Stories for 2017

Monday, January 30th 2017 - 09:55 UTC
New Antarctica record for a cruise vessel

The residential ship, The World, has broken the record for the most southerly navigation reaching 78°43•997´S and 163°41•421´W at the Bay of Whales in Antarctica’s Ross Sea. The World recorded this polar record at 10:41hrs ship’s time on Saturday. Commanded by Captain Dag H. Saevik this is the furthest south any vessel has ever sailed.
Sunday, January 29th 2017 - 09:57 UTC
Damaged cruise vessel ready to leave Ushuaia on a piggy-back trip to Europe

A major rescue operation took place in Ushuaia, Argentine Tierra del Fuego when a cruise vessel from National Geographic, which was non operational since limping back from Antarctica a month ago was hauled on to a special tug-carrier and is now preparing for its piggy-back trip to a Dutch ship yard for repairs.
Sunday, January 29th 2017 - 09:37 UTC
Over 6.000 cruise visitors in Punta Arenas on one day; 44 calls scheduled before the end of the season

Last Friday was the busiest cruise season day for Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile: over 6.000 visitors, passengers and crew members, landed making it a great day for local tours operators, artisans, shops and all those linked to the industry.
Sunday, January 29th 2017 - 09:26 UTC
US Judge issues a stay temporarily halting Trump's deportation executive order

A US judge has issued a stay temporarily halting the deportation of visa holders or refugees under an executive order from President Trump. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a legal case early on Saturday in response to the order. The judge's stay prevents those “caught up” in the aftermath from being deported, the ACLU said.
Saturday, January 28th 2017 - 12:00 UTC
Consumer spending helps UK economy surprise and grows faster than expected in 2016

Strong consumer spending helped the UK's economy to grow faster than expected at the end of last year. The economy grew by 0.6% in the October-to-December period, the same rate as in the previous two quarters, according to an initial estimate from the Office for National Statistics.
Saturday, January 28th 2017 - 11:53 UTC
US economy expands at an annual 1.6%; “Trumpconomics” promises 4% growth

The US economy grew at an annual pace of 1.9% in the fourth quarter of last year, according to official figures. That was slower than the 2.2% growth rate economists had been expecting and below third quarter growth of 3.5%, which means annual GDP rose by 1.6%, the slowest since 2011 and down on 2015 when the world's largest economy expanded by 2.6%.
Saturday, January 28th 2017 - 11:40 UTC
Falklands Today roundtable discussion in Trinidad & Tobago

The Reality of the Falkland Islands Today was the motive of a roundtable discussion at the University of West Indies, St Augustine campus in Trinidad & Tobago. The event took place on Thursday at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, SALISES and was chaired by Acting Director Dr. Roy McCree.
Saturday, January 28th 2017 - 10:42 UTC
Argentine lawmakers invited to Britain to meet peers in London and Scotland

A delegation of Argentine lawmakers will be visiting UK beginning Monday invited by the Inter Parliamentary Union, IPU, British chapter, with the purpose of establishing closer links at legislative level with their peers.
Saturday, January 28th 2017 - 09:33 UTC
“A free and independent UK is a blessing to the world and our relationship has never been stronger”, Trump tells PM May

In his first meeting with a foreign leader, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of the two nations' “special relationship,” and British Prime Minister Theresa May agreed, mentioning common economic interests and shared values, but pointedly saying the new president had pledged he is “100 percent” behind NATO.
Saturday, January 28th 2017 - 09:21 UTC
Trump and Peña Nieto agree to disagree on the wall but will not discuss it publicly

President Donald Trump and Mexico's president, Enrique Peña Nieto, had a “productive and constructive” call on Friday morning, according to a joint statement released by the White House today. The two presidents discussed America's trade deficit with Mexico, “the importance of the friendship between the two nations,” and the need to work together to stop drug trafficking and illegal guns and arms sales, the statement said.