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Cruise Line Confirm Two New 'World Class' Ships in €3.5bn Deal
MSC Cruises commits $4 billion for two new World Class ships, increasing its fleet to eight and expanding themed districts and passenger experiences, with construction starting in 2029.
- On Tuesday, MSC Cruises signed $4 billion contracts for two World Class vessels at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire shipyard during milestone ceremonies.
- The addition expands MSC's investment to $12 billion across eight World Class series vessels, and Pierfrancesco Vago, head of MSC's cruise division, said the investment shows confidence in cruising's future trajectory.
- The pair of newly-ordered ships, World Class 7 and 8, are slated for completion in 2030 and 2031, with construction beginning in 2029; MSC World America entered service this year alongside four additional unnamed vessels scheduled by 2031.
- The ships' itineraries will include weekly Mediterranean calls at Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Messina and Valletta, while local shipyard officials expressed gratitude for boosting Saint-Nazaire's yard activity.
- Each World Class ship features distinct themed districts and emphasises energy efficiency with liquefied natural gas as a fuel bridge, a series begun by MSC World Europa in 2022.
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The Chantiers de l'Atlantique de Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique) registered two new orders this Wednesday. An announcement made not the MSC shipowner during a double ceremony for the launch of the construction of two giant ships.
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3.5 billion euros is the value represented by this new order. The two World Class ships will be delivered to MSC Cruises in 2030 and 2031. These are the 7th and 8th of the series.
The seventh and eighth of the "World Class" series, carrying more than 6,700 passengers, is planned in 2031 and 2032 respectively, says MSC in a press release.
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