In this expert briefing Christopher B. Kende of Cozen O'Connor analyzes a recent court decision related to COVID-19 on cruise ships.

Cruise Lines International Association members have agreed to universal COVID-19 testing, part of the Healthy Sail Panel recommendations, though it's not yet clear if that will be done at terminals when operations start stateside.

The Port of Seattle's five-year capital improvement plan resumes the study for a proposed new cruise terminal in 2023.

Royal Caribbean International shuffled some ships in its winter 2021/22 Caribbean/Bahamas program.

Ketchikan City Council voted Wednesday to keep the status quo in managing its cruise docks.

The federal judge overseeing Carnival Corp.'s environmental probation is requiring the company to certify its ships are in compliance at least 30 days prior to their entering US waters.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is launching the Caribbean Travelers Health Assurance stamp for Healthier Safer Tourism (HST).

Cruise workforce rallies are planned Oct. 21 at PortMiami, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral (where International Longshoremen's Association members from Port Tampa Bay will be joining) and the Port of Galveston.

Miami-Dade County commissioners are considering giving cruise lines a break from their guaranteed minimum payments at PortMiami during the pandemic shutdown and recovery period.

Celebrity Apex, delivered by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in March and stuck in Saint-Nazaire during the pandemic, arrived at its winter home, Port Everglades, on Monday.