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    Clean Air Or Jobs? Lawmaker Jumps In To Help Cruise Line

    Jean & Nathalie/Flickr Long before recent events had cruise ships grounded, on fire or broken, cruise lines were charged with polluting the environment via their diesel-burning engines. Addressing the concern of environmentalists, many cruise lines chose to plug in those ships when in port, using cleaner shore-side power when possible. Still, looming new environmental standards […] More

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    Recycled Hong Kong Airport Opens As Cruise Terminal

    Hong Kong Tourism Board Hong Kong‘s $1 billion Kai Tak cruise terminal is open and processing cruise travelers as anticipated. Located at the site of the former Kai Tak International airport runway, the terminal will eventually source passengers from a pool of 50 million potential middle-class passengers in China. This week though, it’s all about […] More