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A new £55m cruise terminal is set to open in the port of Southampton, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the travel industry. The facility being built will let suitably-equipped ships plug in to a local power supply while in port, rather than using onboard generators. (bbc.com)
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MSC Cruises today announced a long-term agreement with ABP Southampton that will start in summer 2021 with one of its ships based at the port’s new fifth terminal. (more…)
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The Disney Fantasy was in port yesterday (Wednesday) along with an American Dodge police car that was parked in Mayflower Park. The 130k ton cruise liner is part of the Disney Cruise Line fleet and has been sailing around the world since it’s commission in 2012. (dailyecho.co.uk)
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With the Port of Southampton preparing for the return of cruise when the time is right, the existing cruise team is being further developed to ensure the best possible support for cruise partners. (more…)
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This year, the Port of Southampton is expecting a record number of cruise ships making maiden calls to the port. In 2020, the port will see 14 maiden calls from cruise vessels which is an increase from 11 in 2019 and includes P&O Cruises’ Iona arriving in Southampton for her first call on 9 May. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises today (Jan.15) announced Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of international nonprofit Girls Who Code and author of international bestseller, “Brave, Not Perfect,” as the Godmother for Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the brand’s industry-changing Edge Series of vessels. (more…)
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A port has said it remains “on course” to be the first in the UK to introduce shore power for cruise ships. Associated British Ports (ABP) said it would meet a previous pledge to install the technology in Southampton in 2020. (bbc.com)
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The Port of Southampton and PortMiami signed a sister port agreement during a visit from a delegation of officials from the Florida-based port and Miami-Dade County. During the visit, a city twinning agreement was also signed at the Mayor’s Parlour at the Civic centre. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was pleased to partner with the Cruise Lines International Association (‘CLIA’) to welcome 28 senior officials from the International Maritime Organization’s (‘IMO’) Maritime Safety Committee on board its cruise ship, Braemar, in Southampton in June 2019. (more…)
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A naming ceremony for the largest cruise ship to be christened in the UK has had to be evacuated as heavy winds rocked the quayside marquee. The star-studded event for the MSC Bellissima was being held in a giant marquee next to the liner at Southampton when the decision was made to move the event on board. (independent.ie)
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With just over one month until MSC Cruises’ new flagship MSC Bellissima comes into service, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line has revealed today (Jan.24) details of the all-star line-up for her glittering naming ceremony on March 2nd. (more…)
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With UK cruise passenger numbers expected to crest the two million mark before the close of 2018 and the country firmly established as Europe’s second largest cruise market behind Germany, the last few years have overseen drastic improvements to a number of British cruise ports. (telegraph.co.uk)
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.jpg "Cruise terminal upgrade begins at the Port of Southampton - November 2018")
Construction work has begun to upgrade Ocean Cruise Terminal at the Port of Southampton, to support continued growth in the cruise sector. Representatives from ABP, Carnival UK and contractors, GRAHAM, came together to mark the start of main construction work for this major investment at Ocean Terminal. (more…)
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The Ocean Terminal is being upgraded to accommodate the growing demand from cruise lines for ever larger ships to call at Southampton. Work (A £12 million package of investment) begins this month to increase passenger capacity at the terminal by 50 percent and is expected to take just over a year to complete and will further strengthen the port’s position as Northern Europe’s leading cruise port. (more…)
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THE Echo (26/09/18) reported on Southampton Council’s joint project with Visit England and others to attract in-transit cruise ship passengers to spend their estimated spending power of £2million per ship on visits to this local area. (dailyecho.co.uk)
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On the evening of August 10, 2018, Cunard’s three queens—Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth—sailed from Southampton and were sent off by the Red Arrows, The Royal Air Force Aerobic Team with a display of a flying formation. (more…)
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The 2018 Passenger Ship Safety event takes place this week in Southampton, running from April 10 to 12, and focusing on the future of shipping, while aiming to share best practices and innovative technology, according to show organizers. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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