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Last call of 2023 brings record cruise season for Belfast to a close
Belfast enjoyed a record cruise season in 2023, with 158 calls reported by Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast which markets the city as a leading cruise tourism destination. The announcement...
Read MoreAberdeen set to smash record-breaking cruise season in 2024
Port of Aberdeen celebrates the end of a record-breaking cruise season and is already on course to surpass this in 2024. Between May and October this year, Port of Aberdeen welcomed 43 cruise calls with...
Read MoreMSC Euribia makes maiden call in Southampton
ABP Port of Southampton welcomed MSC Cruises new flagship Euribia, at the start of the ship's series of winter Northern Europe cruises. MSC Euribia completed the world’s first net zero greenhouse gas emissions voyage when...
Read MoreRecord double-call day for cruise liners at Portland Port
Portland Port in south Dorset has celebrated a record-breaking double-call day. The docking at the same time of the 330m Regal Princess and 326m Norwegian Getaway was the largest by vessels size that the port...
Read MoreExpanded Port of Aberdeen’s multi-billion pound economic and jobs boost
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today (22 September 2023) officially opens Port of Aberdeen’s transformational £420 million expansion project, catalysing a multi-billion pound economic and jobs boost for Scotland. Already an economic powerhouse for...
Read MoreSCH Cruise & A&P Falmouth partner and welcome Ambition to the port
Falmouth's reputation as a premier cruise destination has been enhanced further with the arrival of Ambassador Cruise Lines’ Ambition. The collaborative efforts of SCH and A&P Falmouth orchestrated a seamless welcome for the ship's inaugural...
Read MoreUK Government backs Port of Aberdeen’s multi-million pound shore power project
Port of Aberdeen today announces it has been awarded funding from the UK Government for a multi-million pound project to design and deliver the first large-scale landside and vessel-side shore power system in Scotland. The...
Read MoreA green revolution begins at Portsmouth’s port as a £19.8m grant is secured
The SEA CHANGE project will design, build and operate a ‘shore power’ system across the three busiest berths at Portsmouth International Port, allowing ships to 'plug-in' and turn off their engines. This has been enabled...
Read MoreHolland America Line celebrates new 2025 Dover homeport with inaugural visit from Nieuw Statendam
Holland America Line has celebrated the Nieuw Statendam’s inaugural visit to the Port of Dover. The event comes as, for the first time in 10 years, British travellers will be able to conveniently embark on...
Read MoreVirgin Voyages confirms return to Portsmouth
Virgin Voyages is making a return to the UK with a series of sailings from Portsmouth International Port in 2024. They made their debut from the port with first ship Scarlet Lady in summer 2021,...
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