THE FLEET TAKING SHAPE

Hulls on the way.
Ordered. Building. Coming.

8 sourced entries trace vessels that are not yet in service, from signed contracts to fitting-out.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION · DELIVERY 2025

Star of the Seas

Meyer Turku, Turku, Finland · Royal Caribbean International

Second Icon-class mega-cruise ship (approx 250,800 GT). Following Icon of the Seas, the second hull in the class features dual-fuel LNG propulsion and fuel-cell technology. Floated out in autumn 2024 for fitting-out.

Meyer Turku shipyard milestone update ↗

UNDER CONSTRUCTION · DELIVERY 2025

Disney Destiny

Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany · Disney Cruise Line

Third Wish-class cruise liner (approx 144,000 GT). Keel laid in March 2024 in the covered building dock. Dual-fuel LNG engines power the sister ship to Disney Wish and Disney Treasure.

Meyer Werft newbuild registry and milestones ↗

UNDER CONSTRUCTION · DELIVERY 2025

Hapag-Lloyd Hamburg Express-class additions

Hanwha Ocean, Geoje, South Korea · Hapag-Lloyd

23,600+ TEU dual-fuel LNG container giants. Continuing the twelve-vessel series of 400-metre container ships equipped with high-pressure dual-fuel LNG engines and MAN B&W low-speed main machinery.

Hapag-Lloyd fleet development announcement ↗

ON ORDER · DELIVERY 2026

Third Icon-class cruise ship

Meyer Turku, Turku, Finland · Royal Caribbean International

Third approximately 250,800-GT Icon-class vessel. The contract confirms continuation of the world largest passenger ship series, with delivery slated for 2026 following assembly in the dry dock.

Royal Caribbean Group investor report and shipyard order book ↗

UNDER CONSTRUCTION · DELIVERY 2026

MSC World Asia

Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France · MSC Cruises

Third MSC World-class cruise ship (approx 215,863 GT). Steel cutting began in April 2024. The hull follows World Europa and World America as one of the world largest passenger ship designs by gross tonnage.

Chantiers de l’Atlantique construction announcement ↗

ON ORDER · DELIVERY 2027

Twelve 24,000-TEU methanol dual-fuel container vessels

CSSC Jiangnan / Hudong-Zhonghua, Shanghai, China · CMA CGM

Twelve mega-max container ships with methanol propulsion. A landmark contract for ultra-large container ships using dual-fuel green methanol propulsion, measuring approximately 400 metres in length and 61.3 metres beam.

CMA CGM decarbonisation fleet announcement ↗

UNDER CONSTRUCTION · DELIVERY 2027

Oceania Sonata

Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy · Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises newbuild. Floated out in August 2026, the vessel moved to fitting-out with a planned debut in August 2027. Float-out is a construction milestone, not a delivery.

Oceania Cruises announcement, 27 August 2026 ↗

ON ORDER · DELIVERY 2032

Two Viking ocean ships

Fincantieri, Ancona, Italy · Viking

Two approximately 54,300-GT ocean cruise ships. The August 2026 contracts extend Viking's ocean fleet with sister vessels from the Ancona yard. GT is approximate and ship-specific figures are not yet published.

Fincantieri announcement, 20 August 2026 ↗

How we track what is coming

An order is a contract, not a certainty. Builders and operators can reschedule deliveries, change specifications or cancel; even a floated-out hull can be completed later than announced. This page records announced plans with their original sources, separated from the directory, which only admits vessels whose particulars have been reviewed.

This is an initial, sourced-news seed rather than a complete world order book. Future expansion will admit verified orders from shipyard and operator announcements as they are reviewed.

Reviewed 9 September 2026. Delivery years reflect the announcement's plan at the time it was published.

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