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MSC Cruises is an Italian global cruise line registered in Switzerland and based in Geneva, with operations offices in Naples, Genoa and Venice. It was founded in 1989 in Naples, Italy, as part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Sardinia predicts bumper cruise ship business in 2024

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – The Sardinian Port System is forecasting over 650,000 cruise ship passengers on over 260...

Cruises also affected by the Red Sea crisis

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – Since October, Houthi rebels have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea, vessels the rebels...

MSC Cruises ship receives LNG in Port of Cadiz

Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) January 16, 2024 – The Port of Cadiz has welcomed the cruise ship MSC Euribia for the first time, a vessel belonging to MSC...

MSC Cruises makes full use of Port of Genoa

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 8, 2024 – This year, MSC Cruises will make full use of the Port of Genoa. This week, the MSC Poesia ship leaves the...

After three years, an MSC Cruises ship visits Port of Cagliari

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) December 19, 2023 – MSC Cruises has returned to the port of Cagliari after three years. The MSC Orchestra ship...

MSC World Europa uses dockside power supply in Valletta

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 19, 2023 – MSC Cruises’ MSC World Europa ship has successfully used shore-supplied power (OPS –...

MSC Cruises applies for concessions in Bari and Brindisi

Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – MSC Cruises SA has applied for 25-year concessions at the Pulian ports of Bari and Brindisi, says Ugo...

MSC Cruises changes schedule due to the Israel-Hamas crisis

Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – MSC Cruises changes schedules due to the Israel-Hamas crisis. Visits to some ports have been...

Turkey increases cruise ship visits in Jan-Sept 2023

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – In the first nine months of 2023, 876 cruise ships visited ports in Turkey, carrying 1.09 million...

La Spezia cruise businesses join Blue Flag agreement

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 27, 2023 – A new voluntary “Blue Flag” agreement was signed yesterday at the cruise terminal in La...

Port of Barcelona resumes tender for the future cruise terminal G

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has resumed the call for tenders for the construction and operation of the future...

MSC Cruises publishes dock electrification plan

Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – MSC Cruises has published a dock electrification plan, which aims to reduce the output of toxic gaseous...

Europe’s air pollutants from cruise ships higher than pre-Covid – study

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – Clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment has published a study which says that toxic...

Luxury cruise companies look to smaller, island destinations

Luxury cruise companies are turning their attention to smaller, off-the-beaten-path destinations, according to discussions at the 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism...

7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum meets in Thessaloniki port

7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum Brings Cruise Industry Leaders Together for first cruise event ever in Thessaloniki – April 26, 2023 Global cruise...

TotalEnergies, MSC Cruises complete bunkering at Marseille Fos

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) April 26, 2023 – TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and MSC Cruises have successfully completed the first liquefied natural gas...

LNG cruise calls increase in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – This year, 20% of the cruise calls that will take place in Barcelona port will be cruise ships that can...

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