Port Everglades is a seaport in Fort Lauderdale,Florida,located in Broward County. Port Everglades is one of South Florida's foremost economic engines,as it is the gateway for both international trade and cruise vacations. In 2022,Port Everglades was ranked the third-busiest cruise homeport,accommodating more than 1.72 million passengers. Port Everglades' cargo sector has been climbed up the rankings based on its operational performance among 348 seaports in the world.
The MS Renaissance is a cruise ship scheduled to re-enter service as the in February 2023. The ship was built in Italy in 1992 as Maasdam for Holland America Line. While sailing for Holland America,the vessel operated primarily in North American waters. In 2020 she was bought by Seajets and renamed Aegean Myth,but did not trade. The ship was bought in 2022 by a new French operator,Compagnie Française de Croisières.
The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is an independent agency of the United States government that is responsible for the regulation of oceanborne international transportation of the U.S. It is chaired by Daniel B. Maffei.
Port Canaveral is a cruise,cargo,and naval port in Brevard County,Florida,United States. The port has the busiest cruise terminals in the world. In 2022,the port had over 4 million passengers passing through it during the fiscal year. Additionally,over 5.4 million tonnes of bulk cargo moves through each year.
MS Dream is a cruise ship owned by Tianjin Orient International Cruise Line from 2023. She was built in Italy in 1998 as the Sun-classSea Princess for Princess Cruises,which operated her until 2020,except for a short period (2003–2005) with P&O Cruises as Adonia. Sold in 2020 and renamed Charming,the ship did not re-enter service until acquired by Tianjin Orient.
A shipping line or shipping company is a company whose line of business is ownership and operation of ships.
Daniel Benjamin Maffei is an American politician and professor who was the United States representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 2013 to 2015. Maffei previously represented the district,then numbered as New York's 25th congressional district,from 2009 to 2011. He has also worked as a senior adviser at law firm Manatt,Phelps &Phillips.
Celestyal Cruises is a succession to Louis Cruises and Louis Cruise Lines. The Cruise line was a subsidiary of Louis plc until November 2021 when Searchlight Capital Partners took a majority share within the Cruise Line.
Carlos Antonio Giménez is a Cuban-born American politician and retired firefighter serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 28th congressional district. He was redistricted from Florida's 26th congressional district. A Republican,he served as mayor of Miami-Dade County from 2011 to 2020. He served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2003 to 2011,and was the fire chief of the City of Miami Fire Department.
The MS Ambition is a cruise ship operated by Ambassador Cruise Line. Completed in France as Mistral for Festival Cruises in 1999,She sailed between 2005 and 2019 as Grand Mistral with Ibero Cruises and Costa neoRiviera with Costa Cruises. The ship was in service with AIDA Cruises,a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation &plc,until her sale in 2022 to Ambassador Cruise Line,who renamed her Ambition,commencing sailing in May 2023.
The Celebration was a cruise ship originally built for Carnival Cruise Line. She was the last of three ships to be built in Carnival's Holiday Class of cruise ships. She last sailed for Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line between 2015 and 2020.
Virgin Voyages is a cruise line headquartered in Plantation,Florida and a joint venture between the Virgin Group and Bain Capital.
Pearl Mist is a small cruise ship,built in Halifax,Nova Scotia. After her completion,years of legal dispute delayed her being put into operation,and she did not leave on her inaugural voyage until June 2014. She is currently operated by Pearl Seas Cruises.
Norwegian Encore is a Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). She is the fourth Breakaway Plus-class ship in the fleet,following sister ships Norwegian Bliss,Norwegian Escape,and Norwegian Joy, and debuted in November 2019.
Sky Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship currently operated by Princess Cruises,a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation &plc. She is the second ship in the cruise line's history to sail under this name. She is the fourth Royal-class ship in the Princess fleet and commenced operations in October 2019. The ship measures 145,281 GT and has a capacity of 3,660 passengers.
Michael A. Khouri is a former commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission. He was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2009. President Trump designated him as acting chairman on January 23,2017,and then designated him as chairman on March 3,2019. He was succeeded by Chairman Maffei in March 2021.
Rebecca Feemster Dye is an American attorney who has served as a commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission since November 14,2002.
Carl Whitney Bentzel is an American attorney and political advisor serving as a commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission. Nominated by President Donald Trump on November 21,2019,he was sworn in on December 9,2019. His term is set to expire in 2024.
Max M. Vekich is an American politician and labor leader who serves as a commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission. A member of the Democratic Party,Vekich previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991.
Favorite or Favorita,was a 19th-century New York Sandy Hook pilot boat built in the early 1820s. She helped transport New York City maritime pilots between inbound or outbound ships coming into the New York Harbor. Favorite collided with a United States steamer and sank in 1865 near Barnegat Lighthouse.
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