Carnival Corporation & plc has finalized contracts with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build five new cruise ships as part of a memorandum of agreement signed in 2015. The five new ships include two that will be built for Costa Asia for deployment in China, two ships for Princess Crui
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Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has booked an all-time high order intake totaling in EUR 10.08 billion (approximately USD 11 bn) which comes despite the troubles in the offshore segment. The orderbook has almost doubled when compared to figures from the previous year when it amounted to EUR 5
Owner and operator of LNG carriers GasLog Ltd. has taken delivery of its first of eight “G-Class” vessels, the GasLog Greece. The GasLog Greece, which has been constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, is a 174,000 cubic meter tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) LNG carrier. The remaining
Miami-based cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has placed an order to construct a sister ship to Seven Seas Explorer for its Regent Seven Seas Cruises with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The contract price for the vessel is EUR 422 million (USD 480.8 million) and the company has committ
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered today at its Marghera shipyard the Koningsdam, the newest ship of Holland America Line, a brand under Carnival Corporation & plc. The new ship will officially be presented on Saturday, April 2nd in a handover ceremony. According to Fincantieri, the ship’
German shipbuilder Lloyd Werft has been hired to convert the Danish Ro-Ro ferry Primula Seaways, a job that will see the ferry lengthened by 30 meters. Under the contract, Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven will have 31 days to execute the task starting July 1st, with options for two further DFDS ships. The 19
As the pains of the dry bulk market protract into this year as well owners feel propelled to delay deliveries of their fleet additions as they struggle to find decent rates for the existing fleet units. This is particularly hurting Capesize owners who have pushed half of their Capesize newbuildings
Global towage operator Svitzer has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for four ATD 2412 tugs as part of Svitzer’s ongoing fleet renewal programme. All four tugs are being built at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. Damen is handing over the first two vessels just one month after contr
The solution to the increasing number of laid up Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) resulting from the current predicament facing the offshore oil and gas industry lies in conversion, according to the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group The group believes that the situation could be turned around an
Norway-based liquid petroleum gas transporter Aurora LPG Holding ASA has taken delivery of two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) Aurora Balder and Aurora Njord, according to a stock filing. Featuring a capacity of 84,000 cbm, the new vessels were built and delivered by the South Korean shipbuilder Hyu
The Sanna stands tall as it boasts its freshly painted hull following completion of maintenance and survey works at Dutch shipbuilder Damen. The bulker was refitted within a project that included four bulk carriers recently bought at auction by Dutch shipping company CN Bulkers. The vessels ranging
Gdansk-based shipyard Remontowa Ship Repair Yard received a contract to upgrade two Spirit-Class ferries to dual fuel so they can operate on LNG for Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries. Under the USD 140 million contract, beginning in the fall of 2017 and completing in the spring of 2019, the shipyar
Italian cruise ship builder Fincantieri has delivered today at its shipyard in Ancona the Viking Sea, the second of six cruise ships Viking Ocean Cruises has ordered from the yard. Viking Sea, as its sister ships, is placed in the small cruise ship segment as it features a gross tonnage of about 47,
