Meyer Turku, the Finnish cruise ship builder, has decided to abandon its plan to double its production as the coronavirus outbreak has drastically affected the outlook, the shipbuilder said in a statement, adding that talks are I'm progress regarding possible new delivery dates of vessels on order.
“Our preparations have been for the future. Now unexpectedly that future has changed and we have to adjust to that new future. Instead of a further ramp-up from one to two large ships delivered per year until 2023, the estimation is now that Turku shipyard will in the future build one large cruise ship per year and not further ramp-up,” CEO of Meyer Turku, Jan Meyer, stated.
“The corona pandemic has changed the situation unexpectedly and totally. We are facing the fact that the corona-caused pause in cruising requires to stretch the order book. We are currently discussing the details with our customers. This new situation will force us to take painful adaptation measures to secure a sustainable future for Finnish cruise ship building and the network”, he said.
The exact changes to the building and delivery times of the seven ships in Meyer Turku order book - formerly reaching until 2025- are still under negotiations with the shipyard’s customers,’ the company pointed out.
