Meyer Turku

A pioneer in modern shipbuilding

Meyer Turku is one of the world’s leading builders of large cruise ships and a key industrial player in Finland’s maritime cluster. At our shipyard in Turku, we design and construct complex, technologically advanced ships that combine top-tier engineering expertise, high environmental efficiency, and demanding project execution.

At our shipyard, centuries of shipbuilding tradition are combined with modern production methods and digital tools. We foster close collaboration with suppliers, research institutions, and educational partners. Our operations support the competitiveness of Finnish industry, strengthen employment, advance technological development, and help shape the future of sustainable shipbuilding.

Meyer Turku in a nutshell

Meyer Turku Oy builds some of the world’s most modern and energy-efficient cruise ships, car ferries, and specialized vessels. Our share of the global cruise shipbuilding market is 17%, and our confirmed order book extends through 2028. Our largest customers include Royal Caribbean and the Finnish Border Guard.

Our turnover in 2025 was EUR 2.1 billion, and we employ more than 2,300 top professionals at the Turku Shipyard. Meyer Turku Oy’s subsidiaries include Piikkio Works Oy, a cabin factory located in Piikkiö; Shipbuilding Completion Oy, which provides turnkey deliveries for public spaces on ships; and ENG’nD Oy, a shipbuilding and offshore engineering company based in Rauma.

Ships have been built at the Turku shipyard since 1737. The annual production capacity of our modern shipyard is approximately 250,000 gross tons. The building dock (365 x 80 m) and the lifting capacity of Europe’s largest gantry cranes—1,200 and 600 tons—form the foundation that enables the construction of the world’s largest and most complex cruise ships.

Our employees are our greatest asset

Building world-class cruise ships requires specialists in production, design, project management, technology and product development. The shipyard also employs numerous professionals from other fields, including firefighters, HR specialists, department assistants and nurses.

With a highly skilled workforce of over 2,000, Meyer Turku can offer unrivalled expertise to its customers. For this reason, it is important that we maintain our employees’ high level of competence and ensure our personnel’s well-being.

Our social sustainability

World-class ships

The Turku shipyard designs and builds the world’s most advanced cruise ships. Our ships are known the world over for their modern technology promoting safety, functionality and convenience, for their top-of-the line architecture and for their eco-friendly innovations.

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Supplier network creates value

Up to 80% of the value of a cruise ship built at Meyer Turku is generated within our supplier and partner network. Our network consists of equipment manufacturers, design offices, specialized subcontractors, and turnkey suppliers, many of whom operate in Finland and elsewhere in Europe.

Our supplier network is both a competitive advantage and a critical dependency. That is why we invest in collaboration, long-term partnerships, and a transparent governance model. Strengthening supply chain processes, streamlining material flows, and increasing network transparency support our delivery reliability and cost competitiveness.

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