Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri S.p.A. reported unprecedented growth in the first quarter of 2025, with EBITDA surging 54% to €154 million and total backlog reaching a record €57.6 billion. The…
https://gcaptain.com/fincantieri-reports-record-quaterly-performance/
Ocean and river cruise specialist Viking [NYSE: VIK] reports that its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Thoth—has been floated out at the Arab Contractors Company’s Massara shipyard in Cairo, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set for delivery in October 2025, the vessel will join Viking’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships for the Nile River and will sail on the company’s popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.
“Egypt...
MSC Cruises reports that Erin Douglas will serve as its senior vice president of trade sales in the U.S. starting May 12. Douglas joined MSC Cruises in 2022 and previously served as VP of field sales before being named VP of strategic partnerships for the company.
In her new role, Douglas will lead MSC Cruises’ trade sales and relations initiatives, focusing on strengthening partnerships with travel agencies and advisors. She will report directly to Suzanne Salas, EVP of marketing, ecommerce and...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/msc-cruises-names-erin-douglas-senior-vp-trade-sales/
Continuing a15-year partnership with Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md., Kongsberg Maritime is supplying its Aquarius retractable stabilizers for installation on the latest newbuild cruise ships under construction at the shipyard for American Cruise Lines,
The Aquarius retractable stabilizers offer high-performance roll damping, compact and lightweight design, and advanced control systems. They are specifically engineered for smaller vessels, and feature a one-piece high-lift fin, low...
Miami-headquartered Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported first quarter 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.70 and adjusted EPS of $2.71. The cruise giant said these results were better than its guidance due to stronger than expected pricing on close-in demand and lower costs mainly due to timing. The company is increasing its full year 2025 Adjusted EPS guidance to $14.55 to $15.55. The increase in earnings expectations is driven by the better than expected revenue performance in...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/royal-caribbean-reports-a-strong-first-quarter/
Edinburgh-based maritime safety and security technology provider, Zelim, says that its detection system, ZOE, will be installed aboard Ambassador Cruise Line’s 48,123 grt cruise ship Ambition, representing the system’s first use on a cruise vessel.
Zelim is installing its ZOE system on the 1,200-passenger cruise ship Ambition to enable detection and tracking of persons in the water in the event of a man overboard (MOB) incident.
The installation—comprising multiple infrared and daylight cameras,...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/ambassador-installs-zelims-mob-detection-and-tracking-system/
Port Canaveral, Fla., set a new monthly record for most cruise passenger movements when it hosted 925,994 guests in March, eclipsing the last year’s March passenger counts by 16%. Fueled by the busiest month in its history, Port Canaveral, the world’s second busiest cruise port, is also on track for a record FY 2025 when it is expected to host 8.4 million passenger movements compared to 7.6 million passenger movements last year.
“It wasn’t long ago when we exceeded 500,000 guests in a single...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/port-canaveral-sets-new-cruise-passenger-movements-record/
Viking (NYSE: VIK) and Fincantieri today announced details of the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. They also announced that contracts have been signed for two additional ocean ships for delivery in 2031 and an option for two additional ocean ships for delivery in 2033.
Viking Libra will feature a hybrid propulsion system based partially on liquefied hydrogen and fuel cells. This hybrid propulsion system will make the ship...
Fincantieri and Viking have announced plans for the world’s first cruise ships powered by onboard hydrogen, marking a significant milestone in the sector’s decarbonization efforts. The first vessel, named Viking…
https://gcaptain.com/viking-orders-worlds-first-hydrogen-powered-cruise-ships/
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, reports that it has finalized an order with Fincantieri for two new ships for its German brand, AIDA Cruises, for a new class of mid-sized vessel. The agreement with Fincantieri provides for the design, engineering, and construction of these multi-fuel-capable ships, which will be delivered in the first quarter of fiscal years 2030 and 2032, respectively.
“With approximately 2,100 cabins each, these...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/carnival-orders-two-new-aida-cruises-ships/