12 Famous Ships in History

In this collection, we look at 12 of the most famous ships that have ever sailed the high seas. From antiquity to the 20th century, these ships were famous for various reasons, some for their technical...

RMS Lusitania

RMS Lusitania was a British transatlantic liner infamously sunk by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915 during the First World War (1914-18). Struck off the coast of southern Ireland, the ship sank in less...

Tokyo Port expands cruise liner capacity as tourists return

TOKYO -- The Port of Tokyo is expanding capacity to accommodate a growing number of international cruise ships that have been arriving in Japan since the end of the coronavirus pandemic.A new cruise ship terminal is scheduled to go into operation inside Harumi Wharf in November. It will be built at the site of the old Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal, which was demolished in 2022. The terminal last accepted a cruise ship in February 2020 and remained dormant due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Tokyo Port expands cruise liner capacity as tourists return

TOKYO -- The Port of Tokyo is expanding capacity to accommodate a growing number of international cruise ships that have been arriving in Japan since the end of the coronavirus pandemic.A new cruise ship terminal is scheduled to go into operation inside Harumi Wharf in November. It will be built at the site of the old Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal, which was demolished in 2022. The terminal last accepted a cruise ship in February 2020 and remained dormant due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Queen Elizabeth in King George V dock