Fincantieri: order of two Carnival ships, cruise leader – the voice of Italy Fincantieri: order of two ships from Carnival, leading cruise
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TRIESTE. – Closes 2014 Fincantieri and pulls a budget that goes back in time. Not in the sense of a regression but, on the contrary, of a concrete recovery. The year winding down not only records the launch of the IPO in June last year, but in terms of production has the numbers to 2007. That was not any one year, but the last time before the crisis. 2014, in fact, also marks a record of 16 cruise ships commissioned in the world, Fincantieri was awarded the construction of eight, half. The order for the last two it was announced today, and the customer is Carnival, which commissioned the US at the top of the cruise industry with which the Italian group has formed an experienced and established relationship of trust. It’s twins: the Carnival Vista and Koningsdam. The orders are on behalf of Carnival Cruise Lines, so Fincantieri produce the 26 / a ship in the fleet made for the brand, and the other group brand, Holland
America Line. The ship for Carnival Cruise Lines has 133,500 gross tons, capacity 3,954 passengers, will enter service in spring 2018. The unit for Holland America Line, depending on the class Pinnacle, will have a gross tonnage of 99,500 tons, can accommodate 2,650 passengers, and will be delivered in 2018. Since 1990 Fincantieri has built 67 cruise ships. Between now and 2018 another 17 units, including 8 for the Carnival Group. The parties have not disclosed the value of the order, but analysts, referring to sources in the cruise industry as “Seatrade”, consider that exceed one billion euro. The news spreads and the effects are immediate: today the title of the group closed with a rise of 4.22%. The CEO of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, can speak of “a solid backlog and unmatched for diversification and product quality, which confirms the industry leader.” And in the context of fair trade, thanks the customer: “This position was consolidated thanks to the relationship with Carnival, a pa rtnership which over the years has allowed the company to grow and today is strengthened by the recent agreement for the Chinese market and with orders such as these, which we hope will be followed by more “Commentary also by Arnold Donald, President and CEO of Carnival Corporation:” The order from Fincantieri demonstrates our continued commitment to provide our customers the best possible edge through the group brand. The new units will be advanced technology and equipment. ” (Francesco De Filippo / ANSA)
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