It was a big day in Saint Nazaire, France, Wednesday, as MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated two construction milestones and announced orders for two additional LNG-fueled World Class ships—numbers 7
Bernard Biger, Chantiers de l’Atlantique/
It was a big day in Saint Nazaire, France, Wednesday, as MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated two construction milestones and announced orders for two additional LNG-fueled World Class ships—numbers 7 and 8—due to be delivered in 2030 and 2031.
Announced following the float out of MSC World Asia and the coin ceremony of MSC World Atlantic, the new orders are valued at EUR €3.5 billion and raise MSC Cruises’ total investment in France this year to nearly EUR 7 billion for the construction of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth World Class ships. Together with the World Class vessels already under construction, he this brings the company’s total direct investment currently committed in France to EUR 10.5 billion.
“We mark a proud moment today for MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique as we celebrate important milestones for our future – the float out of MSC World Asia, the coin ceremony of MSC World
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