Appeals Court Suspends Hawaii’s “Green Fee” for Cruise Ships Pending Appeal

Published Jan 2, 2026 2:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Hawaii’s hotly contested and closely followed “Green Fee,” a new tax on hotels, short-stay rentals, and cruises, suffered a setbac...

River Cruise Passengers Celebrate NYE Stranded on the Danube

Published Jan 1, 2026 3:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

A group of nearly 200 passengers on a luxury river cruise were forced to make the best of it and celebrate New Year’s Eve while th...

Published Dec 26, 2025 4:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

A judge in U.S. District Court in Hawaii rejected a lawsuit by the cruise industry and vendors seeking an injunction against exten...

Published Dec 22, 2025 1:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

Egyptian authorities are confirming that one passenger, an Italian tourist, has died from injuries sustained during the collision...

Published Dec 17, 2025 6:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

[By Maikel Arts] As the cruise industry embraces LNG, the focus has shifted from proving feasibility to tackling methane slip. New...

Published Dec 16, 2025 9:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Connectivity at sea was a luxury just a decade ago, but as cost has dropped and speed has improved, it has become an essential ser...

Published Dec 16, 2025 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The regional authorities governing the ports along the French Riviera signed the new decree, which makes effective the limitations...

Published Dec 12, 2025 5:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The 2025-2026 cruise season started with a bang for PortMiami, with the port, which likes to call itself the cruise capital of the...

Published Dec 10, 2025 6:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy, recently completed the float-out of a new luxury cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line...

Published Dec 8, 2025 1:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Lawmakers in France were successful in adding a new tax on cruise passengers to the proposed 2026 French state budget. They conten...