GNMTC signed a contract with STX France to build a new cruise ship. The 139,400 ton vessel will be 333 x 38 m and include 1,739 passenger cabins and 732 crew cabins. Delivery of this ship is scheduled for December 2012. Founded in 1975, GNMTC is a Libyan State owned company which operates a fleet of 24 vessels specialized in the transport of crude oil, oil products and LPG, all over the world. In order to expand its activity, GNMTC enters the cruise industry.