Shipyard
Concordia Damen has signed a contract to build two CDS River Cruise 135 vessels for TUI River Cruises. The ships will be built at the Dutch yard and delivered in 2028, with each vessel set to carry 188 guests in 94 cabins.
Concordia Damen has delivered the Century Star to Century Cruises, the first river cruise ship the China-based operator has commissioned for the European market. The vessel is the first of three sister ships and will start sailing on the Danube in September 2026 before Rhine itineraries follow later.
STARLING FLEET and its team led by Alexander Nothegger received an ESG Shipping Award in Athens. Concordia Damen said it designed and built the EPIC Class river cruise vessels, including Century Star, that it described as dual-fuel-ready and certified to Green Award Gold Standard.