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Fincantieri S.p.A.

Trieste-based Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation. It is a leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry’s sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega-yachts, ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and after-sales services.

Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia sign green hydrogen agreement

Rome/Trieste, August 5th, 2021 – The definition of an integrated solution for the production, supply, management and use of green hydrogen for port...

Fincantieri starts building new-concept luxury cruise ships for MSC Cruises

The first steel of “Explora I”, the first of four new-concept luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Explora Journeys, the new luxury brand...

Fincantieri and Comau together for innovation of production processes with robotics

Trieste/Grugliasco (Turin), May 20, 2021 – Fincantieri and Comau, two Italian excellences and world leaders in their respective reference markets, signed a...

Trade unions discuss Palermo port issues with AdSP manager

Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) May 10, 2021 – Am eeting between trade union organizations and the president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...

Vard Braila and Vard Tulcea shipyards will merge into one company

Tulcea, Romania (Ports Europe) February 23, 2021 -Following a decision of parent company Fincantieri, the Vard Braila and Vard Tulcea shipyards will merge as...

Fincantieri officially takes part in the sea defence project

Fincantieri has officially started its activities within the SEA Defence project, which has been selected within the European Defense Industrial Development...

Chantiers De L’Atlantique, Fincantieri merger plan will not proceed

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 28, 2021 – In a joint statement the French and Italian finance ministries, it was announced that conditions are no...

Fincantieri and Federpesca join forces to promote Italian fishing fleet

Fincantieri and Federpesca (the Italian National Association of Fishing Enterprises) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to promote the renewal of the...

Fincantieri to take over INSO – Sistemi per le Infrastrutture Sociali

Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Infrastructure, will take over INSO – Sistemi per le Infrastrutture Sociali, and its subsidiary SOF, part...

Chantiers de l’Atlantique-Fincantieri merger delayed until year-end

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2020 – A few days before the merger of France’s Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Italy’s...

Fincantieri signs memorandum of understanding with India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited

Trieste, October 27, 2020 – Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cochin...

MSC Cruises to implement next-generation air sanitation system developed by Fincantieri for the cruise industry

Trieste, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland 21st October 2020 – Fincantieri, in close cooperation with the virology lab of the International Center for...

Fincantieri starts construction of Zeus, a zero-emission experimental ship

Castellammare di Stabia, Italy (PortSEurope) September 24, 2020 – The Fincantieri SpA shipbuilding group has started constructing Zeus, a zero-emissions...

Ancona port receives funding to support local shipbuilding

Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) September 21, 2020 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) and Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare...

MSC Cruises and Fincantieri celebrate float out of MSC Seashore ship – Monfalcone port

20 August 2020 MSC Seashore will be the second MSC Cruises new ship to come into service in 2021 as part of the Company’s continued investment plan New...

Fincantieri division acquires stake in Support Logistic Services

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) July 12, 2020 – INSIS, part of Fincantieri SpA, has acquired a majority share in Support Logistic Services (SLS), based in...

Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime wins Rapello Marina rebuild contract

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 20, 2020 – Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime has signed a contract for the reconstruction, reinforcement and...

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