Should Norway have a cruise ship ban for its world-famous fjords?
In recent years, many European cities have banned huge cruise ships from entering their ports. Often described as “floating cities,” they unload thousands of tourists…
Cruise ships
Uncertain whether expected cruise ships will arrive in Stavanger
There are 16 cruise ships on the call schedule in the Port of Stavanger this year, but it is not certain that they will come,…
Cruise ships to return to Flåm
On August 9, Flåm is expecting the first cruise ship since the Corona crisis began. Passengers, however, won’t be allowed to disembark. According to Norwegian…
The politicians in Bergen will limit cruise traffic
The Bergen City Council is in favour of reducing the number of cruiseship visits to the city and asks the City Council Board to propose…
125 cruise ships expected to Oslo this year
Cruise traffic into Oslo Harbor will increase considerably in the coming season. Nearly 125 ships and more than 240,000 passengers are expected. While Bergen is…
Hurtigruten to power cruise ships with dead fish
Cutaways from fisheries and other organic waste will soon be used to power Hurtigruten’s fleet of green cruise ships. With a growing fleet of…
A large increase in cruise ships to Oslo next year
The Oslo Port expects an increase of 20 percent in cruise tourists in 2019. Growth will be during the same year as Oslo is Europe’s…
Vard to build a cruise ships for NOK 5 billion
Vard has entered into a binding agreement for the construction of two cruise ships for Viking Cruises. The contract is worth NOK 5 billion. …
City council will lower the number of cruise ships in Bergen’s harbor
The city council in Bergen proposes a maximum number of three visitor cruise ships per day. The current number is on four vessels per…
Ulstein Verft to build cruise ships for polar regions
The new ship on the drawing board of Ulstein Verft will give adventure-hungry tourists the opportunity to experience the polar regions in luxurious surroundings. …
Collaborating for improved environment
Ports and organisations collaborate for environmental improvements Cruise ports and organisations are working together to reduce the environmental impact of cruise ships visiting Norwegian ports….
The Government wants to ban polluting cruise ships
The Government wants to ban polluting cruise ships from Norwegian world heritage sites The government will close Norway’s world heritage fjords to polluting cruise ships….
Cruise ships consume 7,000 tons of fuel in Bergen harbour
During the season there are 300 cruise ship calls to Bergen. All in all they consume nearly 7,000 metric tons of fuel while docked. The…
Emissions from cruise ships to be mapped
Cruise ship in three western fjords will in the coming months report on all their activities in order for emissions and environmental footprint of cruise…
81 cruise ships are expected at Port of Oslo this year
May is the month when the cruise season begins in earnest in the capital. Until the end of September over 70 cruise ships are expected to…
