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Nassau: Cruise Port Chief In ‘Guarantee’ On Bond’s Success

Nassau Cruise Port’s ultimate parent has pledged to “guarantee” the success of its $130m bond issue by covering any capital shortfall that may exist when the offering closes at the end of this week. Mehmet Kutman, Global Ports Holding’s chairman, told Tribune Business via an Internet conference call that he will “chip in the difference” should investor demand be insufficient to raise the full amount. (tribune242.com)

GPH Announces Senior Management Moves

GPH - Global Ports Holding (Logo)Global Ports Holding has announced a number of changes to its senior management team. Having introduced port and destination services across its portfolio and having been part of the development of our guest services and retail operations, Mark Robinson is moving to head up the company’s business development efforts in EMEA and Asia Pacific. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Thailand tipped to become Chinese cruise hotspot

Global Ports HoldingThe world’s biggest cruise-ports operator is looking to expand in Southeast Asia, a budding hotspot for Chinese voyagers that could eventually rival the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Global Ports Holding Plc wants to acquire docks in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam to add more destinations for cruises based out of Singapore. (bangkokpost.com)

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54th MedCruise GA reconnecting Eastern Mediterranean

MedCruise (Logo)The 54th MedCruise General Assembly is currently underway in Kuşadasi, Turkey, hosted by Global Ports Holding (GPH), the biggest specialist cruise port operator in the world. Unsurprisingly, the main focus of the conference is on the revival of Eastern Mediterranean cruise market in general, the Turkish market in particular. (cruisebusiness.com)

Sixth Bodrum Global Run breaks records

Bodrum Cruise Port (Courtesy GPH)The annual Bodrum Global Run took place on 28 April, bringing people together in the event ethos of ‘Run for Hope’. Sponsored by Global Ports Holding plc and Global Investment Holding, Global Run Bodrum brought sportsmanship, competition and celebrations to the city. (more…)

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Global Ports Holding signs 30-year concession agreement with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda

The cruise port in Antigua (GPH)Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH” or “Group”), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that, following it signing of a Memorandum of Understanding which was announced on 9 November 2018, GPH has now signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda for cruise port operations in Antigua on an exclusive basis. (more…)







Double Call for Bodrum Cruise Port

Bodrum Cruise Port (Courtesy GPH)Bodrum Cruise Port, operated by Global Ports Holding, saw a double call on Oct. 16, 2018 as the Mein Schiff 4 from TUI Cruises was joined by the new Le Laperouse from Ponant. Together, the two ships accounted for over 2,900 guests going ashore in the Turkish port, according to a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Global Ports Holding: Concession agreement signed for Zadar Gazenica Cruise Port, Croatia

Global Ports Holding Plc, the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that it has signed a 20-year concession agreement, between its wholly owned operating subsidiary Zadar International Port Operations d.o.o. and the Port Authority of Zadar for the operating rights of the Gazenica cruise port in Zadar, Croatia. (more…)

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Gürsoy Named Chief Legal Officer at Global Ports

Global Ports Holding has named Dr. Ece Gürsoy as Chief Legal Officer. Prior to joining Global Ports Holding, Dr. Gürsoy served for six years as the Chief Legal Officer, Company Secretary and Executive Director of Lightsource Renewable Energy Holdings Limited. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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