MSC Group have agreed a deal with Fincantieri for a new €350m mega cruise terminal at PortMiami, the cruise industry’s hub in North America and the Caribbean.
The new terminal will be made up of a multi-level central body to serve as many as three latest generation ships at the same time, and able to handle up to 36,000 travellers every day.
In addition to state-of-the-art facilities for passenger services, the building will include office areas, a multi-level parking for at least 2,400 vehicles and a new road connection.
Designed by the award-winning global architecture firm Arquitectonica, the terminal is due to be completed by December 2023.
The terminal will be able to accommodate MSC’s largest and most environmentally high-performing cruise ships including its newest flagship, MSC Seashore, which is currently nearing completion at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
MSC Seashore will be the first of MSC’s new generation of vessels to sail out of the new Miami terminal, pictured top of page and below
In line with PortMiami’s plans to enable shore power connectivity, MSC ships based in Miami will be ready to plug in to the local power grid at berth.
Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, said: “Thanks to the Italian flair that Fincantieri will undoubtedly contribute to this project, just like they do to many of our ships, this new state-of-the-art terminal will become a Miami landmark of style as well as comfort for passengers passing through what’s considered the cruise capital of the world.”
Giuseppe Bono, Fincantieri CEO, commented: ““Miami is undoubtedly the centre of world cruise tourism and is therefore the perfect showcase to host a work that will be representative of the best of made in Italy.”