MS Astoria Arrives in Belgium for Scrapping After 77 Years Of Service
The MS Astoria, one of the world’s oldest cruise ships, has arrived in Ghent, Belgium, to be dismantled after 77 years of service. Purchased for just €200,000 by recycling firm Galloo, the ship was towed from Rotterdam where it had been laid up since 2020 marking the end of a remarkable maritime legacy.