Oil Prices: Hedge Your Bets
Oil prices are set to rise again in light of the recent unrest in Libya and the Middle East. This has made fuel price risk management is a top priority...
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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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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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![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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Keep it Fresh: Onboard Food and Beverage Innovation
High standards of quality food and a wide-ranging menu play a huge part in passenger satisfaction on cruises. Andrea Ashfield talks to Royal Caribbean's Frank Weber and Holland America's Steve...
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Room for Improvement: In-Cabin Entertainment
Spurred by developments in the hotel sector, cruise lines are paying ever greater attention to in-cabin entertainment. Seabourn's Christopher Prelog and MSC Cruises' Tim Skinner talk to Rod James about...
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![Lap of Luxury: High-End Brand Survival]()
Lap of Luxury: High-End Brand Survival
Yachts of Seabourn proves that high-end brands can thrive in a tough economic climate. Leaving the line with an impressive success rate - with full sailings, record bookings and unparalleled...
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![The Art of Firefighting: Making Cruise Vessels Safer]()
The Art of Firefighting: Making Cruise Vessels Safer
The outbreak of fire is often viewed as a PR and safety disaster. However, the cruise industry can use it as an opportunity to make all vessels safer, writes Selwyn...
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Clean Sailing: The War on Norovirus
Infection rates have hit a ten-year low on US cruise ships, thanks to years of fast-paced updates to hygiene practices. CLIA's Budd Darr and RCCL's Dr Art Diskin discuss the...
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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...
