German market seen to reach 2 million passengers in 2016
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- Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
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- Published: 04 June 2015 04 June 2015
The German cruise market, which produced about 1.8 million passengers last year, should reach the 2.0 million mark in 2016, said Michael Ungerer, president of AIDA Cruises, the German contemporary market unit of Carnival Corp & plc group.
"The demand for cruises continues. Between 2014 and 2017 the capacity of German cruise lines will grow by 42.9 %. By 2016 we want to reach the 2.0 million mark in Germany and there may also be a further million guests on top in the upcoming three to four years," Ungerer said in a statement
However, this can only be achieved, if all responsible parties start to think about the necessary requirements today. "The existing infrastructures of the Year 2015 will not be sufficient for this," Ungerer underlined.
Update: Capsized cruise ship upright; hundreds of passengers have died
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- Published: 02 June 2015 02 June 2015
The Reuters news agency reports that 396 bodies have been recovered and 14 persons have been confirmed as saved.
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A Chinese river cruise vessel has capsized last night in freak weather condition whilst en route from Nanjing to Chongqing, a voyage of 1,500 kilometres. Alan Lam reports.
Owned and operated by Chongqing Eastern Shipping Corporation, the 76-metre vessel, Eastern Star (东方之星), was carrying about 458 people, most of them senior citizens on a weeklong cruise, when it overturned in the Damazhou section of the river at about 21.30 local time (13.30 GMT). The captain is reported to have said that the ship was struck by a cyclone or some kind of tornado. The ship had sent no emergency signal. Alarm was raised by several passengers who had swum ashore and alerted the police.
By daylight five people were confirmed dead with hundreds still missing. The ship is currently floating upside down on a wide stretch of the river. Calls for help have been heard from the inside the vessel. The rescue effort is continuing and the weather condition remains inclement.
The master has been detained by the police.
Heaney appointed CFO at Carnival Cruise Line
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- Published: 27 May 2015 27 May 2015
James Heaney, an experienced financial executive with more than 25 years in the cruise and hospitality industries, has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer for Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line, the world’s largest cruise operator.
In this capacity, Heaney will be responsible for all of the company’s financial, accounting and information technology functions. He joins Carnival June 22 reporting to President Christine Duffy.
“Jim is the ideal candidate for this role, previously holding key leadership positions in a wide range of well-known cruise and hospitality brands, as well as global experience in finance, revenue management, IT and travel operations, all of which will be a tremendous asset to our company,” Duffy said.
Before joining Carnival, Heaney spent three years as CFO for SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., responsible for overseeing the company’s financial organization. He previously held a number of executive financial positions, including CFO and senior vice president of finance and travel operations, at Disney Cruise Line where he worked for 17 years. Prior to that, Heaney held various financial posts at Royal Caribbean Cruises, as well as Pueblo International, which operated a large Florida-based grocery store chain, and Gould, Inc., a manufacturer of super mini-computers used primarily for military application.
Heaney earned a bachelor’s of science in business administration from Texas Tech University as well as a master’s of business administration from the University of Florida.
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