Report: Queen Mary generated more than $93 million for local economy in 2019
The report comes as the ship has temporarily halted its operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Opinion: The last chance to save the Queen? A commission of independent experts
The ship’s news archive is one long and disappointing saga of carpet-baggery, financial loss, a continuum of carelessness, a neverending inability to turn it into a money-making tourist attraction and, most recently, something close to a shipwreck.
Queen Mary operator announces 30-year preservation plan for historic ship
Urban Commons said it will utilize funding generated from the 40 surrounding acres, including passenger fees from the Carnival cruise terminal, which the company collects under its lease agreement with the city, and revenue from the many music festivals held near the ship.
City accuses ousted Queen Mary inspector of breaching his contract; inspector denies the allegations and has hired an attorney
In a series of letters, the city accused Edward Pribonic of breaching the confidentiality provisions of his contract during media interviews and of refusing to respond to city questions.
Amid controversial reports, city ends contract with longtime Queen Mary inspector
Inspector’s firing comes as his critical reports this year made waves for the city and the ship’s operator, Urban Commons.
City threatens to sue Queen Mary nonprofit over alleged trademark infringement
Nonprofit QMI Restore the Queen says it received a cease and desist letter from the city regarding trademark infringement.
New Carnival cruise ship expected to triple the number of passengers to Long Beach
The Carnival Panorama is expected to log about 1.5 million passenger movements annually.
Independent audit shows $6 million net loss for Queen Mary operator in 2018
The 2018 financial audit provides a glimpse into the historic ship’s finances as its operator works to balance revenue with costly repairs and other expenses.
City auditor to conduct review of Queen Mary operator’s finances
The auditor will seek to reconcile the company’s recently-released financial statements from the last two years and information contained in the company’s prospectus to potential investors last spring.
Scorpion submarine pending sale to mystery buyer
A prospective anonymous buyer reportedly has plans to remove the vessel.