MSC Cruises, the world’s fourth largest cruise shipping group, has signed an agreement with Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilder, to build two MSC Seaside Evolution class ship, Teijo Niemela, Editor and Publisher of Cruise Business Online reports from Monfalcone.

The vessels, which were referred to as "MSC Evo" at a ceremony at Monfalcone by MSC Cruises' CEO, Pierfrancesco Vago, would be delivered in 2021 and 2023. The contract is worth €1.8 billion.

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The Monfalcone shipyard has today delivered MSC Seaside, the first unit of a new class of ships, to the Geneva, Switzerland based MSC Cruises.