Breakdown for MSC ship with 8,500 people on board off Ponza
Breakdown of the ship “Msc World Europa” about 8 nautical miles off the island of Ponza: the problem, according to the Coast Guard, occurred at 07.25 this morning when the cruise ship sailing from Genoa to Naples with 8,585 people on board (6,496 passengers and 2,089 crew members), reported an electrical problem with the engines. (more…)
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MSC Cruises has announced that it will expand its itinerary and port options for the winter 2026-27 season.
MSC Group’s Cruise Division today (31 July 2025) published its 2024 Sustainability Report reaffirming its commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, accompanied by an independently verified Energy Transition Plan (ETP) to clearly show how it is working to achieve this ambition.
MSC Cruises is known for offering spectacular international entertainment around the clock for guests of all ages, and this set to be taken to the next level on its up-coming new flagship, MSC World Asia.
The Port of Barcelona and Danish company PowerCon A/S have started working on the construction project of the Onshore Power Supply (OPS) system at the MSC terminal on Adossat wharf, the first for cruise ships in the Port of Barcelona.
MSC Cruises is making a spectacular splash in cinemas worldwide today with the release of the much-anticipated racing drama F1® THE MOVIE, starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris as drivers on a fictional Formula 1® team.
MSC Cruises revealed new details about MSC World Asia, the line’s highly anticipated new flagship set to commence sailings in the Mediterranean from 11 December 2026. 


The MSC Foundation has today (17/04/2025) celebrated the official opening of its Marine Conservation Center at Ocean Cay, marking a key milestone in its commitment to coral conservation and marine research in The Bahamas.
MSC Group’s Cruise Division officially inaugurated the new MSC Barcelona terminal on the occasion of the first call of EXPLORA II at the new terminal – the second ship from luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand, Explora Journeys.
MSC Cruises has officially sailed into the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ books, with crew onboard its latest flagship, MSC World America, setting a new record for assembling the longest line of LEGO® ships.
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique today marked significant milestones for three World Class ships in Saint-Nazaire, France, with the delivery of MSC World America, the coin ceremony of MSC World Asia and steel cutting for the newly named MSC World Atlantic.
The final countdown is on, as MSC Cruises prepares to welcome its new flagship—MSC World America—to Miami next month. 

