After over 20 years at the helm of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono is preparing to leave his CEO post as operational head of the shipbuilding group.

MSC Sinfonia docked April 9 at the first of two provisional landings at Marghera Commercial Port outside Venice, which is now equipped to accommodate large cruise ships.

Seabourn Venture has been delayed for a third time, with its inaugural sailing now set to get underway July 15.

Italian ports are expecting to log a 100%-plus increase in both passenger movements and ship calls in 2022, compared to this year.

Cruise traffic is expected back in Venice by September 2 after the Italian government’s earlier action prohibiting movement through the San Marco Basin and the Guidecca Canal from August 1.

Venezia Terminal Passeggeri (VTP) has spoken out against the Italian government’s decree which prohibits most cruise ships from entering the Venetian Lagoon.

Italy is banning larger ships from Venice to protect waterways deemed of cultural value.

MSC Cruises is betting on an increased presence in Ancona port as a destination and hub in the Adriatic.

At a meeting of Italy’s Council of Ministers Wednesday, the cabinet agreed the need to provide alternative berthing in the Venice lagoon for cruise ships over 40,000gt.

A new milestone in the construction of Seabourn’s first expedition ship, Seabourn Venture, built by T. Mariotti took place Tuesday when the hull was lowered into the water and left Trieste under tow for Genoa’s...