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Euroviews. Green innovations are powering the cruise industry toward net zero

Responsible tourism is not only about the physical mode of transport. It’s about being humble and curious. It’s about having respect for people whose homelands we are visiting — all critical to supporting continued progress in innovation in sustainability, Julie Green writes.

World News

Missile strike from Houthi rebels sets a cargo ship ablaze

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for missile attacks on three ships in the Arabian and Red Seas as part of a campaign targeting vessels with alleged Israeli links.

Travel News

Alaskans call for 'ship-free Saturdays' as cruise tours crowd in

A cruise ship cap is being introduced in Alaska’s capital to curb overtourism.

Travel News

Why this couple is joining an endless cruise around the world

They say living on a ship is ‘no more expensive than living on land’.

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Greece

Greece due to receive three French-built frigates to boost its navy

After the delivery of the frigates, the Greek and French navies will be using the same advanced defence systems at sea.

Nature

Are orcas really taking revenge by ramming into boats?

There have been nearly 700 interactions since the rammings began in 2020, attributed to a small pod of killer whales.

Travel News

Which European cities are regulating cruise ships?

Destinations struggling with overtourism are putting a stop to ships that bring toxic emissions and millions of passengers.

Green News

How much damage is ‘scrubber water’ doing to Europe’s Baltic Sea?

Shipping companies have recouped the cost of ‘scrubber’ tech and are now benefiting from dirtier fuel, researchers have revealed.

Europe News

Operation 'Aspides': 11 Houthi attacks repelled and dozens of escorts

So far, the European mission has proven successful in stopping the Iran-backed rebel group's attacks.

World News

All 6 workers missing after Baltimore bridge collapse presumed dead

The operation has moved from a search and rescue mission to a search and recovery effort, according to officials.

Yemen

Ship hit earlier by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in Red Sea

The vessel is the first lost to be fully destroyed in the rebel group's campaign over Israel's war against Hamas.

Travel News

Can the world’s biggest cruise ship really be sustainable?

Five times larger than the Titanic with room to spare, the Icon of the Seas can carry 7,600 passengers.

Israel

Red Sea strife: All you need to know about the crisis hampering world trade

Attacks by Houthis have severely disrupted shipping in the Red Sea, a vital waterway that accounts for 12% of world trade.

World News

Pentagon: Drone launched from Iran strikes tanker in Indian Ocean

A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean early on Saturday, in what appears to be the first attack on a commercial vessel outside the Red Sea since a recent flurry in the area.

Travel News

Stranded cruise ship rescued after running aground in Greenland

The MV Ocean Explorer and its 206 passengers have been pulled free after running aground in Greenland earlier this week.

Green News

Global conservation mission plans to follow in Darwin’s footsteps

The expedition hopes to visit 32 ports including some of the world's most remote islands and the Galapagos archipelago.

Belgium

Libya jails human traffickers over migrant deaths in the Med

Thirty-eight human traffickers were jailed by a Libyan court on Monday over the deaths of migrants heading to Europe on a rickety boat.

Greece

As death toll rises to 81, new accounts expose migrant boat disaster

The number of confirmed victims from one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean rose to 81 Monday after three more bodies were found off southern Greece.

Philippines

Philippine ferry catches fire at sea but all 120 passengers brought to safety

Photos and video released by the coast guard show flames and black smoke billowing from two decks at one end of the ferry. Coast guard personnel onboard another vessel used a water cannon to put out the fire while a fishing boat and one other vessel can be seen nearby.

World News

UN chief urges EU to define effective migration policy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was shocked by the news of the deadly shipwreck off the Greek coast which killed at least 78 migrants, insisting that this was not a Greek problem, but a European one.