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Monday, September 25, 2017
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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
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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: 60

Sunday, July 30, 2017
France Offers Italy Naval Ship Deal to Resolve STX Row – Report
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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: 45

Thursday, July 27, 2017
stx france shipyard
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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: 58

Wednesday, July 26, 2017
France to Nationalize STX Shipyard if Italy Snubs Ownership Deal
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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: 61

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: 112

Friday, May 19, 2017
stx france
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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: 70

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: 138

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: 503

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
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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: 83

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: 46

Friday, February 17, 2017
France Said to Prefer Broad Majority Stake, Versus Fincantieri Control, in STX France
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France Said to Prefer Broad Majority Stake, Versus Fincantieri Control, in STX France

By Michel Rose PARIS, Feb 17 (Reuters) – France does not want Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri to hold more than 50 percent of bid target STX

February 17, 2017
Total Views: 33

Thursday, February 16, 2017
Norwegian Cruise Lines Places 3.2 Billion Euro Ship Order at Fincantieri
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Norwegian Cruise Lines Places 3.2 Billion Euro Ship Order at Fincantieri

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has placed an order for four new next-generation cruise ships at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the NCL brand. The order

February 16, 2017
Total Views: 85

Thursday, January 19, 2017
Carnival Orders Two More Ships at Fincantieri
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Carnival Orders Two More Ships at Fincantieri

Carnival Corporation has announced plans to build to new cruise ships at Italy’s Fincantieri to add to the cruise company’s Holland America Line

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 90

Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Fincantieri’s Bid for STX France Viewed Favorably by French Government
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Fincantieri’s Bid for STX France Viewed Favorably by French Government

By Emmanuel Jarry PARIS, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A leading French minister expressed support on Wednesday for a bid by Italy’s Fincantieri’s for

January 4, 2017
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, January 3, 2017
South Korea Approves Fincantieri’s Bid for STX France
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South Korea Approves Fincantieri’s Bid for STX France

By Joyce Lee and Emmanuel Jarry SEOUL/PARIS, Jan 3 (Reuters) – A South Korean court approved Italy’s Fincantieri on Tuesday as the preferred bidder

January 3, 2017
Total Views: 107

Tuesday, December 27, 2016
stx france
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Fincantieri Emerges as Sole Bidder for STX France -Sources

MILAN/SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Italian shipbuilding and construction group Fincantieri SpA is the only bidder for shipping group STX France, a source

December 27, 2016
Total Views: 102

Thursday, December 1, 2016
China Launches Titanic Replica Project
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China Launches Titanic Replica Project

by Tom Phillips (TheGuardian) He was one of the key salesmen of New Labour, a Westminster wheeler-dealer whose backstage machinations and silver tongue saw him

December 1, 2016
Total Views: 257

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
tanker-american-endurance
Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Delivers Jones Act Tanker To Kinder Morgan

Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) today delivered the American Endurance, the first of four next generation 50,000 dwt product tankers that it is building for

November 30, 2016
Total Views: 492

Monday, November 14, 2016
Fincantieri Launches Offer for Remaining Vard Shares
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Fincantieri Launches Offer for Remaining Vard Shares

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has made a conditional offer for the remaining shares of Vard Holdings with a plan to take the company private.

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 80