Type
Business expansion
Country
Germany
Region
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Rostock; Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Rostock
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Water Transport
50 - Water transport

4,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
7 March 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012

Description

Aida Cruises, the market leader in the cruise sector in Germany, has announced that it is to create 4,000 jobs by the end of 2012 through the expansion of its fleet from four to nine cruise liners. The new jobs will be created on board or in the city of Rostock (Germany). The first cruise liner shall set sail in April 2009. As of March 2008, there is no information on the number employed in Rostock.


Sources

  • 10 March 2008: Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Aida Cruises, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 66386, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66386.