Just completed a ceremony in Miami Beach together with officials from Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard to mark the first steel cutting for its 3rd World Class ship, MSC World Asia.
This new 215,000-ton ship is expected to enter service in 2026 and Shanghai might be one of the her home ports in Asia.
MSC World Asia, is expected to be able to carry over 5,400 passengers like her sister ships, MSC World Europa and MSC World America. Also, she will be larger than MSC Bellissima, currently the largest cruise ship sailing in Asia.