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Portsmouth Port prepares for cruise passengers with temperature screening technology
Portsmouth International Port is believed to be the first UK port to install a thermal temperature scanner, which will be available for cruise operators to screen their passengers. The temperature screening technology involves using a...
Read MoreHurtigruten’s MS Fridtjof Nansen makes showcase call in Dover
The Port of Dover welcomed Hurtigruten’s brand new hybrid battery powered expedition cruise ship MS Fridtjof Nansen into the Port for the first time on Friday for a special showcase call ahead of her inaugural...
Read MorePortsmouth to host Saga Spirit’s naming ceremony
Saga has chosen Portsmouth as the location for the official naming ceremony of its second new-build boutique cruise ship, the 999-passenger Spirit of Adventure. Saga Cruises managing director Nigel Blanks said: "The city is steeped in British maritime...
Read MoreBristol’s burgeoning cruise trade continues to flourish
Bristol Cruise Terminal has announced that it will be welcoming the largest ever cruise ship to Royal Portbury Dock this year. Taking centre stage during prime cruise season, TUI’s Mein Schiff 3, the largest luxury...
Read MoreSolent Stevedores prepares for P&O’s Iona
Solent Stevedores, an award-winning Stevedore and Terminal Operator based at the Port of Southampton, UK, is currently making preparations for the arrival of P&O’s new flagship: M/V Iona. The much anticipated largest vessel ever to...
Read MorePort of Tyne continues to invest in cruise facilities
The Port of Tyne in North East England is set to welcome 58 cruise calls from 15 cruise lines in 2020. Returning this year is AIDA, CMV, Costa Cruises, Fred. Olsen, Marella, Oceania, Princess, Regent...
Read MoreRecord year for cruise expected at Port of Southampton
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...
Read More12% growth for GAC includes Virgin Voyages
GAC UK is set to follow up its very successful cruise port agency season in 2019 with an even greater 2020, with a 12% increase in scheduled port calls across the UK and Ireland. The...
Read MoreIndustry expert takes up new role at Port of Tyne
The Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports has announced that Kate O’Hara will join its business development team as Commercial Director. A graduate of Northumbria University, Kate brings with her a...
Read MorePortland Port’s 2020 cruise season will bring 80,000 passengers to Dorset
Portland Port’s 2020 cruise season is going to be another record breaker with the greatest number of cruise calls and passengers to date. This has been the general pattern for more than ten years, with...
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