With a harbour teeming with anticipation as another cruise liner made its debut stopover in the Port of Funchal, both the Norwegian Star' and 'Corinthia,' were turned away today due to the second pilot strike this month.
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Kaos, one of the most exclusive yachts in the world docked in Funchal harbour today. The ship, managed by Atlantys Superyacht Services/Transinsular Madeira has docked in Madeira due to a a small technical issue.
Two Portuguese Navy Frigates, the Bartolomeu Dias and Corte-Real, will be open to visitors on Saturday, the 14th of October, between 10:00 a.m. and noon and between 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
With the escalation of prices resulting from the war in Ukraine and in order to protect essential goods such as cereals and derivatives,
The President of the Canary Islands has confirmed that the Canary Islands government has an interest in a maritime link, of goods and passengers, between Madeira and the Canaries.
Porto Santo Line has issued a statement saying that their 20:00 departure from Porto Santo on the 15th of October has changed.
Yesterday afternoon five sailboats arrived in Machico. They are part of a scientific and humanitarian expedition to the Bijagos archipelago in Guinea-Bissau that will leave Madeira this weekend.
PAN Madeira (People-Animals-Nature Party) has warned of the challenges and difficulties posed in the transport of goods from the national and international territory to the population of Madeira and Porto Santo.
The Container ship, 'Madeira Island,' crashed into the pier while docking at Caniçal port yesterday afternoon.
On Friday, the 28th of July, the Porto Santo Line will provide an additional service to and from Porto Santo.
The Navy, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Subcentre, carried out 10 missions in the first six months of this year, saving eleven lives.
The Russian ship ‘Akademik Tryoshnikov:’ a Russian Icebreaker!! Sailed past the west coast of Madeira this weekend without being accompanied by the Portuguese navy, state CNN Portugal. Although two naval vessels are currently docked in the port of Funchal, ‘Orion’ and ‘Hydra,’ neither ship were requested to intercept or monitor…
An analysis by sustainable transport group Transport & Environment reveals that Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest luxury cruise operator, emitted nearly 10 times more sulfur oxides (SOX) in European seas than all 260 million European cars in 2017.
The lawyers of the 13 men accused of insubordination after refusing to board the NRP Mondego while based in Madeira during a surveillance mission, have been accused of 'disobeying a direct order' and could face prison sentences.
On the 22nd, 25th, and 27th of June, the Porto Santo Line will operate an additional service.