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Under the motto “Cruising into Tomorrow,” Seatrade Europe 2025 will once again serve as the central platform for the global cruise and river cruise industry. (more…)
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In the upcoming year 2025, another increase in cruise ship calls is expected in Hamburg. Throughout the year, the municipal Cruise Gate Hamburg (CGH) anticipates 294 calls (compared to 268 calls in 2024) from 45 different ships and 21 cruise lines. (more…)
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Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) Design Expo Europe, the leading European trade fair for the interior design and outfitting of cruise ships, will find its new home port in Hamburg from 2025. (more…)
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The Norwegian cruise company Havila Voyages was honoured at this year’s “Kreuzfahrtguide Award” in the sustainability category for its ship Havila Pollux – and thus for its clear vision for sustainable cruise tourism. (more…)
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On September 2, 2024, AIDA Cruises officially opened its fully modernized Fleet Operations Center (FOC) in Hamburg. (more…)
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The cruise industry is under enormous pressure to improve its sustainability fast. From 3 to 6 September 2024, SMM will deliver key input to support these efforts. (more…)
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At the German-Lithuanian Maritime Forum, the ports of Klaipėda, Kiel and Hamburg as well as the shipping company DFDS emphasised their close cooperation. (more…)
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With around 1.5 million visitors, the 835th HAMBURG PORT ANNIVERSARY comes to an end today (May 12, 2024). (more…)
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Organisers expect more visitors and exhibitors than last time; the exhibition halls are nearly fully booked. This year’s SMM focuses on decarbonisation of the shipping industry. (more…)
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![L-R: Jens Meier (Chairman of the Management Board of the Hamburg Port Authority), Iris Scheel (Managing Director Cruise Gate Hamburg), Dr Melanie Leonhard (Hamburg Minister [Senatorin] for Economy and Innovation), Simone Maraschi (Managing Director Cruise Gate Hamburg) --- © HPA / Andreas Schmidt-Wiethoff (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - April 2024) (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - April 2024)](https://www.cruisegate-hamburg.de/site/assets/files/6567/240422_kreuzfahrtzahlen_1_kl.700x0.jpg "L-R: Jens Meier (Chairman of the Management Board of the Hamburg Port Authority), Iris Scheel (Managing Director Cruise Gate Hamburg), Dr Melanie Leonhard (Hamburg Minister [Senatorin] for Economy and Innovation), Simone Maraschi (Managing Director Cruise Gate Hamburg) --- © HPA / Andreas Schmidt-Wiethoff (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - April 2024)")
A record 1,204,089 passengers started their cruise trip in Hamburg last year (2022: 785,000 passengers), thus securing the Hanseatic city’s top spot among German cruise ports. (more…)
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From May 9 to 12, 2024, Hamburg will celebrate the 835th HAFENGEBURTSTAG HAMBURG. (more…)
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The upcoming Hamburg Maritime Forum, now entering its 3rd edition, is slated to take place at the iconic Altonaer Fischauktionshalle. (more…)
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Hamburg’s cruise industry closes the 2023 season with a special highlight: Two calls in a row by a fully booked AIDAnova make for an impressive passenger turnaround. (more…)
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For the first time Hamburg has passed an historical milestone in its cruise shipping history. On 12 November 2023 Hamburg welcomed the one-millionth cruise passenger when the MSC Euribia docked in the Hanseatic city. (more…)
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The cruise destination Hamburg and AIDA Cruises are writing another success story last weekend. Hamburg celebrates passenger record thanks to year-round AIDA presence with 45 percent of all cruise calls in 2023 (more…)
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The cruise ship AIDAsol has several reasons to celebrate today in the Port of Hamburg: With approximately 2,000 guests, it will embark on its first World Cruise in the evening. (more…)
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Simone Maraschi, managing director Cruise Gate Hamburg, was invited to participate in a discussion on the topic of sustainable maritime tourism in the Baltic, as part of the “Green Destinations 2023 Estonia” global conference held in Tallinn in October. (more…)
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Cruise Europe chair Michael McCarthy took part in the state of the European industry session at Seatrade Europe in early September alongside Felix Eichhorn president AIDA Cruises, Herve Gastinel ceo Ponant, Wybcke Meier ceo TUI Cruises and Marie-Caroline Laurent director general CLIA Europe with Mary Bond as moderator. (more…)
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On November 11, 2023, the time has come: the LNG cruise ship AIDAnova will start her first winter season from Hamburg and has a true winter wonderland in store. (more…)
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The MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo and Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention successfully concluded in Hamburg, after welcoming 3,500 attendees from across the cruise industry from 6-8 September 2023 to engage in discussions about the future of cruising. (more…)
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The awards were announced Wednesday evening at Seatrade Europe’s ‘Celebrating Brilliance and Speakers Reception’ in Hamburg. (more…)
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The eyes of the international cruise industry are on Hamburg: The MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo and the Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention start today. (more…)
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Hamburg’s Senator for Economic Affairs, Dr. Melanie Leonhard, the CEO of the Hamburg Port Authority, Jens Meier, and the President of AIDA Cruises, Felix Eichhorn, have signed a long-term agreement (LTA) to strengthen Hamburg as a cruise location. (more…)
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Hamburg Cruise Days, a unique cruise festival worldwide, attracts not only many ships but also hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over Germany and beyond. (more…)
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Cruise Europe (CE) will be out in numbers at Seatrade Europe in Hamburg next week (5-8 September). (more…)
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Finalists for the 2023 Seatrade Cruise Awards have been announced and are listed below in alphabetical order. (more…)
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The MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo and the Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention will take place in Hamburg in parallel this September. (more…)
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The stuff cruise dreams are made of Ship designers, architects and suppliers are experts at merging design and safety on board cruise vessels and ferries. (more…)
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Seatrade Europe – Cruise and River Cruise Convention, the bi-annual event for the European cruise and river cruise community, announces its awaited 2023 State of the European Cruise Industry Keynote lineup and details of its conference programme. (more…)
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An event full of emotions and unforgettable experiences – that’s what visitors can expect at the ninth Hamburg Cruise Days from September 8th to 10th, 2023. (more…)
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Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have signed an agreement to collaborate on three international trade fairs: Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention 2023, MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo 2023, and SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair. (more…)
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Cruise Europe (CE) will be attending Seatrade Europe 2023 from September 6 to 8 in Hamburg. (more…)
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Five provisional operators and eight Associates have been welcomed into the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) at the responsible tourism organisation’s annual meeting. (more…)
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Disney Cruise Line has announced it will sail to Hamburg for the 2024 cruise season. On 3 September 2024, the Disney Dream will celebrate its premiere call at the Port of Hamburg as part of its seven-day voyage to the British Isles. (more…)
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Stefan, part of the IAATO community since 1998, was appointed following a vote at IAATO’s Annual Meeting, held this week (April 25 to 27) in Hamburg, Germany. (more…)
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From May 9 to 10, 2023, the OMR Festival will open its doors in Hamburg. It is the largest gathering of digital leaders by attendance in Germany and among the top 3 in all of Europe. (more…)
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As the 2022 season draws to a close Cruise Gate Hamburg GmbH (CGH) sees the cruise industry in Hamburg moving forward in a positive way. So far, Hamburg has registered 280 calls by 49 different ships from 20 cruise lines, ten maiden calls, one christening and roughly 750,000 passengers as well as 41 calls by river cruise ships. (more…)
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AIDAmar set off from Hamburg on her first cruise around the world last night at 8:00 p.m. on the dot. With a lap of honour and a spectacular turning manoeuvre in front of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, Captain Felix Rothe gave the guests and crew on board a very special start to the 117-day round-the-world voyage. (more…)
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Tonight it’s “Sail Away” in the Port of Hamburg for AIDAmar, which is going on a 117-day round-the-world journey for the first time. With AIDAmar, AIDA Cruises sends a larger ship of the Sphinx class on a world cruise for the first time. (more…)
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