Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
RCG orders 6th EDGE-class ship for Celebrity Cruises, with delivery in 2028
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group (world's second-biggest cruise shipowner) finalized an agreement to construct a 6th EDGE-class ship for its subsidiary...
January 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
The new ship Asuka III floated out
The Japanese cruise market has reached a significant milestone with the launch of Asuka III, the first new cruise ship built to sail under the...
January 22, 2025 - Accidents
Knife attack reported on Star Princess ship construction site at Fincantieri Monfalcone
A 28-year-old Bangladeshi worker was injured in an altercation on the Star Princess ship, currently under construction at the Fincantieri's yard in...
January 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Adora Flora City ship's construction enters Phase 2 ahead of 2026 debut
Chinese officials marked a significant achievement on January 15th, 2025, by completing the first phase of construction for China's second large...
January 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Keel-laying starts the assembly of Scenic Group's superyacht Emerald Kaia in Vietnam
Emerald Cruises has marked a significant milestone in the construction of its newest superyacht - Emerald Kaia, with a ceremonial keel-laying...
January 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Krasnaya Kuznitsa (Russia) nears completion of icebreaking river ferries
Krasnaya Kuznitsa, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation/USC, has announced that two new ferries intended for...
January 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MOL Sunflower's fleet join two new ferries - Kamuy & Pirka
Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen Corporation has delivered a new LNG-powered Ro-Pax ferry, Sunflower Kamuy (IMO 9965306) to Mitsui OSK Lines/MOL for...
January 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney to debut new ship class and Wish-class vessel by 2031
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has outlined plans for a significant fleet expansion, announcing the addition of 4 ships between 2027 and 2031. The expansion...
January 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CLIA to showcase 9 new cruise ships of 2025 in Virtual Education Series
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) will host the Ocean Debut Virtual Showcase 2025, an online educational series aimed at Australasian...
January 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Robbie Williams headlines Mein Schiff Relax christening in 2025
TUI Cruises is set to celebrate the christening of Mein Schiff Relax, the first vessel in its groundbreaking InTUItion class, with an extraordinary...
January 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
China’s largest carbon fiber ferry enhances Hong Kong’s maritime network
The 2024-built Xin Ming Zhu III (IMO 1079931) is a high-speed passenger ferry constructed with carbon fiber. The vessel was officially delivered in...
January 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries modernizes fleet with battery-hybrid Guillaume de Normandie
Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo has recently taken delivery of Guillaume de Normandie, the 12th vessel in its E-Flexer series of roll-on/roll-off...
December 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
TUI's newest ship Mein Schiff Relax successfully completes LNG sea rrials
The construction of Mein Schiff Relax, the latest vessel in TUI Cruises' fleet, is nearing completion at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone...
December 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Tokyo Disneyland operator announces ¥330 billion/US$2B cruise venture
Oriental Land, the operator of Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea, has announced plans to enter the cruise industry as part of a strategy to sustain...
December 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Construction begins on Transcend Cruises’ first new river ship
The new travel brand Transcend Cruises, a UK-based shipowner, has commenced construction of its first branded riverboat, marking a significant...
December 15, 2024