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Royal Caribbean International is bringing its cruises back to the Port of Baltimore this month in anticipation that crews will re-open a channel blocked since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. The cruise line’s Vision of the Seas will leave the Cruise Maryland Terminal on May 25 for a five-night trip to Bermuda, the Port of Baltimore said Wednesday.

Maryland entertainment venues applauded state leaders last week when Gov. Wes Moore signed into law a first-in-the-nation bill to protect consumers from ticket scams. The legislation, which will take effect July 1, 2024, will outlaw speculative tickets and hold ticketing platforms accountable for the validity of the tickets they sell. It is considered a victory for consumers, Maryland concert venues, artists and musicians.

A company with a Port of Baltimore terminal that handle key materials for steel production will be joining the shipping network of a Louisiana cargo and logistics company. Pittsburgh-based S.H. Bell Co. was acquired by the ownership group of Convent, Louisiana-based Associated Terminals on May 8, and will join the Southern company’s shipping and handling network.

A fast-growing jewelry brand based in Laguna Beach, California, will continue its expansion into Maryland with its first Baltimore store. Gorjana will open a 1,350-square-foot store at the corner of Aliceanna and Exeter streets in Harbor East this summer, Harbor East Management Group announced Monday. The store will take over a space formerly occupied by MAC Cosmetics next to the Courtyard Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor hotel and marks the second Maryland location for the brand.

Ascension Health does not have a timeline to restore its online systems. The hospital system is still coping with the effects of a ransomware attack. In a statement, an Ascension representative said its team, along with cybersecurity experts, spent the weekend responding to a ransomware incident, writing, in part, “We are making progress; however, it will take time to return to normal operations.”

Princess Cruises is adding a land tour of D.C. and historic sites in Virginia and Pennsylvania to one of its cruise packages ahead of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, company said Monday it was adding the historic site tour to its 2025 Canada and New England cruise package, which launches out of New York City.

Scooter companies, start your (electric) engines. The Baltimore City Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for its next dockless vehicle permit. The selected company will pay the city for the right to put electric scooters and e-bikes out for rental on Baltimore streets starting in July. The rentable vehicles have grown in popularity as an easy way to bop between city attractions and even to commute to work for some.