The first sheet metal cutting ceremony for Orient Express Corinthian, the first ship in the Orient Express Silenseas fleet, was held on Thursday last week at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.

French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has taken its first letter of intent (LOI) to purchase its revolutionary sailing ship of the future from Accor, for Orient Express – an ultra-luxury hospitality brand within the group’s stable.