Category: MSC Cruises

  • MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft in landmark agreement for six next-gen cruise ships

    MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft in landmark agreement for six next-gen cruise ships MSC Cruises yesterday announced a major new order for four next-generation cruise vessels and two additional options from Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, marking the launch of its “New Frontier” platform—a brand-new class of ships. The order will secure full capacity at…

  • MSC Cruises orders two new World Class ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique

    MSC Cruises orders two new World Class ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique It was a big day in Saint Nazaire, France, Wednesday, as MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated two construction milestones and announced orders for two additional LNG-fueled World Class ships—numbers 7 and 8—due to be delivered in 2030 and 2031. Announced following…

  • MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique shake hands on €3.5B deal for new LNG-fueled World Class duo

    MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique shake hands on €3.5B deal for new LNG-fueled World Class duo MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has signed a […] The post MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique shake hands on €3.5B deal for new LNG-fueled World Class duo appeared first on Offshore…

  • MSC Cruises names Erin Douglas senior VP trade sales

    MSC Cruises names Erin Douglas senior VP trade sales MSC Cruises reports that Erin Douglas will serve as its senior vice president of trade sales in the U.S. starting May 12. Douglas joined MSC Cruises in 2022 and previously served as VP of field sales before being named VP of strategic partnerships for the company.…

  • MSC Cruises launches LNG-powered MSC World America in Miami

    MSC Cruises launches LNG-powered MSC World America in Miami MSC Cruises, part of Switzerland-based shipping major MSC Group, has held a naming ceremony for its LNG-powered cruise ship MSC World America at the line’s new MSC Miami Cruise Terminal. The post MSC Cruises launches LNG-powered MSC World America in Miami appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • VIDEO: MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrate a triple World Class milestone

    VIDEO: MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrate a triple World Class milestone In a ceremony in Saint-Nazaire, France, yesterday, MSC Cruises and shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated milestones for three World Class ships, with the delivery of the much-anticipated MSC World America, the coin ceremony for MSC World Asia and steel cutting for the…

  • MSC World America completes sea trials

    MSC World America completes sea trials MSC Cruises reports that its latest flagship, MSC World America has successfully completed deep-water intensive systems tests during a final sea trial in the Atlantic Ocean. The sea trials checked the performance of the ship’s engines, maneuverability, fuel consumption, safety systems, speed and stopping distances. The ship will now…

  • MSC Cruises signs long-term agreement with Port Canaveral

    MSC Cruises signs long-term agreement with Port Canaveral The world’s third largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, is to expand its operations at the world’s second busiest cruise port, Port Canaveral, Fla. A recent agreement with Canaveral Port Authority includes the deployment of the fourth 215,000-ton MSC Cruises World Class ship in the 2027-28 cruise season,…