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Carnival details profit hit from cruise wreck
Jan 30, 2012 11:11 EST
BOSTON (Reuters) - Carnival Corp <CCL.N> <CCL.L> said on Monday that it will take a hit between $155 million and $175 million against fiscal 2012 net income because of the wreck of the Costa Concordia.
Carnival cuts profit outlook, blames Italy wreck
Jan 30, 2012 11:11 EST
BOSTON (Reuters) - Carnival Corp <CCL.N> <CCL.L> on Monday said it would take a $155 million to $175 million hit against net income in fiscal 2012, blaming the Costa Concordia cruise ship catastrophe.
Sudan-held Vitol oil tankers freed: industry source
Jan 30, 2012 02:00 EST
DUBAI (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying South Sudanese crude that were held by Sudan earlier this month chartered by oil trading giant Vitol were freed late on Sunday, an industry source told Reuters.
Sudan frees ships held in S. Sudan oil row
Jan 29, 2012 16:03 EST
Sudan on Sunday released three oil tankers held in a dispute with breakaway South Sudan, which has accused Khartoum of theft, the foreign ministry said.
Carnival Corp's Arison at courtside for Heat game
Jan 28, 2012 01:37 EST
MIAMI (Reuters) - Carnival Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Micky Arison on Friday made what was believed to be his first public appearance since an ocean liner belonging to one of his Miami-based company's subsidiaries ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy two weeks ago.
Italian liner passengers to get 11,000 euros each
Jan 27, 2012 06:03 EST
Passengers of a stricken Italian cruise liner will get at least 11,000 euros each from its Costa Crociere operator under a deal struck after the January 13 disaster, a consumer group said Friday.
Carnival sued by crew member over cruise ship disaster
Jan 27, 2012 00:23 EST
(Reuters) - Carnival Corp, whose luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy, was sued by a crew member in a first of what may be multiple U.S. lawsuits seeking class-action status over the disaster, court documents show.
Bad weather stops work on capsized Italian cruise ship
Jan 26, 2012 15:45 EST
GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Divers searching for bodies on the Costa Concordia, the wrecked cruise ship that lies capsized off the Italian coast, suspended work on Sunday after heavy seas and strong winds caused the vessel to shift noticeably, authorities said.
After the wreck, cruise ship crew hanker for the sea
Jan 26, 2012 15:45 EST
ROME (Reuters) - Hours after the Costa Concordia's captain had abandoned ship, and after helping dozens of passengers to safety, Carlos Garrone stripped off his clothes and plunged into the freezing waters off Giglio island and rescued a drowning fellow crew member.
Italy cruise giant fends off shipwreck legal pressure
Jan 25, 2012 15:38 EST
Europe's biggest cruise ship operator on Wednesday sought to distance itself from a disaster in which up to 32 people are feared to have died, as legal pressure mounted on the company.
Italy cruise giant faces shipwreck legal pressure
Jan 25, 2012 10:44 EST
Europe's biggest cruise ship operator on Wednesday sought to distance itself from a disaster in which up to 32 people are feared to have died, as legal pressure mounted on the company.
Pressure mounts on Italy cruise ship owner
Jan 25, 2012 07:53 EST
Legal pressure mounted Wednesday on the owners of a tragedy-struck Italian liner, after the Costa Concordia's captain admitted that he "upped and left" when the ship began listing.
How the cruise ship industry sails under the radar
Jan 24, 2012 11:58 EST
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The very public dispute between Captain Francesco Schettino and the owners of his stricken vessel is a symptom of lax regulation and supervision that can only add to pressure for the cruise line industry to be subjected to closer scrutiny.
UK journalist booked Costa Concordia cruise after disaster
Jan 21, 2012 14:53 EST
A British journalist managed to book a cruise on the Costa Concordia two days after the liner ran aground off Italy leaving up to 32 people feared dead, he told the BBC on Saturday.
Analysis: Italy disaster shows Titanic lifeboat issues linger
Jan 20, 2012 15:46 EST
LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - The capsizing of the Costa Concordia will pressure the cruise industry to address a safety question that has lingered since the Titanic disaster almost 100 years ago - how to get thousands of people off a giant cruise ship into lifeboats quickly.
Italians want ban on liners too close to shore, Venice
Jan 19, 2012 12:56 EST
ROME (Reuters) - Thinking of taking a cruise to view Italy's islands from close up, or admire the Doge's Palace in Venice while sipping a glass of wine on deck? In the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster, you had better bring your binoculars so you can see from afar.
Divers search Italy cruise wreck as fears grow over fuel
Jan 19, 2012 12:09 EST
Divers combed the wreck of an Italian cruise liner for a sixth day Thursday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors, as salvagers worked to prevent an environmental disaster.
Carnival says caring for cruise disaster victims
Jan 18, 2012 19:34 EST
(Reuters) - Carnival Corp & plc, whose luxury liner Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy last week, said it was providing lodging, refunds and other support to people affected by the accident, even as some public relations executives criticized the company's handling of the situation.
Analysis: Ship disaster unlikely to prompt quick safety changes
Jan 18, 2012 16:03 EST
(Reuters) - The cruise ship disaster off Italy's coast is drawing fresh scrutiny to the gaps in international safety rules and standards - yet there may be little appetite among the world's major shipping nations and companies for big changes anytime soon.
Tragedy deals near-term blow to cruise industry
Jan 18, 2012 11:43 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Last week's fatal Italian cruise accident could wipe out a good chunk of Carnival Corp & Plc's 2012 profits, and the cruise operator could risk more long-term damage without a stronger public response to the crisis, Wall Street analysts and public relations experts said.
