Genting Cruise Lines has commemorated the official handover of World Dream, the newly constructed second new build for Dream Cruises, during a special event in Bremerhaven, Germany.

Genting Hong Kong has announced the appointment of travel industry veteran Tom Wolber as the president and chief executive of Crystal Cruises.

Genting Hong Kong has reported a total comprehensive income for the first half 2017 period of $165 million, with a loss for the period of $203.2 million. The losses were mainly due to the start-up of new brands for the cruise division and investment at the MV Werften Shipyard as it readies itself for steel cutting of the 20,000 gross ton Endeavour Class and the 204,000 gross ton Global Class cruise ships in March of 2018.

Genting Hong Kong has celebrated the official river conveyance of Genting Dream, the newest ship for the Dream Cruises line. The river conveyance marks the official start of Genting Dream’s journey from her birthplace at the Meyer Werft shipyard to her first home in Guangzhou, China. The ship will begin service on November 13th, 2016.

Genting Hong Kong has awarded a multi-year contract to Harris CapRock Communications to transform communication services on board Star Cruises’ fleet of six ships and on Genting Dream, the first ship under the newly launched Dream Cruises brand. The appointment of Harris CapRock is in response to an increase in demand for more available bandwidth and faster Wi-Fi speeds from a new generation of “connected” passengers so they can share their on-board experiences with friends and family onshore.

Genting Hong Kong has launched the new Lloyd Werft Group Design Centre, a major milestone for the recently formed shipyard group. Comprised of Lloyd Werft’s existing shipyard in Bremerhaven and three recently acquired facilities from Nordic Yards in Wismar, Warnemunde and Stralsund, Germany, the Lloyd Werft Group will become the second largest shipyard group in Germany.