The ruling is the latest development in a long-running lawsuit over cruise ship regulations in the popular port.
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Portland planning new communications policy for outbreaks on cruise ships
The Oceania Insignia docked in Portland in October while experiencing a norovirus outbreak.
Cruise ships in Portland Harbor may be harbingers of future city life | Review
We lament how they alter the city’s skyline, but we could learn something from them, too.
Even in the age of Google, Portland tourists still turn to info center | Column
Here’s what visitors ask about when they first show up in the city.
Appeals court upholds Bar Harbor’s limit on cruise ship passengers
While the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed most of the District Court’s ruling last year, it directed the lower court to determine whether Bar Harbor’s ordinance goes further than necessary.
Portland to consider ‘scrubber’ ban to curb pollution from cruise ships
The proposal, submitted by Portland Cruise Control, is expected to be evaluated by a City Council subcommittee in the fall.
Cruise ship fire in Portland may have been caused by maintenance lapse, NTSB says
An explosion and fire in the Ocean Navigator’s engine room in October 2023 forced about 200 passengers and crew members to evacuate and left one employee burned.
Appeals court takes up challenge to Bar Harbor’s cruise passenger limit
Businesses claim a voter-approved cap on the number of cruise passengers that can visit the town near Acadia National Park is unconstitutional.
Maine to explore electrifying ports in bid to cut pollution from cruise and cargo ships
Demand for electricity at the port of Portland would be significant if ships were to plug in to the grid – just 3 ships would require 25 megawatts, the equivalent of lighting as many as 25,000 homes.
Rockland invites more cruise ships amid uncertainty
Many in this small seaside city look to Bar Harbor, where thousands of cruise ship passengers crowd the streets and sidewalks from spring through fall.