SEATTLE – On Oct. 15, 2022, exactly 150 years to the date of the departure of the first Rotterdam’s maiden voyage, the newest Rotterdam of the Holland America Line will recreate the company’s early sailing. MORE HERE
There were very few good things that came out of Britain’s unfortunate dalliance with socialism after World War II. The one thing that was good was the British Rail logo. But there is news that the U.K. government is updating the British Rail identity, turning the logo different shades ofMORE HERE
BELFAST – Of the great shipbuilders and shipbuilding names of the world, Harland & Wolff is perhaps the best known. In its era, it was the Boeing of shipbuilders. So it is tragic that this great maker, such an important part of maritime history (and British and Irish nationhood), isMORE HERE
Broadwater Boat Company was a yacht manufacturer in Mayo, Maryland from 1956 to 1980. The brand made cabin cruisers out of plywood. They still have a following today. At right is a cabin cruiser, which was situated in the old Andy Wiley junkyard/marina and seaplane base in Irvington, Virginia. BelowMORE HERE
MARSEILLES – CMA CGM, the French shipping line, is seeking a fresh capital injection from groups like Louis Dreyfus and Butler Capital Partners, according to the Financial Times. The company is one of the more interesting in maritime circles, as it is led by Lebanese-born entrepreneur Jacques Saade and isMORE HERE
The late landscape architect Charles Gillette had a trademark in his garden designs. Gillette, so focused on symmetrical designs and order, was not afraid to leave something wild or out-of-sync in his landscape. If he was landscaping a property, and there was a native cedar tree stuck in an oddMORE HERE
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Princess Cruises has reinvented a great ocean liner tradition. The program is a new twist on the departure celebration of bygone days, when friends and family would routinely come aboard to see off passengers. Because of increasingly tighter security, the old idea disappeared, but it’s nowMORE HERE
LONDON – There are few trademarks more remembered than London’s Routemaster buses, and their recent revitalization is proof that moving vehicle programs can become historic landmarks in and of themselves. (At right, a beautiful American family enjoying the upstairs in 2004). The Routemaster dates from 1956, and since then itMORE HERE
New York is, of course, a great tourist destination. But with vacancy rates going up, it needs a spurt. Recently, The Fantastiks came back. That’s quite interesting. And then a version of the old Horn & Hardart Automat returned, in the format of Bamn! It got us thinking. What areMORE HERE
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