MSC Cruises wants to buy into STX France to protect it from Fincantieri.
Owner Gianluigi Aponte told Le Monde that the aim is to prevent the Italian shipbuilding group transferring know-how overseas and prioritising its Italian yards.
MSC does not want a majority stake, Aponte said. He is worried about the potential for French technology to head to China, due to Fincantieri's cooperation with state shipbuilder CSSC.
