TECO 2030, an engineering and equipment development company focused on reducing maritime pollution, hired Erling Hoftun as VP special projects.

Set back already four times, the acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique by Fincantieri, scheduled for Dec. 31, was delayed another month.

AIDA Cruises experienced significant IT problems over Christmas, which led to the cancellation of two Canary Islands cruises by AIDAmar and AIDAperla.

MSC Magnifica's resumption of service from Greece is delayed until Feb. 14 due to the additional lockdown measures the government recently put in place.

Genting Hong Kong said the plan to sell and lease back expedition ship Crystal Endeavor has been terminated.

Coral Expeditions will operate a New Year programme of sailings from January with its flagship Coral Adventurer, which will have been tied up at the company’s homeport of Cairns for 10 months.

Following months of discussions with New Zealand’s Ministry of Health, Ponant has received conditional approval for its small expedition ship, Le Lapérouse, to commence domestic operations.

Viking's first expedition ship, Viking Octantis, was floated out Tuesday at Fincantieri's Vard.

Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras made its first port call Tuesday morning at Rotterdam where the ship will refuel LNG for the first time after delivery.

In a virtual ceremony rich with references to the Renaissance, Fincantieri's Marghera yard delivered Costa Firenze, whose interiors are inspired by Florence.