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    <title><![CDATA[Cruise operators quietly confident]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article341353.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Tentative vessel orders indicate some degree of optimism but yards seek more commitment ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:51:08 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Obama signs cruiseship security law]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article341235.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama has signed into law the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:09:14 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Passenger killed in MSC Spelndida accident ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article260288.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Cruise passenger dies and another injured  after gangway between dock an vessel collapsed ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:45:48 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Pay deal sparks rift among Greek ferry lines]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article174382.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Hellenic Seaways pulls fleet out from Association of Greek Passenger Shipping Companies after deal with union ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:10:06 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean lifts earnings forecast]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article174263.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Line increases 2010 earnings guidance for second time in three months as it returns to profit ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:27:40 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Safe cruising]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article173828.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Cruise sector welcomes Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act being prepared in the US ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Macau to get new ferry terminal]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ports-and-logistics/article173709.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Government earmarks $188m for project ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:22:59 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Greece cruise liberalisation marks new era]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article173619.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Government says lifting cabotage restrictions will open new chapter for cruise sector ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fred Olsen Cruises mulls North America exit]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article173275.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Company unlikely to operate in the region once emission control rules come into force ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:11:53 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Canada to get tough with Arctic rules offenders]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article173180.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Shipowners who contravene new reporting laws face $95,774 fine or one-year jail term ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:35:46 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Greece relaxes cabotage rules for cruiseships]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article173077.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Draft legislation that allows non-EU flagged cruiseships to call at Greek ports published ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:47:58 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Parliament passes maritime bill]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article172971.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Ferry passengers will have better rights than airline passengers under new rules ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:41:08 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article172971.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[New ropax boosts Minoan’s Adriatic service]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article172899.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Company takes delivery of Cruise Olympia, a sistership to Cruise Europa ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:37:21 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article172899.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Direct passenger link begins between Zhejiang and Keelung ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ports-and-logistics/article172863.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Dabaiyu port is second to operate direct passenger services on cross-Strait route  ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:38:30 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ports-and-logistics/article172863.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ferries back in vogue]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article172754.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The disadvantages of flying cheap could be a boon for ferry companies   ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:13:24 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article172754.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brussels decides on passenger rights]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article172585.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Draft copy of agreement says carriers do not have to put stranded passengers up in a hotel ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:42:53 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article172585.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ferry firms urged to boost foot passenger traffic]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article172451.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Irish minister calls for companies operating into Ireland to focus on more services for foot passengers ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:14:44 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article172451.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Adriatic Lines to refer ro-ro spat to European Court]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article172083.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Operator to petition ECJ over blocking of its two UK-flagged ships ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:41:16 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article172083.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[All change for Greek names]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article171903.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Political control of the filet mignon of Greek shipping is headed out of the ministry that has shipping in its name ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:33:45 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article171903.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fjord1 orders largest gas-powered ferry]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article171896.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Vessel to be built at Fiskerstrand shipyard near Ålesund and Western shipyard, Lithuania ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:40:25 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article171896.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Carnival blames rising fuel prices for income dip]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article171817.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Cruiseship operator’ posts $252m net income in second quarter ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:07:05 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article171817.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Shanghai relaxes ban on foreign cruiseship calls]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ports-and-logistics/article171696.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Foreign vessels departing Shanghai now allowed to stop over at other Chinese ports ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:56:58 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ports-and-logistics/article171696.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Greek unions ramp up action against UK ro-ro vessel]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article170988.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Ropax 1 stranded in Corinth after seafarer union activists prevent it from sailing  ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:44:51 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article170988.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[General National Maritime joins cruiseship sector]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article170621.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Libyan company marks entry into market with order at STX Europe  ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:42:57 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article170621.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tallink passenger traffic up 18%]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article170277.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Ferry operator sees growth in passenger and cargo numbers  ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:27:56 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article170277.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bid to water down EU passenger rights law defeated]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article169965.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[European Parliament brushes off attempt water down legislation on maritime passenger rights  ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:07:33 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article169965.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[P&O Ferries could relaunch Dover-Zeebrugge service]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article169938.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Operator could restart failed service after summer lull ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:45:36 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article169938.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Greek government voices frustration with ‘irresponsible’ seafarers’ strike]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article169900.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The ministry broke a tradition of remaining silent during brief strikes in the sector in order to avoid antagonising seafarer’s unions ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 17:20:17 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article169900.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Anek Lines plunges deeper into the red]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article169897.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Crete operator blames a double whammy of a Greek and international recession, together with soaring bunker bills  ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 16:30:09 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article169897.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Minoan blames Greek crisis for loss]]></title>
    <link>http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article169895.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Ferry line says its financial results for the first quarter were affected by the adverse macroeconomic environment ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>    
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 16:24:20 +0100</pubDate>
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