Tallink Grupp powers to black for first time since start of pandemic
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- Published: 28 October 2021 28 October 2021
Tallink Grupp, the Estonian cruise ferry company, said it has reported a profit for the third quarter of this year – the first positive result since the start of the pandemic in the spring of 2020
Net profit for the third quarter amounted to €5.5 million, which compares to a loss of €23.9 million in the same period last year. Operating profit (EBITDA) increased to €35.5 million from €5.7 million.
The result improved as the company reopened some of its services following the easing of travel restrictions and on chartering out of two ships, CEO Paavo Nogene said in a statement.
However, he warned that the business was now in a low season and that the Covid-19 pandemic situation in Estonia and Latvia had taken a turn for the worse, bunker costs were high and there were concerns about the labour market as well. These factors dampened the outlook for the rest of this year.
Looking further ahead, Nogene said that passenger volumes should recover significantly by the spring and summer of next year.
UK and Irish markets lead recovery for NCL - report
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- Published: 27 October 2021 27 October 2021
The British and Irish markets have led the recovery of the business of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) , a senior company official was quoited by Travel Weekly as saying.
Eamonn Ferrin, VP International Sales, said that the mature British and Irish markets had “definitely bounced back quicker” than others around the world.
A quick rollout of Covid-19 vaccine in the UK had driven bookings for next year and 2023, but this year had nevertheless been a challenge, he stated.
CDC extends conditional sailing order to mid-January
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- Published: 26 October 2021 26 October 2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. said it has temporarily extended the framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) until January 15, 2022, with minor modifications.
The temporary extension is effective upon expiration of the current CSO on November 1, 2021, it said in a statement.
With the exception of cruise ships operating in Florida, all cruise ships operating in U.S. waters, or seeking to operate in U.S. waters, must comply with the requirements of CDC’s Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) and Technical Instructions, even when outside of U.S. waters.
Additionally, as of November 1, 2021, the CSO will apply to only foreign-flagged cruise ships operating in U.S. waters, or outside of U.S. waters if the cruise ship operator intends for the ship to return to operating in international, interstate, or intrastate waterways, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. U.S-flagged cruise ship operators previously covered by the CSO may continue to participate on a voluntary basis.
As of July 23, 2021, the CSO and accompanying measures, such as technical instructions, are currently nonbinding recommendations for cruise ships arriving in, located within, or departing from a port in Florida. However, CDC will continue to operate the CSO as a voluntary program for such ships should they choose to follow the CSO measures on a voluntary basis.
CLIA Europe appoints Marie-Caroline Laurent as DG
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- Published: 26 October 2021 26 October 2021
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice for the global cruise industry, announced the appointment of Marie-Caroline Laurent as Director General (DG) for CLIA in Europe, effective as of 15 November 2021.
She will succeed Ukko Metsola, who will remain with CLIA Europe as advisor until the end of the year.
Marie-Caroline is a transport policy expert who has worked in leadership roles at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for nearly a decade, including serving as Assistant Director for EU Affairs.
Previously she worked in policy development for the Association of European Airlines and has also served as a parliamentary adviser at the European Parliament and as senior policy officer at the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU.
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