01 Jul 2011
Italian ship builder Fincantieri has for years occupied the top of the top spot as the builder of cruise ships in the world, but Meyer Werft, its direct competitor just robbed them of that distinction.
German ship builder Meyer Werft leaves Fincantieri and STX behind them as the biggest ship builder in the world. This transfer of power came when Royal Caribbean signed an order with the German builder in April.
Meyer Werft will be very busy until 2015 with the construction of a cruise Norwegian Cruise Lines 2000 cabin ship and a sister ship of the AIDAmar line in 2013, and then the 2050 cabin ship of the new class of Royal Caribbean and onemore for NCL in 2014.
Following that, another order for Royal Caribbean will take place in 2015.
