 La commissione sulla concorrenza del governo di Londra ha approvato il progetto di fusione tra la compagnia britannica P&O Princess Cruises (POPC), terzo operatore del mercato crocieristico mondiale, e quella statunitense Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL), seconda compagnia del mercato mondiale alle spalle della Carnival (che ha anch'essa avviato un analogo tentativo di takeover sulla P&O Princess). La commissione ha ritenuto che «il mercato crocieristico del Regno Unito sia caratterizzato da crescita, varietà e opportunità d'accesso» ed ha previsto che «tale situazione possa proseguire». Nelle sue conclusioni, rese note oggi, la commissione ha spiegato che «il numero dei passeggeri trasportati è più che triplicato tra il 1990 e il 2000 e circa un terzo dei letti disponibili nel 2000 sono stati offerti da operatori che non erano presenti in questa attività fino al 1995 o successivamente. Inoltre tra un terzo e un quarto dei passeggeri britannici scelgono navi che sono dedicate principalmente ai clienti nordamericani o del continente europeo, piuttosto che scegliere linee crocieristiche rivolte al mercato nazionale». «Perciò - ha concluso la commissione - vista tutta questa varietà e scelta, e visto che l'opinione diffusa degli analisti dell'industria è che la capacità crocieristica continuerà a crescere, non riteniamo che, mettendo insieme RCCL e POPC, il progetto di fusione abbia un significativo impatto sulla concorrenza».
Il progetto di fusione dovrà ora sottostare al giudizio delle autorità americane, atteso entro la fine del prossimo agosto. |
Ocean-going cruise vessels: scheduled new buildings, 2002 to 2006,
by year of build, May 2002
| Operator
| Name
| Builder
| GT
| Pax
(LB)
| Price
$USm
|
| | | |
| | |
| 2002
| | | |
| |
| Aida Cruises
| AIDAvita
| Aker MTW
| 41,200 |
1,270 | 190.00
|
| Festival Cruises
| European Stars
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 58,600 |
1,566 | 235.00
|
| Princess Cruises
| Star Princess
| Fincantieri
| 109,000 |
2,600 | 425.00
|
| ResidenSea
| The World of ResidenSea
| Fosen Mekaniske
| 40,000 |
616 | 262.00
|
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Conquest
| Fincantieri
| 110,000 |
2,974 | 500.00
|
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Leqend
| Kvaerner
| 86,000 |
2,100 | 350.00
|
| Celebrity
| Constellation
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 91,000 |
1,900 | 350.00
|
| Holland America
| Zuiderdam
| Fincantieri
| 84,000 |
1,848 | 400.00
|
| Princess Cruises
| Coral Princess
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 88,000 |
1,950 | 360.00
|
| Royal Olympic Cruises
| Olympia Explorer
| Blohm & Voss
| 24,500 |
830 | 175.00
|
| RCI | Brilliance of the Seas
| Meyer Werft
| 85,000 |
2,126 | 350.00
|
| Sun Bay Cruises
| (Columbus 2)
| Cassens Werft
| 3,000 |
96 | 21.40
|
| Star/NCL |
Norwegian Dawn
| Meyer Werft
| 91,000 |
2,100 | 380.00
|
| Subtotal
| 13 vessels
| | 911,300
| 21,976
| 3,998.40
|
| | | |
| | |
| 2003
| | | |
| |
| Aida Cruises
| (Aida 2)
| Aker MTW
| 41,200 |
1,270 | 190.00
|
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Glory
| Fincantieri
| 110,000 |
2,974 | 500.00
|
| Costa |
Costa Mediterranea
| Kværner
| 85,700 |
2,154 | 390.00
|
| Costa |
Costa Fortuna
| Fincantieri
| 105,000 |
2,720 | 400.00
|
| Crystal Cruises
| Crystal Serenity
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 68,000 |
1,080 | 0.00
|
| Cunard |
Queen Mary 2 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 150,000 |
2,620 | 780.00
|
| Holland America
| Oosterdam
| Fincantieri
| 84,000 |
1,848 | 400.00
|
| Mediterranean Shipping Cruises
| (MSC1) |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 60,000 |
1,590 | 250.00
|
| Princess Cruises
| Diamond Princess
| Mitsubishi
| 113,000 |
2,600 | 450.00
|
| Princess Cruises
| Island Princess
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 88,000 |
1,950 | 360.00
|
| Radisson |
Seven Seas Voyager
| Mariotti
| 45,000 |
732 | 280.00
|
| ResidenSea
| (ResidenSea 2)
| Fosen Mekaniske
| 50,000 |
616 | 280.00
|
| RCI | Navigator of the Seas
| Kværner
| 137,278 |
3,114 | 520.00
|
| RCI | Serenade of the Seas
| Meyer Werft
| 85,000 |
2,126 | 350.00
|
| Subtotal
| 14 vessels
| | 1,222,178
| 27,394
| 5,150.00
|
| | | |
| | |
| 2004
| | | |
| |
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Miracle
| Kværner
| 86,000 |
2,124 | 375.00
|
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Valor
| Fincantieri
| 110,000 |
2,974 | 500.00
|
| Costa |
Costa Magica |
Fincantieri |
105,000 | 2,720
| 400.00 |
| Holland America
| (HAL-Vista3)
| Fincantieri
| 84,000 |
1,848 | 400.00
|
| Mediterranean Shipping Cruises
| (MSC2) |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 60,000 |
1,590 | 250.00
|
| P&O Cruises
| (Project Mars)
| Fincantieri
| 110,000 |
2,600 | 425.00
|
| Princess Cruises
| Sapphire Princess
| Mitsubishi
| 113,000 |
2,600 | 450.00
|
| RCI | Mariner of the Seas
| Kværner
| 137,278 |
3,114 | 520.00
|
| RCI | Jewel of the Seas
| MeyerWerft
| 85,000 |
2,126 | 350.00
|
| Subtotal
| 9 vessels
| | 890,278
| 21,696
| 3,670.00
|
| | | |
| | |
| 2005
| | | |
| |
| Cunard Line
| (Cunard UK)
| Fincantieri
| 85,000 |
1,968 | 400.00
|
| Holland America
| (HAL-Vista5)
| Fincantieri
| 84,000 |
1,848 | 400.00
|
| Subtotal
| 2 vessels
| | 169,000
| 3,816
| 800.00
|
| | | |
| | |
| 2006
| | | |
| |
| Holland America
| (HAL-Vista4)
| Fincantieri
| 84,000 |
1,848 | 400.00
|
| Subtotal
| 1 vessel
| | 84,000
| 1,848
| 400.00
|
| | | |
| | |
| Total
| 39 vessels
| | 3,276,756
| 76,730
| 14,018.4
|
Source G P Wild (International) Limited Ocean-going cruise vessels: scheduled new buildings, 2002 to 2006,
by shipyard, May 2002
| Operator
| Name
| Builder
| No
| GT
| Pax
(LB)
| Price
($USm)
|
| Mediterranean Shipping Cruises
| (MSC1) |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 1 | 60,000
| 1,590 |
250.00 |
| Mediterranean Shipping Cruises
| (MSC2) |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 1 | 60,000
| 1,590 |
250.00 |
| Celebrity |
Constellation |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 1 | 91,000
| 1,900 |
350.00 |
| Princess Cruises
| Coral Princess
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 1 | 88,000
| 1,950 |
360.00 |
| Crystal Cruises
| Crystal Serenity
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 1 | 68,000
| 1,080 |
0.00 |
| Festival Cruises
| European Stars
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 1 | 58,600
| 1,566 |
235.00 |
| Princess Cruises
| Island Princess
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 1 | 88,000
| 1,950 |
360.00 |
| Cunard |
Queen Mary 2 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 1 | 150,000
| 2,620 |
780.00 |
| Cunard Line
| (Cunard UK)
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 85,000
| 1,968 |
400.00 |
| Holland America
| (HAL-Vista3)
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 84,000
| 1,848 |
400.00 |
| Holland America
| (HAL-Vista4)
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 84,000
| 1,848 |
400.00 |
| Holland America
| (HAL-Vista5)
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 84,000
| 1,848 |
400.00 |
| P&O Cruises
| (Project Mars)
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 110,000
| 2,600 |
425.00 |
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Conquest
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 110,000
| 2,974 |
500.00 |
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Glory
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 110,000
| 2,974 |
500.00 |
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Valor
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 110,000
| 2,974 |
500.00 |
| Costa |
Costa Fortuna |
Fincantieri |
1 | 105,000
| 2,720 |
400.00 |
| Costa |
Costa Magica |
Fincantieri |
1 | 105,000
| 2,720 |
40.000 |
| Holland America
| Oosterdam
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 84,000
| 1,848 |
400.00 |
| Princess Cruises
| Star Princess
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 109,000
| 2,600 |
425.00 |
| Holland America
| Zuiderdam
| Fincantieri
| 1 | 84,000
| 1,848 |
400.00 |
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Legend
| Kværner
| 1 | 86,000
| 2,100 |
350.00 |
| Carnival Cruise Lines
| Carnival Miracle
| Kværner
| 1 | 86,000
| 2,124 |
375.00 |
| Costa |
Costa Mediterranea
| Kværner
| 1 | 85,700
| 2,154 |
390.00 |
| RCI | Mariner of the Seas
| Kværner
| 1 | 137,278
| 3,114 |
520.00 |
| RCI | Navigator of the Seas
| Kværner
| 1 | 137,278
| 3,114 |
520.00 |
| RCI | Brilliance of the Seas
| Meyer Werft
| 1 | 85,000
| 2,126 |
350.00 |
| RCI | Jewel of the Seas
| Meyer Werft
| 1 | 85,000
| 2,126 |
350.00 |
| Star/NCL |
Norwegian Dawn
| Meyer Werft
| 1 | 91,000
| 2,100 |
380.00 |
| RCI | Serenade of the Seas
| Meyer Werft
| 1 | 85,000
| 2,126 |
350.00 |
| Subtotal |
Four larqest |
| 30
| 2,805,856
| 66,100 |
11,720.00 |
| ResidenSea
| (ResidenSea 2)
| Fosen Mekaniske
| 1 | 50,000
| 616 | 280.00
|
| ResidenSea
| The World of ResidenSea
| Fosen Mekaniske
| 1 | 40,000
| 616 | 262.00
|
| Aida Cruises
| (Aida 2) |
Aker MTW | 1
| 41,200 |
1,270 | 190.00
|
| Aida Cruises
| AIDAvita |
Aker MTW | 1
| 41,200 |
1,270 | 190.00
|
| Royal Olympic Cruises
| Olympia Explorer
| Blohm & Voss
| 1 | 24,500
| 830 | 175.00
|
| Sun Bay Cruises
| (Columbus 2)
| Cassens Werft
| 1 | 3,000
| 96 | N/K
|
| Princess Cruises
| Diamond Princess
| Mitsubishi
| 1 | 113,000
| 2,600 |
450.00 |
| Princess Cruises
| Sapphire Princess
| Mitsubishi
| 1 | 113,000
| 2,600 |
450.00 |
| Radisson |
Seven Seas Voyager
| Mariotti |
1 | 45,000
| 732 | 280.00
|
| Subtotal |
Other yards |
| 9
| 470,900 |
10,630 | 2,298.40
|
| | | | 39
| 3,276,756
| 76,730
| 14,018.4
|
| % four largest
| | | | 85.7
| 862 | 83.6
|
Source G P Wild (International) Limited Orders pending for ocean-going vessels, 2003 to 2006 inclusive
| Operator
| Name (provisional)
| Yard
| GT
| Pax
(LB)
| Cost
$m
|
| 2003
| | | |
| |
| Festival Cruises
| (Festival 1)
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 65,000 |
1,800 | 300.00
|
| Longships
| (P Kloster 1)
| Lloyd Werft
| 92,000 |
2,400 | 416.50
|
| Star Cruises
| SuperStar Capricorn II
| Meyer Werft
| 112,000 |
3,000 | 500.00
|
| Subtotal
| 3 vessels
| | 269,000
| 7,200
| 1,216.50
|
| | | |
| | |
| 2004
| | | |
| |
| Canyon Ranch at Sea
| (Canyon Ranch 1)
| Kværner Masa
| 37,000 |
360 | 200.00
|
| Festival Cruises
| (Festival 2)
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 65,000 |
1,500 | 300.00
|
| SCL | (Spanish 1)
| AESA |
56,000 | 1,600
| 226.00 |
| SeaAmerica
| (SeaAmerica 1)
| Ingalls |
41,800 | 950
| 300.00 |
| Star Cruises
| SuperStar Saqittarius II
| Meyer Werft
| 112,000 |
3,000 | 500.00
|
| Subtotal
| 5 vessels
| | 311,800
| 7,410
| 1,526.00
|
| | | |
| | |
| 2005
| | | |
| |
| Canyon Ranch at Sea
| (Canyon Ranch 2)
| Kværner Masa
| 37,000 |
360 | 200.00
|
| Princess Cruises
| (Chantiers 3)
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 88,000 |
1,950 | 360.00
|
| RCI | (Vantaqe 5)
| Meyer Werft
| 88,000 |
2,200 | 350.00
|
| Subtotal
| 3 vessels
| | 213,000
| 4,510
| 910.00
|
| | | |
| | |
| 2006
| | | |
| |
| Princess Cruises
| (Chantiers 4)
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 88,000 |
1,950 | 360.00
|
| RCI | (Vantaqe 6)
| Meyer Werft
| 88,000 |
2,200 | 350.00
|
| Subtotal |
2 vessels |
| 176,000
| 4,150 |
710.00 |
| Date unknown
| | | |
| |
| American Voyager Inc
| (American Voyager 1)
| US Yard |
N/A | 2,400
| 400.00 |
| American Voyager Inc
| (American Voyaqer 2)
| US Yard |
N/A | 2,400
| 400.00 |
| American Voyager Inc
| (American Voyager 3)
| US Yard |
N/A | 2,400
| 400.00 |
| American Voyaqer Inc
| (American Voyager 4)
| US Yard |
N/A | 2,400
| 400.00 |
| Celebrity
| (Millennium 5)
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 91,000 |
1,900 | 350.00
|
| Celebrity
| (Millennium 6)
| Chantiers de l'Atlantique
| 91,000 |
1,900 | 350.00
|
| Festival Cruises
| (Festival 3)
| N/K |
65,000 | 1,800
| 0.00 |
| Festival Cruises
| (Festival 4)
| N/K |
65,000 | 1,800
| 0.00 |
| Lonqships
| (P Kloster 2)
| Lloyd Werft
| 92,000 |
2,400 | 416.50
|
| P&O Holidays
| Lady Di |
N/K | 155,000
| 0 | 0.00
|
| Princess Cruises
| (Grand Class 7)
| Fincantieri
| 110,000 |
2,600 | 0.00
|
| ResidenSea
| (ResidenSea 3)
| N/K |
40,000 | 616
| 262.00 |
| Royal Olympic Cruises
| (ROC 3) |
Blohm & Voss
| 24,500 |
800 | 175.00
|
| Saga Holidays
| (Saga 1)
| N/K |
25,000 | 700
| 0.00 |
| SeaAmerica
| (SeaAmerica 2)
| Ingalls |
41,800 | 950
| 300.00 |
| SeaAmerica
| (SeaAmerica 3)
| n.k |
41,800 | 950
| 300.00 |
| SCL | (Spanish 2)
| AESA |
56,000 | 1,600
| 226.00 |
| Sun Bay Cruises
| (Columbus 3)
| Cassens Werft
| N/A | 120
| 0.00 |
| Swan Hellenic
| (Swan 1)
| Mariotti
| 15,000 |
424 | 0.00
|
| Subtotal
| 19 vessels
| | 913,100
| 28,160
| 3,979.00
|
| | | |
| | |
| Total
| 32 vessels
| | 1,882,900
| 51,430
| 8,342.00
|
Source G P Wild (International) Limited
|
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