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For Giedrius Valainis, CEO of ship interior outfitting company Aros Marine, the decision to rebrand did not come from a desire to look different. It came from a need to represent the business more accurately. “There comes a point when growth is no longer only about size, but about clarity,” he says. “It becomes about how you explain who you are, what you do, and where you cre...

American Cruise Lines has officially named two of the new riverboats set to join its fleet: American Beauty, which will begin sailing the Mississippi River in September 2028, and American Rhapsody, which will debut on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in 2029. Both ships are being built at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, and will become the 29th and 30th vessels i...

Shipbuilding projects are hugely complicated undertakings, and thousands of moving parts must be tracked carefully during construction. This complexity is only increasing, as new ships get bigger and fit-out supply chains become increasingly fragmented. Frequently, this leaves cruise lines without a clear record of what has been installed on their vessels or who supplied it, bot...

Seabourn has revealed ten Caribbean itineraries onboard Seabourn Ovation and Seabourn Quest for winter 2028-2029, offering access to hidden yacht harbours and intimate ports that larger ships cannot reach. The 21 ports across 20 countries and island territories include St Barts, where only one cruise ship is permitted per day, Bequia and Little Bay in Montserrat. Late departu...

Digital booking platform Ferryhopper is expanding its UK network thanks to new partnerships with Brittany Ferries and Red Funnel. Passengers can use Ferryhopper to search and book selected Brittany Ferries and Red Funnel routes for cross-Channel, UK to Spain and Isle of Wight connections. The new partnerships have been put in place to provide more flexibility for passenger...