Cruise news (STXFrance-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
VIDEO: New Oasis Class Ship to Be Named Wonder of the Seas
The next Royal Caribbean's Oasis Class cruise ship will be named Wonder of the Seas. The world's newest largest passenger liner is scheduled for year...
October 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri-STX Shipyard Deal Confirmed
The French government goes on supporting Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri's takeover of STX France, the country's finance minister Bruno Le Maire...
August 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Edge Begins Sea Trials
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique (former STX France, which regained the historic name earlier in July) reports that the Celebrity Edge...
July 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Celebrity Apex
The first steel was cut for the newest ship of Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Apex, at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard (former STX France) in Saint...
July 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Cruises and STX France Celebrate 3 Ship Building Milestones
MSC Cruises and STX France signed an order for the construction of a 5th Meraviglia class cruise ship. Scheduled for delivery in 2023, the vessel...
June 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Symphony of the Seas Delivery
Royal Caribbean on Friday morning, March 23, took delivery of the new world's largest cruise ship, 228,081 GT Symphony of the...
March 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of the World's Largest Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean on Friday morning, March 23, took delivery of the new world's largest cruise ship, 228,081 GT Symphony of the Seas from the STX...
March 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
First Carbon-Free Cruise Concept Launched by STX France
On March 3, 2018, STX France revealed a carbon-free cruise vessel design (named Silenseas) using wind as main power source. The new wind-power...
March 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Symphony of the Seas Completes Sea Trials
STX France shipyard announced that the first sea trials of Symphony of the Seas had been successful. The sea trials took place from February 15...
February 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Signs for the Acquisition of 50% of STX France
Fincantieri S.p.A., via its subsidiary Fincantieri Europe S.p.A., has signed a share purchase agreement for acquisition of 50% of the share capital...
February 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Celebrity Edge Floats Out
Celebrity Cruises offered the first glimpse of brand’s first cruise ship in a new class in over 10 years, as Celebrity Edge was floated out of...
January 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Cruises Introduces First Meraviglia-Plus Ship
The first vessel in the new Meraviglia Plus class of MSC Cruises will be named MSC Grandiosa. The name of the new ship was revealed during a couple...
November 15, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Takes Control of STX France
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri takes effective control of STX France under shared ownership agreement that was revealed on Wednesday, September 27...
September 29, 2017 - Cruise Industry
France Nationalizes STX Shipyard?
The French government temporarily nationalised STX France shipyard located in Saint-Nazaire after it failed to reach a 50:50 capital acquisition...
July 28, 2017 - 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