Cruise ship visitation to Hawaii has set a course for its strongest rebound in nearly two decades, but new state rules requiring cleaner-burning fuels and expanded “green fees” are sparking legal ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Hawaii imposing a tourist tax to deal with consequences of climate change seeks to stop officials from enforcing the new law on cruise ...

On New Year's Eve, a day before implementation, a federal appeals court granted a temporary injunction blocking Hawaii from enforcing the cruise ship tax portion of Act 96 while the lawsuit is pending ...

HONOLULU(AP) — A federal judge’s ruling has cleared the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the ...

A federal judge's ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help pay for the impacts of climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of ...

The cruise lines' trade group, the Cruise Lines International Association, has sued the state of Hawaii, claiming a new 11% tax on cruise ships violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law. CLIA's ...

HONOLULU — A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Hawaii imposing a tourist tax to deal with consequences of climate change seeks to stop officials from enforcing the new law on cruise ship ...