The cruise market is currently in a very good state, and European shipyards have very good orderbooks for years to come, said Antti Leino, director of public affairs, Eija Oraviita-Kaiku, communications manager, and Jussi Lehtinen, vice president at Helsinki Shipyard.

The trio said: “The expedition cruise market has grown, and it looks like there is stable, good interest from customers in that market.”

“We see that sustainability is one of the most important drivers for new shipbuilding contracts, and future cruise ships will have significantly lower environmental impact than the ones operating today.”

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The team told Cruise Industry News that Helsinki is securing its position in the market by building passenger ships in addition to icebreakers and special vessels.

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