Safe Harbour: Passenger Protection in Ports
In 2010, the cruise industry was shaken by the shooting of a 15-year-old passenger at St Thomas, Virgin islands. In the wake of the shooting, ports and cruise lines renewed...
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![Emission Impossible: Can the Cruise Industry Meet Clean Fuel Targets?]()
Emission Impossible: Can the Cruise Industry Meet Clean Fuel Targets?
With environmental deadlines looming, the cruise industry is racing to meet clean fuel targets. Selwyn Parker talks to Martin Tallett, Navigistics Consulting, and Francesco Balbi, MSC Cruises, about how achievable...
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Full Steam Ahead: The Cruise Industry in 2011
Cruise passenger numbers are expected to rise in 2011. Joe Slattery, Holland America, Alfredo Spadon and Neil Palomba, MSC Cruises, and Stephanie Farrow, Fred.Olsen, discuss their deployment strategies.
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Q&A: Environmental Issues
Dr Hermann Klein talks to Andrea Ashfield about the environmental issues facing the cruise industry. What can be done to meet the challenge?
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![Size Up: One-Size-Fits-All Ports and Terminals]()
Size Up: One-Size-Fits-All Ports and Terminals
Ships such as Oasis of the Seas are changing the face of cruise shipping. Andrea Ashfield asks Royal Caribbean's Juan Trescastro and Fred.Olsen's Matt Grimes how ports and terminals have...
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![No More Dirty Business: Sewage and Ballast Water Treatment]()
No More Dirty Business: Sewage and Ballast Water Treatment
In recent years, operators have made substantial efforts towards improving the industry's environmental record. Andrea Ashfield talks to Royal Caribbean's Jamie Sweeting and Cruise Lines International Association's Michael Crye to...
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![Grading Up: Onboard IT Challenges]()
Grading Up: Onboard IT Challenges
Advances in technology are improving the cruise experience for passengers, but these can pose challenges for operators. Rebecca Burgess explores the impact of software upgrades with Giuseppe Flammia of MSC...
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A Clean Break: Emission Control
By 2015, operators will change to fuel with a sulphur content of no more than 0.1% in emission control areas. Ian Adams, CEO of the International Bunker Industry Association talks...
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![Juggling Commodities: The Procurement Manager’s Balancing Act]()
Juggling Commodities: The Procurement Manager’s Balancing Act
With multiple suppliers providing up to 7,000 items each, procurement managers have to keep many balls in the air. Selwyn Parker talks to Seabourn's Ron Brandeberry about the balancing act...
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![An Enviable Position: CLIA’s New President and CEO]()
An Enviable Position: CLIA’s New President and CEO
Christine Duffy is the new president and chief executive officer of the Cruise Lines International Association. Succeeding Terry Dale in February 2011, she is now heads up the international cruise...
