Tagged: Carnival Corporation & plc

No industry on Earth was hit harder by COVID-19 than the cruise business. Packing guests into an enclosed ecosystem on a ship was just not doable. (more…)

Carnival Corporation & plc today announced it has joined the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, a nonprofit, independent research and development center committed to accelerating the transition toward a net-zero future for the global maritime industry. (more…)

Carnival Corporation & plc today announced it has completed the installation of nearly 600 food waste biodigesters across its fleet in support of ongoing food waste management and reduction efforts as part of its overall commitment to environmental compliance. (more…)

Carnival Corporation & plc today announced that effective August 1st, Arnold Donald, currently President and Chief Executive Officer, is being appointed Vice Chair and member of the Boards of Directors. (more…)

Carnival Corporation & plc today announced that Renata Ribeiro, currently senior vice president strategic operations and a highly respected member of its senior leadership team, will additionally assume the responsibilities for the company’s global port and destination development operations, effective June 1, 2022. (more…)

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, today (March 18, 2022) announced that the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation pledged $3 million in donations to organizations providing vital medical and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees displaced or forced to flee abroad. (more…)

The first Carnival China Cruise Shipping newbuild was floated out Dec. 2021. at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). (more…)

Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald told Yahoo Finance Live the cruise line operator has put in stringent health protocols to ensure it’s back sailing safely during the pandemic. (news.yahoo.com)

China’s first homegrown cruise ship saw the completion of its hull structure in Shanghai on Monday, marking the 135,500-gross-ton Vista-class vessel’s entering the second-half production phase and a technological breakthrough for the country’s cruise shipbuilding sector, experts said. (global.chinadaily.com.cn)

Carnival UK, whose P&O Cruises UK and Cunard cruise line brands are part of Carnival Corporation & plc, today (Sept. 28) announced Sture Myrmell as its new president, effective Oct. 18, transitioning from his role as president of P&O Cruises Australia and president of Carnival Australia. (more…)

Carnival Corporation & plc today announced that it expects to return over 50% of its total fleet capacity to guest cruise operations by the end of October, representing an important milestone for the company’s previously announced plans to resume service with nearly 65% of its fleet capacity to begin the New Year. (more…)

Carnival Corp, once a $21 billion company, saw revenue plunge to zero overnight last year when the pandemic shut down the cruise industry. It’s CEO Arnold Donald’s job to navigate uncharted waters for the cruise giant, which operates nine brands that span the globe. (japantoday.com)

Carnival Corporation failed to make efforts to protect cruise customers from coronavirus last year despite warnings from its own ship’s doctor about a “concerning” outbreak of flu-like symptoms on board, according to US court filings. (ft.com)

The first newbuild for Carnival Corporation’s joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corporation is coming along ahead of its 2023 launch, according to photos just released by China State Shipbuilding Corporation. (cruiseindustrynews.com)