Cruise Ships and Ferries Offer Housing for Displaced Ukrainians

(Maritime-Executive) – With the number of Ukrainians having fled their homeland surpassing nearly four million people and expected to continue to grow, relief organizations and countries across Europe are struggling to provide services and housing for those that have no place to go. With no relief in sight for the humanitarian crisis, there is growing momentum to provide housing and services aboard cruise ships and ferries. Several companies are responding to the call offering vessels to meet the needs.
Carnival Corporation, which has a history of working with government agencies to provide relief normally from natural disasters including hurricanes, is the latest to step forward offering a cruise ship from its Costa Cruises brand. Read More