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Possibly no cruises until 2021, Port Canaveral CEO says
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Without cruise passengers for several more months, Port Canaveral expects a $37 million loss in the next year, executives said.The port reported it lost $17 million in its current budget year and responded to the extensions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s no sail order by cutting 43% of its workforce.Wednesday, Canaveral Port Authority commissioners talked about next year's budget as 115 of their colleagues went without their jobs. Port Canaveral CEO Captain John Murray said they were laid off, furloughed or retired early."It's a not a pleasant thing to do but unfortunately, very necessary in the current environment," Murray said. The no sail order from the CDC currently extends through September