With China’s first cruise ship delivered, unit of CSSC calls for Shanghai-based supply chain as it chases more orders
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After garnering skills and experience building two cruise ships, Waigaoqiao will be confident pursuing more orders with support from local authorities and its parent company, the world’s largest shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), Zhou Xi, deputy general manager told the Post on Wednesday.
The shipbuilder plans to begin final assembly of its second cruise ship, code-named H1509, in April next year, before delivering it to operator CSSC-Carnival, a joint venture between its parent and the US-based cruise company Carnival, in 2026.
“After we deliver the second ship, we will certainly look for opportunities on the market,” he said on the sidelines of Marintec China, a trade fair taking place in Shanghai. “We feel comfortable in chasing more orders.”
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Waigaoqiao began constructing the Magic City in October 2019 and started building H1509 in August 2022.