“
The shipyard
in Turku is
now in very good
hands.
in Turku and now benefit from the know-
ening its already sound and dynamic posi-
The reason for the rapid flow of
how of two shipbuilders,” she says.
tion in the German cruise market. Both
orders is simple enough: both TUI AG
the Boards of TUI AG and Royal Caribbean
and Royal Caribbean Cruises expect a sus-
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Cruises decided to order two newbuilds:
tained high demand in the cruise sector
Turku shipyard has certainly moved fast
Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 6. Taken
and therefore want to be part of the pos-
with putting Mein Schiff 5 into production,
together, these two ships carry a price tag
itive trend. Friedrich Joussen, CEO of TUI
since the order for the ship was announced
that is closing in on the billion euro mark
AG, noted in August that in Germany and
only in August 2014. At the time, it was
– for the Turku shipyard, they mean work
in Europe the interest in cruises is increas-
made public that TUI Cruises is strength-
to the tune of 11 0 8