The 85,861gt Costa Atlantica transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, a joint venture between China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC) and Carnival Corp. & plc, at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal on Saturday.
Scanship has been awarded a clean ship system contract from Fincantieri for the fourth Virgin Voyages newbuild.
After tests detected asbestos in the machinery spaces of Star Breeze, the ship’s ambitious lengthening and re-engining at Fincantieri’s Palermo yard has been delayed.
Fincantieri’s Vard subdsidiary has firmed a contract with Ponant for a pair of next-generation newbuilds to operate for Paul Gauguin Cruises.