Gdansk, Poland and Baltic Gateway Group to showcase what the city and region has to offer both operationally and touristically
The Port of Gdansk Authority, together with tour operator Baltic Gateway Group, were on hand at Seatrade Cruise Global to showcase what the city and region has to offer both operationally and touristically. (more…)
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Tromsø, Norway, also known as the Arctic capital, may be keen to increase its number of turnaround calls (28 this year compared to 18 last out of a total of 200), but not at the expense of overcrowding the city. 
Tor Shipping (TS) in the Faroe Islands embodies a legacy built on family values and dedication to the maritime sector.
The construction phase of the energy hub for the Passenger Terminal is progressing steadily, according to Monic van der Heijden, commercial director Cruise Port Amsterdam (PTA).
Torshavn has joined the the Environmental Port Index (EPI), following a visit from the two Norwegian EPI ambassadors – Even Husby, ceo EPI, and Jon Olav Stedje, port operations manager Port of Flam – in December. 
The 2023 numbers are in from CE member ports and it’s business as usual, if not better, following the pandemic pause. Total calls numbered 9,111 while passengers numbers reached 18,935,154. 
With a post-pandemic increase in call numbers, passengers (169/475,000 in 2023) and the size of ships (over 330m loa and 180,000gt), plus a merger with Antwerp, the newly-named Port of Antwerp-Bruges (PoAB) is gearing up to meet these new requirements.
Orkney is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of Great Britain. It has about 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited. 
The Port of Nordfjordeid, Norway, has hosted 72 calls and 220,000 passengers this year, achieving a new record for the emerging cruise port. 

The Port of Lisbon hosted the 18th edition of GreenPort Congress & Cruise from October 18 to 20. Cruise Europe (CE) chairman Captain Michael McCarthy was honoured to moderate two of the sessions: Cruise Infrastructure Development and Shore Power.
Simone Maraschi, managing director Cruise Gate Hamburg, was invited to participate in a discussion on the topic of sustainable maritime tourism in the Baltic, as part of the “Green Destinations 2023 Estonia” global conference held in Tallinn in October.
The Port of Isafjordur has invested IKr1 billion (€8 million) in a pier extension, increasing the length of the existing pier from 190m by 310m to 500m in total, with a depth alongside of 10m.
A 5,000m2 terminal on two floors is due to open at 312 Skarfabakki in the Port of Reykjavik in 2025 and be fully functional in 2026.
Humann & Taconet is a family-owned business dating back to the 1920s. Eighteen years ago Jacques Thyebault joined the company and set up Humann & Taconet Cruise Agencies.
Cruise Europe chair Michael McCarthy took part in the state of the European industry session at Seatrade Europe in early September alongside Felix Eichhorn president AIDA Cruises, Herve Gastinel ceo Ponant, Wybcke Meier ceo TUI Cruises and Marie-Caroline Laurent director general CLIA Europe with Mary Bond as moderator.
“More and more cruiselines are opening their eyes to Smola as a cruise destination,” says Erika Indergaard, cruise and marketing manager Port of Kristiansund and Nordmore. 
With Balmoral Quay up and running at Aberdeen’s transformational South Harbour development, the city is now welcoming larger cruiseships, and this achievement will be celebrated at the official opening which will take place on September 22 with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal in attendance. 
