MSC Cruises docks in Brooklyn, bringing 10,000 jobs to New Yorkers

April 22, 2023 9:09 AM

Published April 22, 2023 9:25 AM

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - On Saturday, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Cruises sailed into its newest homeport: the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.

It's expected to bring 10,000 jobs, including the hiring of 150 New Yorkers to facilitate terminal operations.

It's also expected to bring in up to $102 million in local spending from visitors.

Starting Saturday, the cruise line will begin offering year-round sailings from New York to the Bahamas, Bermuda, Florida, Canada, and New England.

The MSC Meraviglia is one of the world's biggest ships.

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