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Discover the latest updates on the Iran conflict’s impact on cruising—from the Strait of Hormuz to deployment plans and marine fuel costs. (more…)
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Maritime Prosperity Zones (MPZs): Three Words Ports Should Know — Inside the New Maritime Action Plan. (more…)
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With Q3 earnings now in, the cruise industry’s momentum remains strong, reflected in solid bookings and continued growth in both capacity and revenue. (more…)
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The Q2 earnings season offered a notable shift in tone compared to Q1, reflecting greater stability across the cruise sector. (more…)
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The Port of Galveston has achieved remarkable growth by following the Strategic Master Plan adopted by the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees in 2019. We’re working the plan, and the plan is working. (more…)
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Our new $156 million Cruise Terminal 16 is on track to open on schedule this fall thanks to great work by our port engineering staff and experienced port partners, including architects Bermello Ajamil and contractors Hensel Phelps and Orion Marine Services. (more…)
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Based on the latest earnings reports of the leading public cruise corporations—Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) —the cruise industry is thriving, evidenced by strong financial performance, robust pricing, increased onboard spending, and incremental capacity additions. (more…)
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Repurposing an existing marine terminal can be a cost-effective and efficient way to provide cruise facilities in new markets and accommodate growing demand. (more…)
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Alaska is almost halfway through another record-setting season and in full recovery mode. This region is an iconic, bucket-list destination, leading various cruise operators to expand their presence with more vessels and deploy the largest ships ever to the region to meet growing demand from North American and other world consumer markets. (more…)
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In the first quarter of 2024, the leading public cruise corporations—Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) — have set a promising tone for the remainder of 2024. (more…)
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BA unveils its expansive 2024 cruise itinerary database, spanning 13,700 sailings across 47 brands and 320 ships globally. (more…)
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Bermello Ajamil & Partners (“BA”) has joined Woolpert, Inc., a multinational firm that is the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) firm in the world. (more…)
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The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees voted on Nov. 7 to approve a $5.3 million engineering and architecture services contract for a fourth cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston, America’s fourth most popular cruise port. (more…)
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Bermello, Ajamil & Partners (BA) has launched a new and innovative on-line AI Vision Portal to help maritime clients access, use and discover the capabilities of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) initially for use as a concept and visioning design tool. (more…)
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Haifa Port Announces the selection of the designer for Israel’s’ First Purpose-built Cruise Terminal. In a major step, Haifa Port announces that it has selected Bermello, Ajamil & Partners (BA) to design the first purpose-built Cruise Terminal in Israel. (more…)
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Transforming Port Everglades’ Cruise Terminal 4 into a second home for Disney Cruise Line received the green light today as the Broward County Commission approved Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc. for design and consulting services. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today (Aug. 15, 2021) celebrated two history making milestones for the Company: Norwegian Gem commenced voyages from the Company’s home city of Miami following a 17-month cruising suspension and the first guests were welcomed into its recently completed NCL Terminal at PortMiami. (more…)
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This weekend marked a big milestone for the cruise industry – every major cruise line has returned to revenue cruises since the start of the pandemic, almost 17 months since cruise lines around the world voluntarily shut down. (more…)
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Bermello Ajamil & Partners (BA) is pleased to announce the addition of Servando Garcia Fluxa to BA’s Marine Engineering Department as a Senior Marine Engineer. (more…)
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While the North American cruise industry continues to languish, there have been some positive signs this past week that the global cruise industry is stepping forward with more deployments of “intra-country” sailings such as those that have been underway in Singapore, Taiwan, Canary Islands, Japan, and Italy/Malta for some time. (more…)
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The quicker the cruise industry comes to the realization that health protocols will be with us for the foreseeable future, the faster that the restart can occur. Implementing protocols at both homeports and ports-of-call that have previously worked with efficiency and precision is now difficult. (more…)
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The North American cruise industry was effectively canceled for much of 2020, with no Alaska, Bermuda, Canada & New England, or Mexican Riviera season, and only limited Bahamas and Caribbean activity early in the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (more…)
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Niels Lundberg, chief business officer cruise & PSO Port of Roenne, found the Bermello Ajamil’s webinar very useful: “The Covid worldwide status, implementing of protocols, bubbles, destination & excursions planning etc were all very interesting topics and useful tools to our restart preparation for cruising.” (more…)
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Narvik’s Grethe Parker has attended both webinars with Bermello Ajamil (BA) and says both were excellent: “There is so much confusion and uncertainty out there so having the opportunity to attend these webinars, which help put things in perspective, is of great value.” (more…)
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“The presentation by Bermello Ajamil highlighted the amount of work needed to ensure we are ready to accept calls and that our standards match the efforts that cruiselines are putting into ensuring their operations prevent Covid transmission,” commented Melanie Henderson, cruise manager Lerwick Port Authority. (more…)
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On Tuesday, Cruise Europe members were fortunate in being the first in Europe to attend a Bermello Ajamil & Partners (BA) presentation webinar on port-of-call protocol options. (more…)
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A few weeks ago, Bermello Ajamil and Partners (B&A) released an initial cruise recovery dashboard pilot. This week, B&A launched a second page on the dashboard, which summarizes the protocols that have been explicitly announced to date by the cruise lines. (more…)
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Bermello Ajamil & Partners (BA), a global interdisciplinary A/E firm, is pleased to announce Jose Lugo, AIA, CGC, NCARB as the firm’s new Vice President and Managing Director for the Central Florida Regional office. (more…)
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Bermello Ajamil & Partners (BA) is pleased to announce a new Director of Engineering for its Ports and Maritime Division that will be based in the firm’s New York Office. (more…)
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The countdown to Seatrade Europe has begun! Join BA’s leadership at Seatrade Europe 2019 in Hamburg, Germany where BA’s industry experts will participate in multiple workshop sessions throughout the conference. (more…)
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As Project Supervisor of BA Europe, Terkildsen will develop client relationships and business opportunities for the firm, as well as supervise projects encompassing cruise itinerary research and port and destination analyses. (more…)
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Bermello Ajamil & Partners (BA), one of the leading ports and maritime planning and development firms worldwide, welcomes Leah McKenney as Maritime Business Analyst. (more…)
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The cruise industry is undeniably flourishing and it is predicted that over 27 million passengers will take to the seas throughout 2018. While this growth will provide an abundance of new opportunities and profits, it could also create issues with overcrowding and sustainability. (more…)
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Designed to leave guests in awe, Celebrity Cruises celebrates another milestone with the unveiling of the line’s first ever brand-designed cruise terminal, Terminal 25 (T25), located at Port Everglades in Hollywood, Fla. (more…)
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Bermello Ajamil & Partners (B&A) has named Agustin Barrera, AIA, as Partner, Vice President, and Director of Architecture – Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. In this new role, Barrera will report to Willy A. Bermello, Principal and Chairman of the Board. (more…)
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Vanderbeek, who has more than ten years of experience in the ports and maritime industries, joins B&A from the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) in Boston, MA, where he served as Deputy Port Director for New England’s busiest seaport. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Bermello Ajamil & Partners presents their “Winter 2016 Maritime E-Publication”. Contents concern: Tampa Bay Channelside, Port of San Francisco, Port Everglades terminal 4, Mauritius Cruise Terminal, Global Port News and Events.
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Atlantic Canada’s Charlottetown started to redevelop its port to be more ‘cruise-friendly’ this year and will re-brand as Port Charlottetown, Marine Gateway to Prince Edward Island.
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A series of initiatives are underway at the ports managed by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB), with the aim to improve cruise traffic services and to maintain and strengthen the trust placed in these ports by the cruise industry.
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The port authority of Huelva has established a new working committee to boost cruise tourism in the Spanish city of Huelva. The project is being coordinated by Luis de Carvalho, CEO of BA Europe.
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