ALMACO finished a catering modernization project onboard Westerdam, which is owned by Holland America Line. The work was delivered in February 2023. The vessel Westerdam is a part of the Holland America Line fleet that also include her sister ships are Oosterdam, Zuiderdam, and Noordam. In January, Westerdam set sail from Sydney, Australia, to Singapore
ALMACO’s goal is to offer our customers the best solutions and digital services for marine and offshore catering and accommodation areas. Let us introduce François Maugis, our new Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, who will help us reach this goal. ALMACO is an industry leader in providing full turnkey solutions for the hospitality and
In this interview with ALMACO, Juhani Lempinen from Oras shares his insight on how to plan cabin wet units onboard that save water and energy while offering the guests a rewarding and fun experience. Guest blog by Juhani Lempinen, Digital Service Sales and Marketing Manager, North Europe at Oras Even before the recent rise in
Two new vessels of a major American cruise line will be equipped with ALMACO’s state-of-the-art Provisions Store solutions. The vessels will be built at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg and are planned to be delivered to the owner in 2024 and 2025. We are happy to announce that MEYER WERFT has chosen ALMACO for supplying and
Our team will be present at Seatrade Cruise Global on March 27 – 30, at Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, USA! Time: March 27 – 30, 2023Booth: #946Location: Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale We are very excited to get the chance to meet up with our customers, partners, and friends at Seatrade Cruise Global. This year the
It’s that time of the year when our CEO and President, Björn Stenwall, reflects on the year that has passed and the year that we have in front of us. 2022 was a turbulent year and Björn expects the turbulence to continue in the beginning of 2023. Still, he also sees positive market developments and
In the midst of all the joy and celebrations, the holiday season also tends to make us reflect on our lives and what is truly important. We look at our children and what matters to them, both now and in the future. We don’t have all the answers and we still debate on what actions
In April, 2022, ALMACO was awarded the contract to refurbish cabins and suites onboard Phoenix Reisen’s cruise ship Artania. The work took place in Marseille, France when the ship was on drydock in November 2022 and has now been delivered to the company. Artania is a cruise ship of German-based tour operator Phoenix Reisen, who’s
In the beginning of November 2022, all passengers disembarked Marella Discovery, and the cruise ship set sail for NAVANTIA Yard in Cádiz, Spain for a modernization project. ALMACO was in charge of providing the ship with new high-quality galley equipment in three galley areas. The drydock lasted 4 weeks and the upgraded ship welcomed new
Team ALMACO will be present at Cruise Ship Interior Expo Europe on November 30 – December 1, at ExCel in London! Time: November 30 – December 1, 2022Location: ExCel, London This year, we will have Frank Röder and Robert Saggars representing ALMACO Group at the Cruise Ship Interior Expo in London. Make sure to let him know that you
The construction of Spirit of Tasmania’s two newest passenger and vehicle ferries has started at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Rauma, Finland. ALMACO will deliver 764 modular cabins to be built in ALMACO’s Mobile Cabin Factory. In February 2022, ALMACO was contracted to provide modular cabins for the two newest Spirit of Tasmania ferries for
The project on MSC World Europa represents an important milestone for ALMACO as it is the first laundry delivery and the biggest catering area delivery in the history of the company. The work took place at Chantiers de l’Atlantique, and on October 24, 2022, the magnificent ship was delivered to the owner, MSC Cruises. In
