Cruise

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Associated British Ports (ABP) is expanding its presence in the UK cruise sector, with recent calls at Swansea and Plymouth reflecting growing interest in regional and expedition-style itineraries alongside established hub operations.

25th June 2026

ABP expands regional cruise role

25th June 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Sweden’s major ports have reported a solid, and in several areas record-breaking, 2025, underlining their growing importance for trade, logistics and passenger travel in a challenging European port landscape.

4th February 2026

Swedish ports outperform European peers

4th February 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

MSC Cruises has become the first cruise company to roll out Haskoning’s Smart Mooring software across its entire global fleet, marking a major step in how large passenger vessels are managed while…

22nd January 2026

Smart Mooring goes fleetwide

22nd January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PhilaPort has begun construction on the future PhilaPort Cruise Terminal, a project which signals a fundamental shift in the authority’s identity from a purely cargo-focused operation to a multi-faceted maritime gateway.

4th December 2025

PhilaPort launches cruise transformation

4th December 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Port of Barcelona is to reorganise cruise operations to improve sustainability, marking a decisive shift in how the city manages maritime tourism.

21st July 2025

Barcelona moves to limit cruise activity

21st July 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Millbay Docks in Plymouth, owned and operated by Associated British Ports (ABP), has officially celebrated the completion of a £23 million transformation, significantly enhancing the UK’s maritime connectivity.

30th May 2025

Millbay upgrade boosts UK connectivity

30th May 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

CLdN has celebrated the naming of its latest vessel at Liverpool Cruise Port, highlighting its strategic partnership with Peel Ports Group to revitalise port infrastructure at Brocklebank Dock.

19th May 2025

Liverpool dock undergoes major upgrade

19th May 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Aberdeen is preparing for a landmark year with a near 30% surge in cruise calls and the return of the world-renowned Tall Ships Races.

5th February 2025

Port of Aberdeen looks forward to landmark year

5th February 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Forth Ports Leith in Scotland has successfully trialled its new deep water berth with the arrival of a 293 metre cruise ship.

31st July 2024

Forth Ports Leith trials new deep water berth

31st July 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Bucking a global trend of stagnating container movement, throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium has risen in the first half of the year.

18th July 2024

Throughput at Antwerp-Bruges rises

18th July 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Los Angeles is pushing ahead on plans to build a new cruise terminal and redevelop its existing one.

28th June 2024

LA invites bids to build new cruise terminal

28th June 2024

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

This time Port Strategy and GreenPort sits down with Jordi Torrent, head of strategy, Port of Barcelona. 

28th March 2023

PODCAST: Jordi Torrent, Port of Barcelona

28th March 2023