Leixoes more than doubles passenger numbers
3 Aug 2012 - 7:17pm
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One year after the inauguration of the new pier in Leixoes, the number of passengers is more than double the 13,000 recorded in 2011. About 29,000 cruise passengers visited Oporto during the first half of 2012. The 118% growth in passenger numbers is the result of both an  increase in the...
Delphin closes Hafnarfjordur season
3 Aug 2012 - 7:14pm
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The first ship to call Hafnafjordur this season was Peter Deilmann’s Deutschland on June 15. Also calling have been Astor, Delphin and Le Boreal. Le Boreal left the port for the last time this year in July after four visits, the first one on July 6. The Compagnie du Ponant vessel turned around...
Bekkjarvik joins Cruise Europe
24 Jul 2012 - 7:52pm
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Bekkjarvik is the newest member of Cruise Europe. Located in Fjord Norway off the entrance to Hardangerfjord, south of Bergen, it is targetting small and medium-size cruiseships carrying a maximum of 500 passengers. The aim is that the new 70m quay and shopping centre, which will be ready in 2013,...
Stockholm gets the go-ahead to expand the Varta Pier
24 Jul 2012 - 5:25pm
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In May the Stockholm Municipal Council gave the go-ahead to expand the Varta Pier. Construction work is due to begin in September and be completed in 2016.  The new Pier will give an entirely new gateway to Stockholm for passengers arriving by sea.  The Pier will be expanded by 67,000m2...
HAL's Rotterdam turns around in Rotterdam during the city's world port days in September
24 Jul 2012 - 5:23pm
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Holland America Line’s Rotterdam is turning around in the city of the same name on September 8 during the world port days. These traditionally take  place on the 7th, 8th and 9th of September around the Maas River. This year the theme is music. 
IJmuiden launches iPhone app devoted to 'all things Felison'
24 Jul 2012 - 5:21pm
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An iPhone app has been launched by KVSA, the company behind the two Felison terminals in IJmuiden. From push notifications about arrival or departure times to conference documents, users have access to the latest information on events at both terminals. Users can access details on each individual...
Greenock welcomes Ocean Countess back on turnarounds
10 Jul 2012 - 5:53pm
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Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Ocean Countess arrived in Greenock, Glasgow, on July 1 to begin a serious of four cruises from the Scottish port.   The passengers were given a warm welcome by a band of pipes and drums plus a group of flag wavers.  “We were delighted in the way our...
Lyngdal joins Cruise Europe and waives port charges for three years
10 Jul 2012 - 5:49pm
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From next year the Port of Lyngdal will be the main port of call for the region which encompasses Lyngdal, Lindesnes, Farsund and Flekkefjord. With no bookings to date, it is exempting cruiselines from port charges for three years from January 2013. Lyngdal is located between Stavanger and...
Peter Deilmann visits Tyne for the first time
10 Jul 2012 - 5:47pm
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Peter Deilmann called Tyne for the first time on July 6. Deutschland arrived as part of a 12-day itinerary visiting Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Scotland and the Netherlands. Konstantin Bissias, managing director Peter Deilmann, commented: “North East England has wonderful medieval castles and...
Rouen witnesses Tour de France
10 Jul 2012 - 5:44pm
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Rouen was delighted to welcome the Tour de France on July 4. Although there were no cruiseships in to witness the historic event, there could be other opportunities in the years to come. Although the race changes its route every year, it always ends in Paris which is 135km from the French port. The...