Shipbuilding, maintenance & repair
Built to last: Adora Cruises China’s Adora Cruises launched Adora Magic City into service at the start of 2024 with cruises departing from Shanghai. The country’s first domestically built cruise ship, with capacity for over 5,000 passengers and offers almost 100 different cruise itineraries, it joins Adora Mediterranea, which departs from other ports such as Xiamen, Dalian and Tianjin.
Focusing on culture, immersion and customisation, at the end of 2024 its second new cruise ship, Adora Flora City was announced. Delivery is planned for 2026 with the ship homeporting in Guangzhou. “With the deployment of AIDA Huacheng in Guangzhou, we will continue to deepen the development strategy of ‘cruise + culture’, integrating Lingnan culture and Silk Road elements to provide consumers with diversified and personalised high-end cruise vacation experiences,” says Yang Guobing, chairman of Adora Cruises.
“Through diversified cooperation, we hope to continuously explore new opportunities for the integration of culture, commerce and tourism with partners from all walks of life and create a ‘Chinese paradigm’ for the global cruise industry.”
Disney launches world firsts for Asia Disney Cruise Line’s new ship Disney Adventure will operate out of Singapore from 15 December 2025, becoming the company’s first cruise ship to homeport in Asia. It will accommodate more than 6,000 passengers and is optimistically larger than Disney’s current largest ships, such as Disney Wish, which holds capacity for around 4,000 passengers. From the cuisine to the entertainment, Disney Adventure will offer new-to-market experiences designed especially for the Asian market.
China maintains shipbuilding dominance for 15th consecutive year
China has solidified its position as the global leader in shipbuilding, topping key industry indicators for the 15th consecutive year, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. In 2024, China accounted for 55.7% of the world’s completed shipbuilding volume, secured 74.1% of global new orders and held 63.1% of outstanding orders. The country’s shipyards delivered more than 48 million tons of vessels, a 13.8% increase from the previous year, while new orders surged by nearly 59%. Ship exports also soared, with 5,804 vessels shipped worldwide, generating $43.38bn – up 57.3% year-on-year. China’s shipbuilding industry continues to evolve from mass production to high- tech, value-added vessels, including LNG carriers and advanced cruise ships. The country also leads in green ship technology, with new orders for eco-friendly vessels
rising from 31.5% of the global market in 2021 to 78.5% in 2024. Source: Global Times
“When the Disney Adventure sets sail in December 2025, guests throughout South East Asia will have the opportunity to experience the magic of their favourite Disney, Pixar and Marvel stories, in their very own backyard,” says Sharon Siskie, SVP and GM for Disney Cruise Line.
Another Disney-themed ship will also be arriving in Asian territory by 2029, this time under licence from Disney via the Oriental Land Company (OLC). The operator of Disney’s theme parks in Japan commissioned German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to construct a Wish-class ship and is expecting annual sales of around $621m (JPY100bn) within the first few years. In its Q3 fiscal report it cited “strong demand” for Disney Cruise Line and will be hoping to surpass last year’s earnings, which brought profits of $1.6bn for the “parks and experiences” segment – which includes Disney Cruise Line – up 6% on the previous year. Disney’s accelerated cruise operations are part of the Walt Disney Company’s $60bn investment to increase park and cruise capacity over the next decade. ●
Global dominance in shipbuilding is shifting.
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