Carnival Australia President Sture Myrmell has jumped to the defence of cruise ships in Australia after an “intense focus” on the sector as the country continues to “grapple with the impact of COVID-19 and fights to slow the spread of illness”.

The amended commercial agreement between Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) and Australia’sCarnival Australia, follows the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) conditional approval of the project last month.