctic oil spill response project.

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators welcomed to its membership two operators, five provisional operators and five new associates.

As of Monday, Iceland has opened its borders to tourists and Cruise Iceland reports it is in confidential discussion with three cruise lines about resumption of expedition cruises this year.

The Norwegian government today gave the green light for expedition cruises to resume in Svalbard under rigorous safety conditions.

Hurtigruten expedition sailings exploring the Norwegian coast will be offered year-round from Dover, Hamburg and Bergen, starting in January 2021.

Silversea's first destination-specific newbuild, Silver Origin, was delivered in Rotterdam by Dutch shipyard De Hoop and is scheduled to begin Galápagos service Aug. 22.

Construction of Oceanwide Expeditions’ Janssonius began this week at Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia.

Simwave and EYOS Expeditions joined forces to create a Polar Code and Expedition Operations course that addresses the urgent need for polar-experienced bridge officers.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic recently visited Rijeka shipyard and met with members of the Scenic Group, which is committed to build five cruise ships in Croatia.