Two 28.6 billion! Mediterranean cruise line adds LNG dual-fuel luxury cruise ships

Recently, MSC Cruises announced it has signed an order for two new World Class luxury cruise ships with Chantiers de l'Atlantique, bringing the total number of LNG-powered World Class ships in the MSC Cruises fleet to six.

The fifth and sixth ships, World Class 5 and World Class 6, will be delivered in 2029 and 2030 respectively. The price of the order was not disclosed, but French media estimates the total value of the two new luxury cruise ships at €3.5 billion (approximately RMB 28.63 billion).

Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, stated: “The signing of the order for two new World Class cruise ships marks another important step in our extraordinary journey in French shipbuilding and confirms the continued progress of our long-term industrial plan. This milestone demonstrates our commitment to working with our partner Chantiers de l'Atlantique, with whom we have collaborated for over twenty years, to build high-performance cruise ships, embodying excellence and innovation. This acclaimed World Class ship design is a benchmark for the industry, perfectly combining cutting-edge environmental technologies with the experiences our guests seek.”

Laurent Castaing, General Manager of Chantiers de l'Atlantique, said: “We thank MSC Cruises for their continued trust. It is the synergy of our expertise that has made this high-potential World Class cruise ship series possible, achieving breakthroughs in both guest experience and environmental performance. World Class 5 and World Class 6 will be benchmarks in the history of the cruise industry, with their outstanding energy efficiency.”

The two new cruise ships will join the MSC World Europa, MSC World America (previously delivered by Chantiers de l'Atlantique), and the MSC World Asia and MSC World Atlantic (currently under construction and scheduled for launch in 2026 and 2027 respectively) to form the MSC Cruises World Class luxury cruise ship fleet.

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Hundreds of billions of orders hit a record high! Shipbuilding giants usher in a 'peak order season'

Jiangmen Nanyang Shipbuilding delivers the second bulk carrier to Zhongyuan Shipping

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