Tag: French shipyard STX

• Tuesday, August 8th 2017 - 15:02 UTC

  Italy and France clash on control of Europe's cruise shipbuilding industry

  

  France said it was ready to seek other buyers for its biggest shipyard should Italy refuse a 50-50 ownership split, before both countries pledged to find a solution next month. French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, told the Corriere della Sera daily that a deal with Fincantieri might not be thrashed out.

• Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 09:20 UTC

  MSC Cruises orders four more ships from French shipyard STX in 3.6bn Euro deal

  

  French shipyard STX has secured an order for up to four more ships from MSC Cruises, in a 3.6 billion-Euro (US$4.1 billion) deal announced on Wednesday. MSC Cruises, part of privately owned shipping group MSC, has in recent years been the main customer for STX France, which is based at the Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire.