Fincantieri in talks with NCL for $4 billion cruise ship order

MILAN, May 2 (Reuters) - Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri (FCT.MI) is in talks with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH.N) (NCL) over an order worth around $4 billion to build new cruise ships, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Italian daily Il Secolo XIX reported on Sunday that six new ships could be built by Fincantieri for the Miami-based company.

Norwegian Cruise Line declined to comment.

Reporting by Francesco Zecchini Editing by Cristina Carlevaro and Keith Weir

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