How Ports Are Trying to Stay Afloat Amid Cruise Industry Shutdown | WSJ

The shutdown of cruise lines during the pandemic has had far-reaching economic consequences for America’s ports. In this video, WSJ reporter Julie Bykowicz visits Port Canaveral’s once-bustling cruise terminal to learn about what’s next for the industry.

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[FinancialShinanigan]

If Cruise lines wanted aid, they should have registered domestically

[toddpa-c]

Why would the USA bail any of these cruise lines, They ALL (-1) have chosen to fly another countries FLAG - GO to Panama 🇵🇦 and get your money since u play these games of not paying USA Taxes

[LoudRevised]

30 minutes after Wendover Production’s video. So close.

[adriancooper]

Wow!!! I feel real sorry for the cruise industry. 😳Have you ever tried to get your money back from a cruise ship company?

[Themah]

The cruise lines are not registered in the US so they are not entitled to bailout money.

[frankblangeard]

Who said that infrastructure in the United States was deteriorating. The cruise ship port just finished at Port Canaveral shows that 'infrastructure' in the U.S. is in top shape.

[NoScratchLifestyle]

Want Amercian customers but no Amercian tax.

[jadem]

I haven’t been on a cruise in 20 years, so it doesn’t bother me. I’m guessing the government didn’t bail them out b/c they are registered/headquartered in other countries.

[mjaraz]

Excuse me, but since these ships are registered in other countries outside the United States to avoid paying taxes. Why should they get a break?

[FinancialShinanigan]

There's Wendover Production and then there's everyone else

[LeonardoDeVinci]

Here a thought go back to the ports that these ships fly their flags under and see if they will give them a bailout. Not too big to fail.

[EKOO]

Despite the methods of how cruise lines work, this specific video is talking about the PORT and how it functions in that locations economy. A lot of people just went straight to the cruise lines... regardless, the cruise/travel/hospitality is the largest affected industry globally including all other business and industries that rely on that sector.

[ryanmartin]

You don't abide by U.S labor laws or pay U.S. taxes. You haven't and shouldn't get U.S. taxpayer money or support.

[ninjanerdstudent]

They should begin scrapping the cruise ships or converting them to container ships.

[Moonless]

Maybe the owners should have invested in stocks and stopped buying coffee and avocado toast.

[ElloImNoodle]

5000 people weekly for the new terminal

[Rick_Foley]

Longshoremen? My cruise ship had to wait 90 minutes until a Cadillac drove up to the bollard and a heavyset guy rolled out to release the mooring lines.

[MatthewStinar]

Awe, those poor criminal enterprises struggling to remain profitable. Maybe we should give them free room and board in our prisons so they don't end up on the streets begging for food.

[auro]

there are planes for long distance travel.for fun on water there are small boats like yachts so why make big cruise ship?

[owensantoK]

So much anti-cruisers here in this comment section 🙄🙄