Costa Crociere names Paul Soulsby Senior Vice President Shared Services
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- Published: 10 January 2014 10 January 2014
Costa Crociere has appointed Paul Soulsby to senior vice president shared services, a newly created position in Costa Crociere's top management structure. Soulsby will report directly to Michael Thamm, chief executive officer of Costa Crociere S.p.A.
"I am certain that Paul's experience and knowledge of our company and our business will allow him to successsfully undertake this very important assignment in Costa," said Thamm. "He will make a substantial contribution to further strengthen our business structure, developing synergies between common practices of the main staff functions."
Most recently Soulsby held the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer of AIDA Cruises where he was responsible for finance as the cruise line increased its capacity from 1,180 to 18,800 berths. He also served on the company's executive committee. He joined AIDA Cruises as finance director in 2001.
Prior to AIDA Cruises, Soulsby held positions at Minit Service GmbH, P&O Nedlloyd Srl and P&O Containers B.V.
Updated: Kristina Cruises sells only ship, continues as tour operator
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- Published: 09 January 2014 09 January 2014
Kristina Cruises, the Finnish cruise line that has owned the 12,000 gross ton Kristina Katariina, has sold the vessel as part of its debt restructuring programme, and it will continue in the future as a tour operator.
The ship has been bought by group of investors, and is managed FleetPro Ocean, the Miami based company previously known as International Shipping Partners. The vessel was handed over to the buyer on 8 January in the Canary Islands.
Kristina Cruises cancelled a programme of fly cruises in the Canary Islands at the end of November and said it would seek debt restructuring, a Finnish version of the Chapter XI procedure in the US. A court in Finland approved the company’s application after its biggest creditors had supported it.
Kristina also offers a programme of river cruises in Europe, which is using a chartered vessel and which has not been impacted by the debt restructuring process. It says it plans to continue trading as a tour operating company.
Foschi resigns all positions at Carnival Corp & plc group
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- Published: 09 January 2014 09 January 2014
Pier Luigi Foschi, member of the Boards of Directors of Carnival Corporation & plc Chairman of Costa Crociere, S.p.A. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Asia, a division of Carnival plc, said on January 6, 2014 that he will be retiring from the Boards of Directors effective immediately and from employment with the companies at the end of the financial year, which concluded 30 November 2013, Carnival Corp & plc said in a statement .
The companies concerned have entered into a Mutual Separation and Settlement Agreement with Foschi, which provides for, among other things, non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality covenants as well as a general waiver of claims against Carnival, its affiliates, officers and directors by Foschi. Carnival Corporation will pay Foschi €1,000,000 in consideration for his waiver of claims and €250,000 in consideration for the non-competition and non-solicitations obligations provided for in the Settlement Agreement.
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