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MHI Reaches Agreement with Carnival Corporation & plc
On Construction of Two 125,000-ton Cruise Ships for AIDA Cruises Brand
On Construction of Two 125,000-ton Cruise Ships for AIDA Cruises Brand
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Tokyo, August 3, 2011- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced the company has reached an agreement, and signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA), with Carnival Corporation & plc calling for the construction of two new 125,000-ton cruise ships for its AIDA Cruises brand. The ships will be the largest ever constructed for this cruise line.
These two AIDA ships mark a return by Carnival Corporation & plc to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries which built two highly successful ships for Princess Cruises, both of which were delivered in 2004.
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in the world, with a portfolio of 10 cruise brands operating in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, including Princess Cruises and AIDA Cruises. Together the group operates 101 ships with 10 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2012 and 2016.
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.