California Law To Require Ships To Cut Pollution
California is about to become the first state to require shore power at its ports. A new law mandates at least half of a shipping line's fleet to shut down their diesel engines and plug into shore-sid ...
Carnival’s choppy seas- an informative P&C editorial about the cost that our government incurs when a cruise ship requires a rescue.
"This week Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., sent Carnival a bill for $4 million to cover Coast Guard and Navy bailouts of the Splendor in 2010 and the Triumph last month." Read the entire editorial. &n ...
Port Cities Fret Over Taxpayer-Funded Terminals for Cruise Ships, an ABC news article-
Controversy roils the waters of the Charleston, S.C., harbor and others in the US. At issue: Is the ever-expanding cruise ship industry a cost or benefit to port cities? And how much should taxpayers ...
Cruise Ship Docks May Be Good for Business, but Some Charleston Residents Want Them Gone
Imagine yourself reclined on a cruise ship, sipping piña coladas, and leisurely moving through the ocean to the next stop along your week-long journey. What could be more idyllic? Now, imagine the th ...
Article on the New York Times home page cites concerns for Charleston with unregulated cruise tourism
Not in My Port, Charleston’s Cruise Ship Opponents Say CHARLESTON, S.C. — In this Southern coastal city that runs on history and hospitality, a raucous civic debate belies a genteel veneer. Like se ...
The Trauma on the “Triumph”
"Weary and miserable, sickened by the stench of sewage," the last of more than 4,200 passengers and crew hobbled off the Carnival "Triumph" Friday, "after tugboats lugged it to the Alabama shore and ...
The cruise industry needs Charleston a lot more than Charleston needs the cruise industry
Charleston hosts international conference on impact of cruise ships in historic cities CHARLESTON, S.C. - Cruise passengers can overwhelm historic cities, causing congestion and chasing off other v ...
Lowcountry symposium tackles cruise issues
The Lowcountry capped a cruise symposium Friday, calling for all sides to open a better dialogue and begin conversations about the impact of the cruise industry on Charleston. The World Monuments Fun ...
Time to talk about cruises like adults
Leroy Burnell/StaffCruise Conference in Charleston, Wrap up of the three-day cruise conference included all sorts of advice, some of it conflicting, as far as where Charleston and other port ...
The fantasy of “the Fantasy”
Charleston was recently named Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Top Destination in the World!(1) After 2015, such an honor is unlikely. Why do tourists love Charleston? Ohio residents G ...