MSC Divina Flag Ceremony
This morning, 19 May 2012, in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Divina was officially delivered to MSC Cruises at the STX France shipyard. (cruiseindustrynews.com) Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleEnergy-Efficient KONE Solutions for TUI Cruises Ship
KONE has been selected to people flow solutions onboard the TUI Cruises’ new vessel built by STX Finland in Turku. (cruiseindustrynews.com) Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleSTX Europe warns of more challenging times after Cruise & Ferry EBITDA...
STX Europe, which part of the South Korean STX Business Group, has reported second quarter pre tax profit of NOK370 million, little changed from NOK407 million in the same period last year....
View ArticleSTX Europe warns of more challenging times after Cruise & Ferry EBITDA...
The company, which builds cruise liners and ferries at two fully owned yards in Finland and at one yard in France in which it has a 66% stake, said that market conditions in its Cruise & Ferry...
View ArticleRCCL said to be close to order third Oasis class ship from STX Finland
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) is reportedly close to placing an order for a third Oasis class cruise ship with STX Finland’s Turku shipyard. (cruisebusiness.com) Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleCoin Ceremony For MSC Preziosa
In time-honoured maritime tradition, a ceremony was held this morning at the STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, during which two commemorative coins were welded to MSC Preziosa’s mast radar,...
View ArticleRCCL Confirms Negotiations for Another Oasis-Class Newbuild
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. confirmed it is negotiating for construction of another Oasis-type newbuild for delivery in middle to late 2016. (travelpulse.com) Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleTUI Cruises seen unlikely to take up newbuilding option
TUI Cruises, the German cruise shipping company that has a 97,000 gross ton newbuilding on order at STX Finland’s Turku yard, is unlikely to take up an option for a second similar ship, a Finnish...
View ArticleSTX Europe AS: TUI Cruises orders a second cruise ship from STX Finland
TUI Cruises announced today that the company confirms the order of a second cruise ship from STX Finland. The production of the second ship will start in summer 2013 and it will be delivered from STX...
View ArticleSTX Europe sees gradual brightening of cruise ship newbuilding activity
Tough market conditions in the Cruise & Ferry business area of STX Europe, the Oslo based shipbuilder although some brightening of the outlook emerged in the course of the latest quarter....
View ArticleFinnish government says no to Oasis financial package proposal- report
The Finnish government has reportedly rejected a financial package presented to it that would have meant the government granting a loan to STX Finland so that it could build a third Oasis class ship...
View ArticleOasis decision on Tuesday – can Finland save its shipbuilding industry?
Finland’s Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen was tight-lipped about possible government financial help for STX shipyard in Turku to help to win the order for a new ship from Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class....
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Royal Carribean International chooses STX France to build the third Oasis...
STX France SA signed today, 27 Dec 2012, a contract for building a cruise ship intended for Royal Caribbean International (RCI – subsidiary of RCCL) fleet. Third ship of the Oasis class, this ship...
View ArticleFinnish government turns cold towards cruise industry
A decision by the Finnish government not to grant STX Finland a subordinated loan of €50 million but a smaller innovation grant instead that was not enough to secure an order for a third Oasis class...
View ArticleFinnvera reportedly said “no” to guarantees for STX Finland’s TUI orders
Finnvera, the Finnish government’s export credit agency, has reportedly refused to issue guarantees for loans of STX Finland, the troubled Finnish shipbuilder owned by South Korea’s STX Business Group,...
View ArticleFinnish government turns cold towards cruise industry
A decision by the Finnish government not to grant STX Finland a subordinated loan of €50 million but a smaller innovation grant instead that was not enough to secure an order for a third Oasis class...
View ArticleFinnish consortium plans to buy stake in STX Finland, invites government to join
A number of suppliers and contractors in the shipbuilding industry want to buy a minority stake in STX Finland and they have asked the Finnish government to join in, media reports say....
View ArticleSTX Finland to build TUI newbuildings as planned
The two cruise liners TUI Cruises has on order at STX Finland at its Turku yard, will be built there as planned, Finland’s Ministry of Employment and the Economy said in a statement....
View ArticleMSC Preziosa delivered to MSC Cruises at the STX France shipyard
This morning in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Preziosa was officially delivered to MSC Cruises at the STX France shipyard. During the traditional flag ceremony, the shipyard’s pennant and the French flag...
View ArticleLibya to claim back cruise ship
General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) of Libya is getting ready to file a case against STX Europe for the recovery of a cruise ship ordered during Kaddafi’s regime. (northafricapost.com)...
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