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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
France Confirms Fincantieri-STX Shipyard Deal
Shipbuilding

France Confirms Fincantieri-STX Shipyard Deal

By Crispian Balmer ROME, Aug 1 (Reuters) – France hopes Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri’s takeover of STX France will be wrapped up soon,

August 1, 2018
Total Views: 92

Friday, July 13, 2018
TUI Cruises Orders Two LNG Cruise Ships at Fincantieri
Shipbuilding

TUI Cruises Orders Two LNG Cruise Ships at Fincantieri

TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Cruises have placed an order for two LNG-powered cruise ships for their TUI Cruises joint venture brand. The two identical ships

July 13, 2018
Total Views: 184

Thursday, July 12, 2018
Damen supporting European shipbuilding with NAVAIS coordination
Press Releases

Damen supporting European shipbuilding with NAVAIS coordination

EC-funded programme to improve sustainability in shipbuilding and maintain Europe’s leading role in complex vessel construction Press Release – Damen

July 12, 2018
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, June 26, 2018
FILE PHOTO: The John F. Kennedy CVN 79 under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
News

Newport News Shipbuilding Launches Major Hiring Initiative

Newport News Shipbuilding has announced a major hiring initiative in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Virginia that will seek to train and hire for

June 26, 2018
Total Views: 85

Monday, June 11, 2018
metal shark acquires horizon shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Metal Shark Acquires Horizon Shipbuilding’s 35-Acre Alabama Shipyard

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has acquired the assets of Alabama-based Horizon Shipbuilding following a motion approved earlier this month by the

June 11, 2018
Total Views: 107

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Images: Shipbuilders Lengthen Luxury Cruise Ship by 15-Meters
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Images: Shipbuilders Lengthen Luxury Cruise Ship by 15-Meters

The first-of-its-kind lengthening of a luxury cruise ship is underway at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Italy. Over the last several days, shipbuilders

March 13, 2018
Total Views: 354

Monday, February 12, 2018
TUI Cruises Orders New Ship at Meyer Turku
Cruise Ships

TUI Cruises Orders New Ship at Meyer Turku

TUI Cruises, part of Europe’s largest tourism group TUI Group, announced plans on Monday to order a newbuild cruise ship to be built at the Finnish Meyer

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 70

Friday, February 2, 2018
Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Takes Control of STX France
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Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Takes Control of STX France

MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri said on Friday it had bought a 50 percent share in STX shipyards from France, in a deal expected

February 2, 2018
Total Views: 62

Sunday, November 5, 2017
Tian-Kun-dredge-ship
Shipbuilding

China Tests New “Island Builder” Dredge

MANILA, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The Philippines expressed concern on Monday about China’s testing of a massive dredging ship, saying it would track its

November 5, 2017
Total Views: 343

Monday, September 25, 2017
Cunard cruise ships meet
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Carnival Orders New Cruise Ship for Cunard Line

Carnival Corporation has signed an agreement to build a new cruise ship for its iconic Cunard brand with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The world’s

September 25, 2017
Total Views: 126

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
France, Italy Want Solution for STX Shipyard by End September
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France, Italy Want Solution for STX Shipyard by End September

By Gwénaëlle Barzic and Giulia Segreti ROME/MILAN, Aug 1 (Reuters) – France and Italy want to find a solution for Italian shipbuilder

August 1, 2017
Total Views: 40

Sunday, July 30, 2017
France Offers Italy Naval Ship Deal to Resolve STX Row – Report
Shipbuilding

France Offers Italy Naval Ship Deal to Resolve STX Row – Report

PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) – France will offer to expand shipbuilding cooperation with Italy into naval vessels, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said,

July 30, 2017
Total Views: 34

Thursday, July 27, 2017
stx france shipyard
Shipbuilding

Macron’s Step to Nationalize Shipyard Spooking Outsiders

By Helene Fouquet and Mark Deen (Bloomberg) — As first steps go, President Emmanuel Macron’s decision Thursday to nationalize a shipyard is

July 27, 2017
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, July 26, 2017
France to Nationalize STX Shipyard if Italy Snubs Ownership Deal
Shipbuilding

France to Nationalize STX Shipyard if Italy Snubs Ownership Deal

PARIS, July 26 (Reuters) – The French state said on Wednesday it would nationalise the STX France shipyard if Italy does not accept its offer to split

July 26, 2017
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
French President Macron Wants Review of STX Shipyard Sale to Fincantieri
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French President Macron Wants Review of STX Shipyard Sale to Fincantieri

SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, May 31 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he wanted to review the terms of a recent deal to sell a

May 31, 2017
Total Views: 91

Friday, May 19, 2017
stx france
News

Fincantieri Signs Deal to Acquire Majority Stake in STX France

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri on Friday signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in STX France, operator of the 150-year-old shipyard in

May 19, 2017
Total Views: 51

Monday, March 27, 2017
Fincantieri’s Takeover of VARD Comes Up Short
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Fincantieri’s Takeover of VARD Comes Up Short

Fincantieri’s bid for all remaining shares of Vard Holdings failed to reach the minimum threshold required to take the company private.

March 27, 2017
Total Views: 115

Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Celebrity Edge Class Cruise Ship
Ship Design

Royal Caribbean Jettisons Balconies And Adopts RFID Tracking In New Celebrity Edge Class Design

by Nikki Ekstein (Bloomberg) Richard Fain, the chief executive officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is willing to bet $5 billion that he can take

March 15, 2017
Total Views: 435

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
carnival cruise ship
News

Carnival’s China JV to Order First Cruise Ships to Be Built in China

Cruise giant Carnival Corporation has announced that its cruise joint venture in China has signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) to order the first-ever

February 22, 2017
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Fincantieri Said Close to Agreement for China Ships Contract
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Fincantieri Said Close to Agreement for China Ships Contract

By Alessandra Migliaccio and Tommaso Ebhardt (Bloomberg) — Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA is expected to sign a binding contract to build cruise

February 21, 2017
Total Views: 24