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Carnival's Duffy Down Under: P&O Australia takeover 'quite a surprise' Speaking to Seatrade Cruise News in Sydney, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy said the announcement the brand is to absorb P&O Cruises Australia in March came as ‘quite a surprise’ to some. Full article

Carnival Cruise Line to absorb P&O Cruises Australia Carnival Corp. & plc will sunset the P&O Cruises Australia brand in March 2025 and fold the Australia operations into Carnival Cruise Line. Full article

Queen Anne named in Cunard's spiritual home, Liverpool Tens of thousands of people gathered on the Liverpool waterfront Monday to witness Queen Anne's naming in Cunard's spiritual home. Full article

Seatrade's June issue highlights Seatrade Cruise Global, profiles Dondra Ritzenthaler Seatrade Cruise Review's June issue recaps Seatrade Cruise Global and F&B@Sea and puts Dondra Ritzenthaler in the spotlight as she takes over as CEO of Azamara Cruises. Full article

'We are a lot more than a terminal operator': SSA Marine's Borzone SSA Marine's cruise division aims to 'do everything we can to be the best partner for the industry,' President Stefano Borzone said. 'We are extremely multifacted. We are a lot more than terminal operator.' Full article

Ships return to enhanced Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve as work continues Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve reopened as scheduled following six weeks of closure for enhancements, though work on further upgrades is ongoing. Full article

BSM appoints Bjoern Sprotte as chief people and sustainability officer Bjoern Sprotte began the role of chief people and sustainability officer to the management board at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement on June 1. Full article

Olympic flame makes its way to Cherbourg passenger terminal The grand arrival of the Olympic flame to Cherbourg Terminal Building took place on May 31 to the excitement of passengers aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 during an unplanned call. Full article

Sea Cloud is first to use new Bordeaux cruise quay Sea Cloud Spirit became the first ship to arrive at a new cruise quay in Pauillac, France docking there overnight from May 30-31. Full article

Tahiti’s pioneering cargo-cruise line celebrates 40th anniversary Compagnie Polynésienne de Transport Maritime (CPTM), a family-owned company founded in 1954 by Wing Wong that operates the freighter-passenger ship Aranui, will mark its official 40th birthday with a round voyage from Papeete November 16-27. Full article

Adora reveals summer season's family entertainment Adora Cruises launched a series of family entertainment programmes for the summer season onboard Adora Magic City from Shanghai. Full article

Carnival Legend begins Europe service with newly added features With a dry dock just completed ahead of the May 30 embarkation at Barcelona, the 2002-built Carnival Legend begins its European season with additional offerings, new spaces and updated public areas. Full article

Vow's Scanship wins breakthrough cruise order Vow ASA's Scanship was awarded its largest cruise contract to date, for complete wastewater and waste treatment systems for one ship plus an option at a total value of €28.4m. Full article

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New shore power plants and sustainable initiatives in N. Europe Destinations within Cruise Baltic are actively working on making cruising a responsible vacation offer, the latest Sustainability Report highlighting initiatives contributing to a greener cruise industry. Full article