Vard signs LOI for two more expedition cruise ships

MAY 13, 2016 — Fincantieri subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited has signed a Letter of Intent with an undisclosed international cruise company for the design and construction of two small-sized expedition cruise vessels.

Genting orders two mega cruise ships at Lloyd Werft

MAY 11, 2015 —Genting Hong Kong has ordered two “Global Class” cruise ships from its newly established Lloyd Werft Group shipbuilding subsidiary. With 5,000 lower berths each, the 201,000 gt ships are

New Arison Maritime Center to train 6,500 officers a year

MAY 11, 2015 —Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) is set to open a new Arison Maritime Center in the Netherlands that will have double the training capacity of Carnival’s

Genting opens new Lloyd Werft Design Center

MAY 10, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong is moving rapidly ahead with its plans to make its recently formed Lloyd Werft Group a major player in the cruise ship building industry. Consisting

First cruise ship from U.S. in 50 years docks in Havana

MAY 2, 2016 —  Carnival Corporation’s 706 passenger Adonia, operated by its Fathom brand, made history today by becoming the first cruise ship from the U.S. to dock in Havana, Cuba, in

Langh to supply scrubbers for two cruise newbuilds

APRIL 28, 2016 — Finland’s Langh Tech is to deliver exhaust gas scrubber systems to two large cruise vessels under construction at Meyer Werft. The two Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus class

Hurtigruten inks four ship MOU with Kleven

APRIL 22, 2016 — Norwegian cruise ship operator Hurtigruten has signed an MOU with shipbuilder Kleven covering the construction of up to four advanced expedition ships for polar waters that would would

VIDEO: Ovation joins Royal Caribbean fleet

APRIL 14, 2016 – Royal Carribean’s 168,660-gt  Ovation of the Seas has now arrived in Southampton, U.K., following its formal hand-over by shipbuilder Meyer Werft (see earlier story) and the cruise line

Latest cruise ship toys: tourist subs

APRIL 8, 2016 — The cruise industry’s never ending quest to give passengers new options is opening up a new market for Netherlands-based submersible manufacturer U-Boat Worx. It has just unveiled three

MSC Cruises signs LOI for four LNG fueled cruise ships

APRIL 6, 2016 — Swiss based MSC Cruises, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with shipbuilder STX France for the construction of up to four new LNG-powered cruise ships that will

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