Gaza-Israel War – Cruise ship CROWN IRIS with 1,300 evacuees from Israel to Cyprus – 13.10.2023

Following the 2023 Yom Kippur attack by Hamas on Southern Israel on Saturday 7th October around 1,300 souls arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Friday 13th October from Haifa, Israel, on board the cruise ship CROWN IRIS. The passengers were able to fly home on planes from Larnaca Airport if they desired mostly German citizens wanting […]
Naval News – DDG 64 USS Carney intercepts projectiles in the Red Sea – 18.10.2023

The Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer DDG 64 USS CARNEY shot down 3 land attack missiles as well as several drones that were launched by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen while she was on transit at the Red Sea. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed the news and stated – “This action […]
Gaza-Israel War – U.S. Government charters RCCL Cruise Ship to Evacuate Americans Stranded in Israel – 16.10.2023

U.S. Department of State in an effort to evacuate American citizens in the area, chartered the 1997 built cruise liner RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL). She entered Port of Haifa on Monday 16th October where she stayed for nearly 7 hours. Departing at mid day she carried around […]
Naval News – Bulgaria’s first Latest Corvette Launched – 04.08.2023

On Friday 4th August 2023, in Varna, the Bulgarian shipbuilder MTG Dolphin Shipyard PLC launched the first of the two new 2,300-ton corvettes / multi-purpose modular patrol vessels (MMPV) 90 for the Bulgarian Navy, under the management of the German shipbuilder NVL Group (formerly known as Lürssen Defence) which is the prime contractor of the […]
Haifa Port – May 2022 Movements

The Port of Haifa is the largest of Israel’s three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and […]
Haifa Port – April 2022 Movements

The Port of Haifa is the largest of Israel’s three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and […]
Haifa Port – March 2022 Movements.

The Port of Haifa is the largest of Israel’s three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and […]
Haifa Port – January 2022 Movements.

The Port of Haifa is the largest of Israel’s three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and […]
Cruise Liner News – MSC LIRICA to homeport in Piraeus, Greece in Summer 2022
The 2003 built liner MSC LIRICA will use Piraeus, Greece as homeport during Summer 2022. She was originally scheduled to sail from Venice but now she will offer a newly designed 7 night itinerary with 28 sailings between April and October 2022 calling Kusadasi at Turkey; Haifa at Israel; Limassol at Cyprus and the Greek […]
Haifa Port – November 2021 Movements
The Port of Haifa is the largest of Israel’s three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and […]