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Den andra fasen av investeringsplanen ökar från 5,1 miljarder euro till 9 miljarder euro med ett undertecknat avtal, en avsiktsförklaring, om att bygga ytterligare fyra World Class-fartyg.

Den andra fasen av investeringsplanen ökar från 5,1 miljarder euro till 9 miljarder euro med ett undertecknat avtal, en avsiktsförklaring, om att bygga ytterligare fyra World Class-fartyg, var och en med nästa generations LNG-framdrivningsteknologi. Följaktligen kommer, mellan 2017 och 2026, totalt upp till 11 nya nästa generations MSC Cruises-fartyg att tas i drift. MSC Cruises är det första globala kryssningsföretaget som utvecklar en investeringsplan av denna längd och omfattning, som sträcker sig över en horisont på över tio år, från 2014 till 2026.

MSC Cruises utökar sin andra expansionsplan för flottan med en order på ytterligare två Seaside-fartyg och ett femte Meraviglia-fartyg.

MSC Cruises utökar sin andra expansionsplan för flottan med en order på ytterligare två Seaside-fartyg och ett femte Meraviglia-fartyg, vilket gör att den totala investeringen för perioden 2014-2026 uppgår till 11,6 miljarder euro. De två Seaside-fartygen kommer att levereras 2021 och 2023 och kommer att vara en utveckling av den redan framgångsrika Seaside-modellen och kommer ha en kapacitet på 5 646 gäster. Det femte Meraviglia-fartyget, som levereras 2023, kommer ha en kapacitet på 6 334 gäster. I likhet med fartyg i World-klassen kommer hon att vara utrustad med en ny generation av LNG-drivna motorer som kraftigt kommer minska hennes miljöpåverkan.

Completion of MSC Virtuosa and MSC Seashore and strengthening our leadership in sustainability.

Thanks to the pioneering work that we had undertaken since the early days of the pandemic to develop our stringent health protocol, we managed to offer safe and carefree cruise holidays to our Guests throughout the whole year. Despite the challenges of the Covid pandemic two new cruise ships joined our fleet in 2021 – MSC Virtuosa and MSC Seashore. We also advanced with our ambitions to grow our portfolio of cruise terminals, which allow us to anchor our presence in marquee homeports and offer the best service to guests while enabling us to foster a front-to-end integrated experience. In November, we opened the doors of the Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal in Durban, South Africa. We also obtained final clearance to start building our exclusive cruise terminals in Barcelona and Miami as key embarkation ports in the western Mediterranean and the Caribbean. In 2021, we also took an important step forward in Sustainability and reinforced our industry leadership in this field by pledging to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 for our marine operations.

Delivery of MSC World Europa, the first LNG-powered ship of our fleet and introducing innovative environment-protecting technologies.

In 2022 we were delighted that we finally saw the restart of the entire fleet and progressively and safely ease Covid restrictions. We also continued to make significant progress along our sustainability journey. Over the year, we launched two new ships which introduced several innovative environment-protecting technologies. In October, we took delivery of the MSC World Europa, the first to be LNG-powered. It features a pilot solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and incorporates a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system – which reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90% by converting the gas into harmless nitrogen and water – and shore-to-ship power connectivity, which allows MSC World Europa to minimise engine use at ports wherever the portside infrastructure is available. In November, we took delivery of the MSC Seascape which include hybrid exhaust gas cleaning systems that remove 98% of sulphur oxide from ships’ emissions. We continuously reviewed our itineraries to lower emissions intensity and our MSC Protectours, dedicated excursions that are specifically designed to educate our guests and promote responsible tourism and responsible travel.

We conducted the world's first ever net zero Greenhouse Gas emissions voyage, inaugurated our new terminal facilities in Durban (South Africa) and launched Explora I, the first of six ships from our new luxury brand Explora Journeys.

MSC Euribia, our second LNG ship, conducted the world’s first ever net zero Greenhouse Gas emissions voyage utilising Bio-LNG using mass-balance, the most cost-effective and environmentally efficient method of delivering the benefits of renewable LNG.

The first steel was cut for the second of our World Class ships, MSC World America. Sales opened for her itineraries, where she will homeport in our new state-of-the-art terminal at Port Miami, from 2025. A further two World Class ships were confirmed with shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique, with an option for a fifth.

MSC Meraviglia became MSC Cruises’ first ship to homeport in New York, conducting year-round sailings. This marked a third homeport in the USA, in addition to Miami and Port Canaveral. This was followed by sales opening at our fourth homeport of Galvaston, Texas.

MSC Cruises conducted an industry first, as two ships departed at the same time for separate 117 and 119-day world cruises - MSC Magnifica and MSC Poesia.

And in South Africa, we celebrated the inauguration of our new terminal facilities in Durban. 

In the autumn, a new era for the Cruise Division of MSC Group began, with the launch of Explora I, the first of six ships from our new luxury brand, Explora Journeys, expanding the options for ocean travel to a new audience of luxury traveller.