Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)

Purchase of Transas Finalized by Wartsila
The maritime technology company Wartsila announced the acquisition of the UK-based marine company Transas. Control of the Transas company was...
May 7, 2018
Cruise Industry
Seabourn Ovation Delivered in Genoa
The 2nd ultra-luxury cruise ship, that Fincantieri built for Seabourn, Seabourn Ovation, was delivered today, April 27, at Fincantieri shipyard...
April 27, 2018
Cruise Industry
Mein Schiff 1 Handed Over to TUI Cruises
The new flagship cruise liner of German TUI Cruises was delivered today, April 25, from Meyer Turku shipyard in south west Finland. The new Mein...
April 25, 2018
Cruise Industry
Vard Signs with Viking for Two Special Cruise Ships
Vard Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Fincantieri, Italy, signed a Letter of Intent for the design and building of two special cruise ships for Viking...
April 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
New Strategic Partner of Uljanik Shipyard Revealed
Pula-based Uljanik Shipyard unveiled its new strategic partner, taking majority ownership: Kermas Energija, owned by Danko Koncar. Croatian...
April 2, 2018
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Expects Nearly 50 Million Cruise Passengers in 2030
The Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri, which is the world's largest cruise ship builder, presented a business plan for 2018-2022, calling for...
March 31, 2018
Cruise Industry
China Plans Shipbuilders' Merger
The government of China is working on a plan to combine its two largest shipbuilders to create an industrial behemoth that would dwarf South Korean...
March 31, 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
Seabourn's 5th Ship Completes Final Sea Trials
Seabourn's newest ship, Seabourn Ovation, has achieved another major milestone with the completion of her final round of sea trials held in the...
March 23, 2018
Cruise Industry
Damen to Build Two Ferries with Full Electric Propulsion for Ontario
Damen Shipyards reported the Government of Ontario had accepted its proposal to build 2 ferries featuring full electric propulsion. Damen is...
March 21, 2018
Cruise Industry
Construction Begins on China's First Polar Expedition Cruise Ship
China has started building its first ever polar expedition cruise ship, according to state news agency Xinhua. The country looks to shipping lanes...
March 19, 2018
Cruise Industry
National Geographic Endurance Keel Laid
A major milestone in the construction of the most sophisticated expedition ship in the world was marked on Saturday, March 17, via the keel laying at...
March 18, 2018
Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for New Regent Ship
The steel-cutting ceremony for Seven Seas Splendor took place at Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona on Wednesday, March 15. Splendor is the 2nd ship...
March 15, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Norwegian Bliss Departs Meyer Werft
The Norwegian Bliss cruise ship departed Meyer Werft in Papenburg last night, Tuesday, March 13, for her conveyance along Ems River. The ship will...
March 14, 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