Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
World's first cruise ship with 5G WiFi Internet to be delivered in China
The world' first cruise ship with a 5G connectivity is China-built and will be delivered in 2023-Q4. The announcement was made by Adora Cruises...
January 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Hotel giant Accor to launch the world's largest luxury sailing ship Orient Express
Hotel giant Accor SA will enter the luxury cruise market with the debut of the largest sailing ship in the world. 140+ years after the original...
January 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Godmother Nicole Stott names Viking OCEAN’s newest ship Neptune in Los Angeles USA
Viking Cruises named its newest ocean ship, Viking Neptune, with a celebration on Sunday, January 8th, in Los Angeles CA. As part of the event, the...
January 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Finnlines’ 2nd Superstar ferry Finncanopus launched at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard
Finnlines’ 2nd Superstar ferry Finncanopus was launched at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai on December 30th, the company...
December 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
TT-Line borrows EUR 30M from KfW IPEX-Bank for Green Ship Nils Holgersson ferry
KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH (Germany) revealed it would provide financing in the amount of EUR 30 million for TT-Line’s new dual-fuel cruiseferry Nils...
December 29, 2022 - Accidents
World's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation dialing back new vessel orders
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation - is also the debt-laden parent company of major cruise company brands like CCL...
December 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Stena RoRo takes delivery of MS Santona (9th E-Flexer cruiseferry)
China Merchants Jingling Shipyard (Weihai) delivered the 9th E-Flexer RoRo ship, Santona, to its owner Stena RoRo. The online delivery ceremony was...
December 23, 2022 - Accidents
Havila Kystruten delays the delivery of its 3rd cruise ship Havila Polaris
Havila Voyages (subsidiary of the Norwegian shipping company Havila Kystruten/part of Havila Shipping ASA) has been forced to delay the delivery of...
December 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Construction of Tallink MySTAR ferry timelapse
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions/RMC released the timelapse of its 2-year-long construction of the cruiseferry Tallink MySTAR...
December 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia officially welcomed to the fleet
At an official handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard on Thursday, December 15th, 2022, P&O Cruises UK took ownership of fleet's newest...
December 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group signs strategic agreement with Finland's Government and shipbuilder Meyer...
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced it had signed a maritime declaration with the government of Finland, represented by the MEAE (Ministry of...
December 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises to christen VIVA Two riverboat in March 2023
Scylla's luxury river cruise travel brand VIVA Cruises (fleet) announced the expansion of its 2nd build ship, MS VIVA Two, in 2023. Following the...
December 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Somec Group reports orders worth EUR 20.5M from German cruise shipbuilder Meyer Werft for Asuka 3
Somec Group, listed on the Euronext Milan stock exchange/specializing in the rollout of complex turnkey construction projects in the civil and naval...
December 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic wins tender for SH Diana built by Helsinki Shipyard
Helsinki Shipyard (Helsinki, Finland), having received bids for NB 518's auction, announced that Swan Hellenic had been awarded the tender. The...
December 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s largest ship Icon OTS floated out at Meyer Turku yard (Finland)
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Icon of the Seas reached her next major construction milestone on Friday, December 9, at the Meyer Turku shipyard...
December 12, 2022