Port Received Most Votes Out of 14 U.S. Ports in Readers’ Survey Six ships call on Port Canaveral on May 27, 2019 with 35,111 passengers accommodated in one day. (Photo: Canaveral Port Authority) Port Canaveral has been named “Best Cruise Homeport in the U.S.” in Cruise Hive’s sixth annual Cruise …
Read More »Port Canaveral’s High-Tech Fireboat to Protect Maritime and Commercial Space Operations
$4.6 Million Vessel Will Protect Maritime and Commercial Space Operations A depiction of shipbuilder Metal Shark’s custom “70 Defiant” fireboat, also known as the Marine Firefighting Rescue Vessel (MFRV), which will offer enhanced fire protection and response time capabilities to serve expanding maritime and commercial space industry operations at Port …
Read More »British Cruise Line Chooses Port Canaveral for First Cruise Homeport In US
British-Based Cruise Line Will Offer Seasonal Voyages from May-October 2021 U.K. cruise line Marella Cruises’ Marella Discovery will begin sailings from Port Canaveral starting May 2, 2021, through Oct. 24, 2021. It’s the first time Marella Cruises will homeport a cruise ship in the United States. (Photo: Marella Cruises) Port …
Read More »Canaveral Port Authority Teams Up with Nonprofit Organization for Bahamas Relief
Crossroads Alliance will collect, store and stage supplies from Port’s Maritime Center and Titusville Logistics Center The Canaveral Port Authority has joined forces with Ocala, FL-based Crossroads Alliance & Ministries to aid in humanitarian relief efforts for the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas. Crossroads Alliance is expanding its relief response capabilities with nearly …
Read More »Port Canaveral Receives Green Marine Recertification
Port Canaveral has received Green Marine certification a second time for advancing environmental excellence in maritime transportation and demonstrating “green” corporate leadership. The certification was presented to the Port at the GreenTech 2019 environmental conference in Cleveland last week. Port Canaveral is only one of two seaports in Florida, and one of twenty-two ports …
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