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October 24

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...

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October 18

Aberdeen 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...

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October 16

MSC 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...

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October 3

Record 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...

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September 22

Expanded 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...

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September 20

SCH 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...

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September 14

UK 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...

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September 11

A 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...

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September 8

Holland 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...

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September 5

Virgin 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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