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Yearly Archive: 2024

April 2

Record 2023 season confirms industry recovery for Britain

Cruise Britain celebrates 15 years with 500% rise in transit guests since 2009  The cruise sector successfully bounced back for ports and service providers around the UK in 2023 with record guest and call numbers...

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March 28

Port of Dover wins third EcoPort PERS certification

Port of Dover has won a third certification through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS). The port is recognised in the field of clean energies both for shipping and port operations, biodiversity and monitoring pollution....

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March 21

Portsmouth Port’s new terminal welcomes 75,000 passengers in first six months

Since Portsmouth International Port's terminal extension opened in August 2023, a report has shown 75,000 passengers have made use of the new facility, arriving and departing for their cruise. The carbon neutral terminal, part funded...

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March 5

Port of Tyne handles first cruise ship of the season

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is the first cruise operator to depart from Newcastle this year. Balmoral set sail on its first cruise of the season from the Port of Tyne, taking passengers on a nine-night...

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February 28

AIDA Kick-Starts Dover Cruise 2024 With Four Visits In March

The 2024 cruise season at the Port of Dover officially begins next month, with four consecutive weekly port of call visits from AIDA Cruises. After AIDAluna is welcomed to the Port on 12 March, AIDAdiva...

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February 28

ABB to supply shore power solution for Portsmouth International Port

ABB is appointed primary contractor as part of Portsmouth International Port's Sea Change project. The Sea Change project will design, build and operate a shore power project across the port's three busiest berths. It is...

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February 20

Portland Port’s cruise season kicks off with AIDAsol

The arrival of AIDAsol at Portland Port has heralded the start of the UK port’s cruise season. A total of 2,194 passengers and more than 600 crew were travelling on board the AIDA Cruises vessel,...

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February 16

Plymouth cruise bookings up 40% on 2023

In Plymouth, cruise bookings are up 40% on 2023 with the port due to handle 10,000 passengers this season. Calls start in April and continue until October, with more in the pipeline for 2024, and...

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February 15

Ambassador & ORCA monitoring British waters for whales, dolphins & porpoises

Ambassador Cruise Line named ORCA a charity partner for the third year running and continues to support the monitoring of the 25 species calling the British Isles home: whales, dolphins and porpoises, including ‘slinky’ minke...

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February 5

Liverpool to host naming ceremony for Cunard’s new ship Queen Anne

Cunard’s Queen Anne will be named in Liverpool on June 3 in a celebration hosted by Busted musician Matt Willis and his TV presenter wife Emma Willis. It will take place on the Mersey waterfront...

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