Global passenger growth is estimated to increase steadily from about 23 million in 2015 to 35 million by 2025, he says, while cautioning that “no one knows the future for sure”.
What is certain is the Meyer yards’ position in the total current orderbook of 71 ships, equating to 188,323 lower berths.
Of those, Meyer Werft in Papenburg, northwest Germany, has 12 ships, or 24% of total capacity, and Turku in southwest Finland five (10% of capacity).
