CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping

CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping (Carnival China) is a Chinese-American cruise line that is scheduled to begin operation in 2019.

History

CSSC Carnival was founded in October 2015 as a joint venture, worth about $4 billion over ten years, between 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 Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company 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]

ShipBuild
Year		Will sail for
Carnival		Gross TonnageHome PortFlagNotesImage
Costa Atlantica2000202085,619 GTAsia TBDTo Sail for Carnival China (Spirit class)[7]
Costa Mediterranea2003202185,619 GTAsia TBDTo Sail for Carnival China (Spirit class)[7]
TBA20232023133,500 GTAsia TBDTo Sail for Carnival China (Based on Vista Class). Construction started on 18 october 2019.[7]
TBA20242024133,500 GTAsia TBDTo Sail for Carnival China (Based on Vista Class)[7]
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References
  1. "China firms, Carnival Corp form JV to launch Chinese cruise line". Reuters. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. "First locally built cruise liner due for delivery in 2023". China Daily. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. "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. (PDF) https://www.amem.at/pdf/AMEM_Cruise-Ships-on-Order.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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