Tesla to Halt Production in Germany as Red Sea Conflict Hits Supply Chains
Updated Jan. 12, 2024 1:45 pm ETBERLIN—Tesla plans to halt production at its only large factory in Europe for two...
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Maersk to Cut 10,000 Jobs as Cargo Boom Ends
Updated Nov. 3, 2023 8:16 am ETShipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said it would cut more than 10,000 jobs,...
Cruise Lines Pursue Greener Journeys Ahead of New Climate Rules
As tourists flock to ships and strain port cities, regulators and environmental groups are pushing companies to invest in cleaner...
The Panama Canal Has Become a Traffic Jam of the Seas
More than 200 vessels are stuck on either side of the waterway as a serious drought cuts crossings. Source link
Cruise Deals Surface Early With More Travelers Ready to Set Sail
Life & WorkTravelPeople are less hesitant vacationing at sea, so sales are popping up months earlier than usual. But discounts...
Frontline and Euronav Merge to Create Tanker Giant in $4.2 Billion Stock Deal
Two of shipping’s biggest names, Norway-based Frontline Ltd. and Belgium’s Euronav NV, have agreed to merge in a move that...
Cruise Lines Betting on Summer Rebound Face Obstacles From Omicron
The cruise industry’s bet on a big summer rebound is looking less certain. Travel agents and industry executives say that...
Judge Sides With Norwegian Cruise Line in Suit Over Vaccination Proof in Florida
A federal judge has for now sided with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. in its bid to invalidate Florida’s rule...
Norwegian Cruise Line Sues Florida Surgeon General Over ‘Vaccine-Passport’ Ban
The cruise operator is sticking with its policy to require full vaccinations for all crew and passengers, including children, for...
Ever Given Container Ship That Blocked Suez Canal Is Set to Sail
CAIRO—The container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for days earlier this year is set to sail Wednesday after its...
Judge Sides With Florida in Suit Against CDC’s Covid-19 Rules for Cruises
A federal judge said decreasing infection rates and increasing vaccinations in the U.S. have reduced the risk of Covid-19 outbreaks...
Royal Caribbean Postpones July Cruise After Crew Members Test Positive for Covid-19
Royal Caribbean RCL 1.83% Group is postponing a voyage in July after eight crew members tested positive for Covid-19, demonstrating...
Cruise Industry Spars With CDC as It Seeks to Restart by Summer
Tensions between the cruise industry and U.S. authorities are rising as operators push to restart sailings from the U.S. by...
America’s Imports Are Stuck on Ships Floating Just Off Los Angeles
The giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days was freed Monday, but another bottleneck in the...
Suez Canal Blockage Pressures Global Container Supply
HONG KONG—The blockage of the Suez Canal exposed another weak link in already-strained global supply chains: a shortage of shipping...
High Tide in Suez Canal Raises Hopes of Freeing Cargo Ship
SUEZ, Egypt—Salvage teams are girding for another attempt to free the Ever Given container ship that has been blocking the...
In the Suez Canal, Economics and Physics Make for Tough Sailing
When Evert Lataire studied the publicly available data for the Ever Given’s fateful voyage this week, he noticed the vessel...
