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After a 2 year pause of the cruising activities due to the pandemic, today (14 Oct.) Ha Long Cruise Port opens its season with the Ponant Cruises. (more…)
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Antigua Cruise Port has confirmed that a luxury yacht owned by Emerald Cruises will homeport in Antigua in 2023. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding and its local partner SEPCAN, together with the Las Palmas Port Authority has revealed its plans for its Las Palmas Project at Seatrade Cruise Med held in Malaga, Spain. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding subsidiary Bodrum Cruise Port in Turkey has received Odyssey of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Puerto Rico Ports Authority for San Cruise Port, Puerto Rico, following a competitive procurement process managed by the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding is pleased to announce that Global Ports Canary Islands, an 80:20 joint venture between GPH and our local partner Sepcan, has successfully completed the competitive RFP process for certain Canary Island cruise ports having received final acceptance for the concessions for three cruise ports in the Canary Islands: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arrecife (Lanzarote) and Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura). (more…)
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Kalundborg Cruise Port, operated by Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise port operator, welcomed the biggest ship to ever call Kalundborg as well as its first call for the 2022 season with AIDA Cruises. (more…)
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The board of Global Ports Holding (GPH), the Istanbul based company that is the world’s biggest cruise port operator, has terminated talks with a company that is part of the MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holdings group regarding a possible takeover of GPH. (more…)
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On Sunday, June 12, Nassau Cruise Port welcomed 20,210 passengers and celebrated one year since the restart of cruising to Nassau began. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding, an operator primarily of cruise ports around the world as well as some container terminals, confirmed media reports that it has been approached for takeover discussions by a division of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest cruise port operator is pleased to announce that Stephen Xuereb, COO of Global Ports Holding was conferred an award for Tourism Sustainability by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation in his name and on behalf of Global Ports Holding. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, announces that H. Emre Sayin, Chief Executive Officer is stepping down from his role to pursue new business opportunities as of 26th May 2022. (more…)
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WELCOME TO TARRAGONA CRUISE PORT
The new Balears Wharf and the recent incorporation of Global Ports Holding as a cruise manager in Port Tarragona are two of the strengths of the port’s presence at the fair. (more…)
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On April 12, Kusadasi port welcomed MSC Cruises for the first time. The MSC Lirica ship had chosen Ege Port Kuşadası, operated by Global Ports Holding, to perform its maiden partial turnaround call. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that, it has signed a concession agreement with the Port Authority System of the South Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas (ports of Gioia Tauro, Corigliano, Crotone, Palmi and Vibo Valentia) for a 4-year renewable concession to manage the services for cruise passengers in the Port of Crotone, Italy. (more…)
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Yesterday, February 08, 2022, signals the highest single day arrival not only since the commencement of Antigua Cruise Port, but in the history of Antigua and Barbuda. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that the Tarragona Port Authority has awarded Global Ports Holding a 12-year concession, with a 6-year extension option, to manage the services for cruise passengers in Tarragona, Spain. (more…)
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Nassau Cruise Port Ltd. (Nassau Cruise Port) has announced that the Bahamas Investment Fund (BIF) equity offering, which sought to raise $25 million to support the cruise port redevelopment project, has been successful. (more…)
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Porto di Taranto “Cruise Season 2021”. Closing Ceremony
On 11th NOVEMBER 2021, at the Pier 1 West Side (San Cataldo Pier) of the port of Taranto, the closing ceremony of the 2021 cruise season took place, organised by the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea in collaboration with the Municipality of Taranto and Taranto Cruise Port. (more…)
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Despite previous reports that the country would welcome its first Oasis-class ship into St John’s before the end of 2021, that timeline is now highly unlikely. (antiguaobserver.com)
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Kuşadası could have one of its best years ever in 2022, given the number of cruise ships said to have made bookings to anchor at Turkey’s Aegean resort town. (dailysabah.com)
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Another momentous day to behold with the arrival of Silver Whisper of Silversea Cruises, Sky Princess of Princess Cruises and Britannia of P&O International on Sunday 14th November 2021, earmarks yet another great day as three cruise ships berthed in the St. John’s Harbour. (more…)
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Antigua Cruise Port (ACP) has announced that it will begin its upland development project by April 2022. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc is pleased to announce that, following a public tender process, the Port Authority of Las Palmas has awarded preferred bidder status to Global Ports Canary Islands an 80:20 joint venture between GPH and Sepcan, to operate cruise port concessions for Las Palmas Cruise Ports. (more…)
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Lisbon Cruise Port (LCP)
Lisbon Cruise Port (LCP) once again brought home the World Travel Awards (WTA) for Europe’s Leading Cruise Port for a 7th time and six years in a row. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that it has signed a 20-year agreement with the Port of Kalundborg to provide services for cruise passengers in Kalundborg Port, Denmark. (more…)
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Lisbon Cruise Port (LCP), part of Global Ports Holding network of Ports, is officially back in business. LCP expects 45 cruise calls in October following 13 calls in September. (more…)
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MedCruise is pleased to communicate the re-establishment of cruise itineraries between Greece and Turkey, a result of the decision of the Greek Government to remove the restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the case of itineraries reaching Greek ports following calls at the ports Galataport Istanbul and Kusadasi. (more…)
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Yesterday, Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest cruise port operator, signed a 20-year concession agreement to manage the cruise passenger terminal of the Port of Taranto, Italy. (more…)
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More than one year after the closure of Antigua Cruise Port due to the global shut down of the cruise industry, the management of the port, along with a contingent of Government officials, welcomed the Celebrity Cruises vessel “Celebrity Silhouette” on Saturday, April 17, 2021. (more…)
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Crystal continues to be at the forefront of the cruise industry’s return as the company announced that “Crystal Symphony” will sail a series of 15 10-night Luxury Caribbean Escapes round-trip from St. John’s, becoming the first ship ever to homeport in Antigua. (more…)
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Valletta Cruise Port together with local authorities and partners has worked on COVID-19 Cruise Operations Guidelines for a Safe Continuation of Cruising in Valletta with the aim of facilitating operations in this transitional phase. (more…)
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With an existing cruise presence in the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Asia-Pacific regions, as well as commercial port operations in Turkey and Montenegro, its ambition is to turn Antigua and Barbuda into one of the top cruise destinations in the Caribbean. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc, the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that, the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea has awarded Global Ports Holding a 20-year concession to manage the services for cruise passengers in the Port of Taranto, Italy. (more…)
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Antigua Cruise Port and Global Ports Holding (GPH) in collaboration with Destinations Together and the Antigua Tourism Authority recently hosted a well-attended webinar focused on the restart of cruise tourism and enhancing the visitor experience. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that following a period of exclusive negotiations it has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement to sell Ortadoğu Antalya Liman Işletmeleri (“Port Akdeniz”) to QTerminals W.L.L. (“QTerminals”), a Qatari commercial port operating company, for an enterprise value of $140m. (more…)
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Antigua Cruise Port and Global Ports Holding (GPH) recently donated a much-needed emergency response vehicle to Antigua & Barbuda Emergency Medical Services. The 2019 Toyota Noah, which will be used for this service, was purchased from local auto dealer, Harney Motors. (more…)
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Valletta Cruise Port will be welcoming its first cruise ship, the MSC Grandiosa, on Friday the 21st August, which will be operating under a strict and comprehensive health and safety protocol that applies equally both on land and at sea. (more…)
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Barcelona Cruise Port has obtained the ‘Safe Travels’ Stamp, as safe infrastructures preventing COVID-19, granted by the World Travel & Tourism Council, the leading global association in the sector. (more…)
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The months during which Valletta Waterfront was devoid of any business due to COVID-19 served as a time for Valletta Cruise Port to further invest in projects with the aim of further enhancing the appearance of this iconic Maltese destination. (more…)
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