In a ceremony in Saint-Nazaire, France, yesterday, MSC Cruises and shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated milestones for three World Class ships, with the delivery of the much-anticipated MSC World America, the coin ceremony for MSC World Asia and steel cutting for the newly named MSC World Atlantic.
Attendees included Captain Gianluigi Aponte, founder and group chairman of MSC; Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Group’s Cruise Division; Laurent Castaing, Chantiers de...
Η MSC Cruises ανακοίνωσε ότι το νεότερο πολυτελές κρουαζιερόπλοιο της, MSC World America, ολοκλήρωσε επιτυχώς τις τελικές θαλάσσιες δοκιμές, επιβεβαιώνοντας τα υψηλά στανταρ του και την ετοιμότητά του για να παραδοθεί στην πλοιοκτήτρια εταιρεία του.
Κατά τη διάρκεια των δοκιμών, πραγματοποιήθηκαν εκτεταμένοι έλεγχοι των μηχανών, των ικανοτήτων των ελιγμών του, της κατανάλωσης καυσίμου, των συστημάτων ασφαλείας, της ταχύτητας και...
MSC Cruises‘ newest LNG-powered flagship, MSC World America, has successfully completed intensive sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean, marking a significant milestone in the vessel’s preparation for its inaugural Caribbean…
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MSC Cruises reports that its latest flagship, MSC World America has successfully completed deep-water intensive systems tests during a final sea trial in the Atlantic Ocean.
The sea trials checked the performance of the ship’s engines, maneuverability, fuel consumption, safety systems, speed and stopping distances. The ship will now receive its final finishing touches at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France before being officially delivered to the cruise line on March...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/msc-world-america-completes-sea-trials/
The world’s third largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, is to expand its operations at the world’s second busiest cruise port, Port Canaveral, Fla. A recent agreement with Canaveral Port Authority includes the deployment of the fourth 215,000-ton MSC Cruises World Class ship in the 2027-28 cruise season, the latest brand-new ship to call Central Florida home.
In addition, MSC Grandiosa will offer year-round seven-night Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral beginning in Winter 2026-2027, building...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/msc-cruises-signs-long-term-agreement-with-port-canaveral/
The Taiwanese government has arranged special flights to bring more than 1,800 Taiwanese passengers home after an MSC cruise ship broke down in Naha in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture.
The 2019-built ship, MSC Bellissima, which has 2,259 passenger cabins, operates a four-night cruise between Keelung, Taiwan and Naha. The ship is said to be one of the largest cruise vessels in Asia.
MSC Bellissima suffered engine trouble on 7 December, three days after picking up the passengers in Keelung. As the ship...
https://container-news.com/more-than-4000-passengers-stranded-after-msc-cruise-ship-malfunctions/
Ευθυγραμμίζεται με το πενταετές σχέδιο τουριστικής ανάπτυξης της ελληνικής κυβέρνησης που στοχεύει στην επέκταση της τουριστικής περιόδου καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια του έτους
Η MSC Cruises προσφέρει για πρώτη φορά δρομολόγια τη χειμερινή σεζόν με το MSC Sinfonia, που θα αναχωρεί από τον Πειραιά κάθε εβδομάδα, αρχής γενομένης από τις 18 Νοεμβρίου 2024
By Cagan Koc (Bloomberg) MSC Cruises was told to drop some green claims in its advertisements in the Netherlands after Dutch environmental campaigners complained that its ads amount to greenwashing. MSC…
https://gcaptain.com/dutch-esg-cruise-industry-greenwashing/
The world’s third-largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, aims to cut its fleet’s emissions by up to 15% in 2026 by using a new itinerary planning optimization tool called OptiCruise.
In cooperation with OPTIMeasy, a research company affiliated with the University of Genoa, Italy, MSC Cruises has developed a new mathematical model that comprehensively examines multiple factors influencing the planning of each of the cruise line’s itineraries. The goal is to achieve the optimum level of efficiency for...