03 December 2008	The on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transports	03:32 GMT+1

July 5, 2004 Northwest is becoming a cruise hub ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - On Sept. 27, when three cruise ships moor here, there will be enough passengers to nearly double the population of Astoria, a historic port whose population has dwindled to 10,000. Astoria's resurgence as a port is a sign of an overall shift in the Northwest cruise industry. Five years ago, ships rarely stopped in the Northwest, cruising past to Alaska ...... Read more on USA TODAY Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail