CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping

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CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping (Carnival China) is a Chinese-British-American cruise line that was scheduled to begin operation in 2020, but was delayed due to covid-19 pandemic.

History[]

CSSC Carnival was founded in October 2015 as a joint venture, worth about $4 billion over ten years, between British-American cruise line Carnival Corporation & plc, Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation, and Chinese shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).[1] CSSC Carnival is headquartered in Hong Kong and is majority owned by the Chinese shareholders, which collectively own 60% of the company, with Carnival holding the remainder.[1][2] In September 2016, the company announced plans to order two new ships, with options for two more, with deliveries planned to begin in 2022.[3] In February 2017, two more options were added to the order, and it was announced that the vessels would be built at the through a joint venture between CSSC, owner of the shipyard, and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, with the first ship to be delivered in 2023.[3] In November 2018, the contract for the first two Chinese-built ships was formally signed at a cost of about $1.5 billion, and CSSC Carnival announced that it planned to purchase two ships already in service, to enter its fleet beginning in late 2019.[4]

Fleet[]

CSSC Carnival will begin operations with two ships purchased from Costa Cruises, Costa Atlantica in 2020 and Costa Mediterranea in 2021.[5]

The first Chinese-built vessel, to be constructed off of the Vista-class design, is expected to be delivered in 2023, with the sister ship following in 2024.[6] If all four options are exercised, a new ship will be delivered annually through 2028.[2]

Ship Flag Build
Year		 Entering the Fleet Gross Tonnage Home Port Notes Image
Costa Atlantica The Bahamas 2000 2020 85,619 GT Asia Sails for Carnival China since January 2020[7] (Spirit class)[8]
Costa Mediterranea The Bahamas 2003 2021 85,619 GT Asia Sails for Carnival China since October 2021 (Spirit class)[8]
Future Fleet
TBA TBD 2023 2023 133,500 GT Asia To Sail for Carnival China (Based on Vista Class). Construction started on 18 october 2019.[8]
TBA TBD 2024 2024 133,500 GT Asia To Sail for Carnival China (Based on Vista Class)[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "China firms, Carnival Corp form JV to launch Chinese cruise line". Reuters. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "First locally built cruise liner due for delivery in 2023". China Daily. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Carnival Corp. to order two China-built cruise ships with options for four more". Orlando Sun-Sentinel. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Fincantieri Seals USD 1.5 Bn Deal with CSSC-Carnival JV". World Maritime News. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Costa Atlantica and Mediterranea Sold to New Chinese Brand". Cruise Industry News. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  6. ^ "CSSC to Buy Two Cruise Ships Ahead of Major Newbuilding Plans". Cruise Industry News. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. ^ "CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping takes delivery of Costa Atlantica". 13 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d (PDF) https://www.amem.at/pdf/AMEM_Cruise-Ships-on-Order.pdf. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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