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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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Dutch Crack Down on Cruise Industry Greenwashing

By Cagan Koc (Bloomberg) MSC Cruises was told to drop some green claims in its advertisements in the Netherlands after Dutch environmental campaigners

October 2, 2024
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Sunday, August 13, 2023
The cruise ship MSC Euribia underway approaching Copenhagen after its maiden voyage from Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France. This image belongs to MSC Cruises
Cruise Ships

Unpacking Economic Impact: Did MSC Cruise Ship Launch France’s GDP?

In the realm of economics, where numbers often paint a more eloquent picture than words, we sometimes find ourselves bamboozled by the outliers. Let’s

August 13, 2023
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Friday, June 16, 2023
MSC Cruises in ‘Landmark’ Renewable LNG Agreement
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MSC Cruises in ‘Landmark’ Renewable LNG Agreement

MSC Cruises and Nordic energy company Gasum have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on the supply of synthetic e-LNG, a carbon

June 16, 2023
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
MSC and Fincantieri to Construct Next-Generation Cruise Ships Powered in Part By Hydrogen
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MSC and Fincantieri to Construct Next-Generation Cruise Ships Powered in Part By Hydrogen

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri and the cruise division of MSC have signed a memorandum for the construction of two luxury cruise ships powered in part

July 6, 2022
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Monday, March 14, 2022
Construction Kicks Off on North America’s Largest Cruise Ship Terminal in PortMiami
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Construction Kicks Off on North America’s Largest Cruise Ship Terminal in PortMiami

Construction has kicked off on MSC Cruises’ new state-of-the-art cruise terminal at PortMiami, which is set to become North America’s largest

March 14, 2022
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Monday, July 26, 2021
MSC Magnifica cruise ship Venice
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MSC Wants World’s First Hydrogen Cruise Ship

A study is being conducted by MSC to find out if it is possible to build the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise

July 26, 2021
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Monday, October 26, 2020
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Cruise Ships

Cruise Line Stocks Crash Further As Europe Clamps Down

Cruise line stocks are falling sharply today as the number of Covid-19 cases climbs worldwide and as Europe clamps down on travel restrictions. Stock

October 26, 2020
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Saturday, October 17, 2020
MSC Grandiosa in Port
Cruise Ships

COVID19: Malta Stops MSC Cruise Passengers From Disembarking

(Reuters) – Malta on Friday stopped passengers disembarking from the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship over a suspected case of COVID-19, Tourism Minister Julia

October 17, 2020
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
MSC Grandiosa in Port
Cruise Ships

First Med Cruise Ship Departs Since COVID-19 Outbreak

Last week Italy’s government gave permission for cruise lines to resume operations and, on Sunday, MSC Grandiosa became the first cruise ship to sail the

August 18, 2020
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Monday, January 20, 2020
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Shipping News

MSC Returns to Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Two More LNG-Powered Cruise Ships

MSC Cruises hsa returned to the France’s Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard for two more LNG-powered cruise ships worth over 2 billion euros.  The two

January 20, 2020
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
MSC Europa
Shipping News

Qatar Charters MSC Cruise Ships for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Qatar has signed an agreement with MSC Cruises to charter two cruise ships to operate as floating hotels for fans during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Under the

November 19, 2019
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Thursday, March 14, 2019
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Shipbuilding

MSC Cruises Inks 2 Billion Euro Order for New Luxury Ships

MSC and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have announced the signing of the final contracts for the construction of four luxury cruise ships to join MSC Cruises

March 14, 2019
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Thursday, October 18, 2018
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Shipping News

MSC Cruises Enters Ultra-Luxury Market with Four-Ship Order at Fincantieri

MSC Cruises on Thursday announced it will be entering the ultra-luxury cruise sector with an order for four more cruise ships from Italian shipbuilder

October 18, 2018
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Friday, December 23, 2016
MSC Cruises Finalizes Two-Ship Construction Contract with STX France
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MSC Cruises Finalizes Two-Ship Construction Contract with STX France

STX France and MSC Cruises have announced they have finalized the contracts for two new 177,000-ton cruise ships for MSC. The two next-generation ships will be

December 23, 2016
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
MSC Cruises Plans to Build World’s Largest LNG-Powered Cruise Ships for $4.5 Billion
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MSC Cruises Plans to Build World’s Largest LNG-Powered Cruise Ships for $4.5 Billion

Swiss-based MSC Cruises has revealed major plans to build up to four new LNG-powered cruise ships exceeding more than 200,000 gross tons. The announcement

April 6, 2016
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Monday, February 1, 2016
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News

MSC Confirms 4 Ship Order from STX France

SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Cruise ship company MSC Cruises on Monday confirmed orders for four ships in a 3-billion-euro ($3.26 billion)

February 1, 2016
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Friday, March 20, 2015
Seventeen Cruise Ship Passengers Killed in Tunis Terrorist Attack – Update 2
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Seventeen Cruise Ship Passengers Killed in Tunis Terrorist Attack – Update 2

Update 2: Costa Cruises has confirmed that five of its guests were also among those killed in yesterday’s terrorist attack in Tunis, Tunisia, bringing

March 20, 2015
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Ultra-Modern ‘MSC Seaside’ to Sail Out of Miami Starting 2017
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Ultra-Modern ‘MSC Seaside’ to Sail Out of Miami Starting 2017

MSC Cruises revealed Wednesday that the MSC Seaside, the first of the ultra-modern Seaside-class ships, will be the first ship in the MSC Cruises' fleet to be

March 18, 2015
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Engineering News

MSC Magnifica to Receive New Rudders at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam

Since arriving at Damen’s shiprepair yard in Rotterdam on 20 October, work has been in progress around the clock on the 2010-built, 293 meter-long cruise

October 28, 2014
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Sunday, September 21, 2014
News

Russia Signs Marine Terminal Agreement with MSC Cruises

By Shubin Aleksey Andreyevich While at the XIII International Investment Forum in Sochi last Friday, Nikolay Tsukanov, Governor of Kaliningrad region, Andrei

September 21, 2014
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