Legal & Regulatory

Not being ready to provide shore power or zero-emission technologies will become a factor contributing to loss of competitiveness for some EU ports.

A coalition of shipping leaders launched an initiative to identify, accelerate and advocate for technology solutions for the maritime industry to measure and manage methane emissions from vessels fuelled by LNG.

Industry experts representing the European Commission, cruise lines, ports and terminal operators will participate in the Are you Fit for 55 panel, as part of the double bill conference opener, in partnership with CLIA, at Seatrade Cruise Med 2022.

US-based cruise lines are still reviewing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new guidance on mitigating COVID-19 following the abrupt end of the agency's voluntary program.

A&K Travel Group, the new owner of Crystal Cruises, is not responsible for claims related to the past owner's insolvency but aims to restore confidence in the brand.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is advising KfW IPEX-Bank on Crystal Endeavor's 'particularly complicated' sale to Royal Caribbean Group.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 program for cruise ships is no longer in effect, the agency announced today.

Now that Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity have been sold, the court process turns to determining which creditors get paid first.

The US Travel Association praised the Biden administration's new tourism strategy but continued to press for removing the pre-arrival COVID test and for speedier visa processing.

Swan Hellenic no longer has any ultimate beneficial owners in Russia and is in advanced talks about fresh equity, CEO Andrea Zito told Seatrade Cruise News.