Overview
- Multiple outlets report MSC Cruises plans to commission four cruise ships from Meyer Werft, a package expected to secure Papenburg’s workload through 2036, though formal confirmation has not yet been given.
- The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs called a Monday press conference on the “future of Meyer Werft,” with participants to include Minister Katherina Reiche, Lower Saxony’s Olaf Lies, the shipbuilder’s management, and the MSC Cruises supervisory board chair.
- Media estimates put the price at about €1 billion per vessel, indicating a deal worth several billion euros if finalized.
- Meyer Werft’s supervisory board appointed Airbus executive André Walter to become CEO on July 1, 2026, succeeding Bernd Eikens as part of the company’s post-rescue transition.
- The yard was rescued last year with €400 million from the federal government and Lower Saxony, each taking 40%, as the former owner family now publicly criticizes management and strategy in a letter reported by Der Spiegel.