Aida Cruises

Type
Business expansion
Country
Germany
Region
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Mecklenburg-Vorpommern;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
50 - Water transport
50.1 - Sea and coastal passenger water transport
50.1 - Sea and coastal passenger water transport
3,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
17 August 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016

Description

Aida Cruises, a German cruise line, has announced that it is to create 3,000 jobs by 2016 through the expansion of its fleet from currently nine to twelve ships. The new jobs will be created on board and ashore.

The first new cruise liner will set sail in early 2013, with further ones being expected to be operational in 2015 and 2016. The ships are constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Sources

  • 17 August 2012: Handelsblatt

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Aida Cruises, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 74081, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74081.