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 Turku shipyard. The newbuild, named Mein Schiff 7, will be identical to the new Mein Schiff 1 and new Mein Schiff 2, planned for delivery from Meyer Turku in 2018 and 2019, with a capacity for up to 2,894 passengers and … [Read more...]
TUI Sheds its Stake in Hapag-Lloyd
FRANKFURT, July 10 (Reuters) - Europe's largest tourism group TUI Group said on Monday it had sold its stake in container shipper Hapag-Lloyd, bringing to a close plans for the sale of non-core businesses in order to focus on its tourism operations. TUI Group has been investing in more of its own hotels and cruise ships since it was formed from the merger of TUI AG and TUI … [Read more...]
Vard Inks Order for Two Polar-Class Cruise Ships
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has ordered two new expedition-style cruise ships at Vard as the Hamburg-based cruise company looks to expand in the segment. The two vessels will be built to the highest Polar Class designation for passengers ships for cruises to the Arctic and Antarctica. They will also be suited for warm-weather cruises to destinations including the Amazon. The … [Read more...]
Meyer Turku Delivers Mein Schiff 5 Ahead of Schedule
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku on Monday delivered the cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 to TUI Cruises a full ten days ahead of schedule. Construction of the vessel began in November 2014 shortly after the Turku shipyard, formerly part of STX Finland, was acquired by State of Finland and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The order for Mein Schiff 5 - and Mein Schiff 6 - was … [Read more...]
Meyer Turku Floats ‘Mein Schiff 5’ Cruise Ship
Meyer Turku Shipyard has celebrated the float out of the first ship being contracted and built totally under the ownership of the Meyer family of Germany. Mein Schiff 5 was floated out of the dry-dock during a snowy ceremony last Friday, January 15. Mein Schiff 5 is a sister ship of Mein Schiff 4, which was handed over to its owner TUI Cruises last spring. The float-out … [Read more...]