Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
VIDEO: World Class - MSC largest cruise ships ever
On May 31, 2017, during MSC Meraviglia ship's delivery ceremony at STX France shipyard (Saint-Nazaire), MSC Cruises signed a new...
June 2, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri to Create a Cruise Ship Industrial Park
Fincantieri signed an LOI (letter of intent) with Shanghai City’s district of Baoshan and with CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation...
June 1, 2017 - Cruise Industry
AIDAprima Cruise Ship Building & Christening
The 124100-GT-ton, 3300-passenger cruise ship AIDAprima is AIDA Cruises' ever largest ship and is operated under the Costa Crociere division of the...
May 31, 2017 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Seaside in Fincantieri Shipyard
MSC Seaside is the first of the MSC Cruises Seaside-class ships. The ship is scheduled to debut in November 2017. This will be the first vessel...
May 28, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Signs for the Acquisition of STX France Majority Stake
Fincantieri S.p.A. announced it had signed today a share purchase agreement for acquisition of 66.66% of STX France share capital from STX Europe AS...
May 19, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Hanseatic Nature First Steel Cut
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises marked the official start of the construction of the first of its two new-build expedition ships with the first steel cut on...
May 11, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Viking and Fincantieri Sign for 2 Additional Ships, Option for Another 2
Fincantieri and Viking Ocean Cruises signed a memorandum of agreement for the building of 2 additional ships, with an option for another 2. The...
April 19, 2017 - Cruise Industry
New Saga Sapphire Cruise Includes Tour of Meyer Werft Shipyard
Saga Sapphire passengers can take a ‘sneak peak’ at Saga Cruises new ship which is still under construction at Meyer Werft shipyard...
April 14, 2017 - Cruise Industry
France Clears Way for Fincantieri to Purchase STX Stake
The French government announced it had reached a preliminary deal clearing the way for Fincantieri, Italy to acquire a 48% stake in shipbuilder STX...
April 7, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Signs China Cruise Ship Deal With Fincantieri
Fincantieri, Carnival Corporation & plc and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) signed a binding MoA (Memorandum of Agreement) for the...
February 23, 2017 - Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for the World’s First LNG Cruise Ship
On Tuesday, February 21, a new age dawned for cruise shipping sector at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg. Felix Eichhorn, AIDA President and Bernard...
February 22, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation and Wärtsilä Announce Strategic Partnership
Carnival Corporation & plc and Wärtsilä announced they had signed a comprehensive, 12-year agreement which strengthens the existing...
January 30, 2017 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Signs for Meraviglia-Plus Ships
MSC Cruises exercised an option for a couple of Meraviglia-Plus mega cruise vessels with STX France (St Nazaire). The two underlying...
December 25, 2016 - Cruise Industry
STX France and 2 Owners Sign Contracts for 8 Ships
The French cruise ship builder STX France (St Nazaire) and 2 of its customers signed firm building contracts covering 8 ships that have been...
December 23, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean 'Icon Class'
The next class of Royal Caribbean ship will be LNG-powered (by liquefied natural gas) and introduce the use of fuel cell technology to considerably...
December 11, 2016