MSC Cruises celebrates double event at STX France
NOVEMBER 16, 2017 — MSC Cruises yesterday staged a double event at shipbuilder STX France: A traditional coin ceremony for the Meraviglia class MSC Bellissima and cutting of the first steel for
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Fincantieri seeks to delist Vard
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 — Fincantieri is proposing to delist its 79.34% owned shipbuilding and design subsidiary Vard from the main board of the Singapore Exchange. The delisting is subject to, among other
Virgin Voyages lays keel for first cruise ship
OCTOBER 31, 2017 —Virgin Voyages today laid the keel of the first of the three ships it is building at Fincantieri’s Genoa, Italy, shipyard. Hosting what they called a “ship tease,” Virgin
Navy, USCG issue Draft RFP for Polar icebreaker
OCTOBER 30, 2017—The U.S. Navy in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard under its Integrated Program Office, recently took the next step and released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the
MAN delivers gensets for first Italian Navy multipurpose OPV
OCTOBER 4, 2017 — Following an order won in October 2016, MAN Diesel & Turbo SE has delivered the gensets for first new Italian Navy offshore patrol vessel and secured an order
Fincantieri to get control of STX France, but with strings attached
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 — France’s Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, is headed to the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire today to meet with unions to explain the details of an
VIDEO: Carnival to build fourth ship for Cunard
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 — Fincantieri and Carnival Corporation & plc have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for construction of a next-generation cruise ship for Cunard. To be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone
France and Italy work to resolve differences over STX France
AUGUST 1, 2017 — The French and Italian governments are working to resolve their differences over the future of shipbuilder STX France. The two sides issued a joint statement today that expressed
France to temporarily nationalize Saint-Nazaire shipyards
JULY 27, 2017 — France’s Economy and Finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, told a press conference today that France has exercised its right of first refusal with regard to the acquisition of
Fincantieri eyes possibilities for new uses of adhesives
JULY 25, 2017 – Fincantieri has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Mapei S.p.A that, it says, will help it optimize installation times, reduce the weight of certain materials, improve acoustic insulation