Seatrade Cruise Med: MedCruise Looks to the Future. On the 13th of September, the association will hold its 65th General Assembly
This week, Seatrade Cruise Med in Malaga will show a strong presence of MedCruise members exhibiting but also speaking in several panels, focused on diverse major themes like the state of the Mediterranean cruise industry, the social and economic impact of cruise tourism, sustainable destinations, decarbonisation, women leadership in the industry and more. (more…)
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On Friday 7th June, the World Traveller cruise ship, also traveling to the Arctic, the Norwegian Fjords, and Antarctica, called for the first time at the port of Ancona, included as a destination in the Mediterranean Sea by the cruise company Atlas Ocean Voyages. 
Inclusiveness was the main thematic stream of the 64th General Assembly of MedCruise, and the plenary sessions, human tower tradition or the creation of a new Atlantic region reflected this fundamental philosophy of MedCruise and the cruise industry as an extend. 
MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Port, celebrates its 28th birthday with 3 days of panels, presentations, and events organised from 11th to 14th of June, whose central theme is “inclusiveness”. 
The Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife celebrated the presentation of the metope to the cruise ships National Geographic Endurance, Viking Sky and Celebrity Ascent on their first calls, consigned by Miller y Cía, S.A.- Boluda Corp. Marítima, Pérez y Cía. and Hamilton y Cía. respectively. 
The ceremony of the handing over of the metopas to the ship Exploris 1, was attended by the Captain Mr. Eric Saint Plancat and Ms. Luz Marina Espiau – Commercial & Business Development Manager on behalf of the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 
During the ceremony organised by the BlueMissionMed project, in collaboration with MedCruise and with the support of the European Commission, four Exemplary Ports for Innovative Sustainable Solutions were awarded for their sustainable and environmental efforts. 
It was a symbolic first act, full of meaning. The Madeira Port Authority (APRAM) took another step this Monday in strengthening its environmental sustainability policy, through a tree planting action in the Funchal Ecological Park. 
For the first time working together, MedCruise and AIVP have presented today (April 9, 2024) a publication titled ‘Cruise Port City Compass – Global cases inspiring sustainable connections & communities‘ during the “Seatrade Cruise Global”, in Miami, Florida. 
During Seatrade Cruise Global, the President Figen Ayan has presented the latests data confirming the Med as the second largest cruise market in the world. 
On March 5, for the fourth time this year, the cruise ship “Celebrity Infinity” of Celebrity Cruises is hosted at the port of Thessaloniki, travelling with over 1,600 passengers, most of whom are British, Americans and Canadians. 
Celebrity Infinity is scheduled to call the Port of Thessaloniki 20 times in 2024, with 7 of these arrivals, from February to April, to be overnight, for the first time ever in Thessaloniki. 
This significant international event was announced at FITUR with the support of the port and the destination institutions. 
Tarragona City Council will offer a range of cultural and gastronomic activities for cruise passengers visiting the city, and further Global Ports Tarragona is working at full capacity to have its new cruise terminal ready on the Balears Wharf 
MedCruise starts in Genoa a professional training for its members focused on environmental and social sustainability that will last three days thanks to the collaboration with MSC Cruises. 
Yesterday, on Tuesday, December 19, Mr. Mehmet Kutman, CEO of Global Ports Holding (GPH), visited Port Tarragona to closely monitor the progress of the construction of the future terminal at the Tarragona Cruise Port. 
This Thursday December 14 the institutional and business representatives who are part of the Institutional Cruise Committee met at the Leisure and Tourism Science and Technology Park of Catalonia in Vila-Seca. 
Passion, commitment, and constant improvement have always been the values that have united the people in the cruise industry. 
Go ahead with the construction of the new La Spezia waterfront. The tender contract for the construction of the new cruise pier on Calata Paita was signed today (December 5, 2023). 
MedCruise is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Anja Lohrum as Interim Secretary General, effective December 1st, 2023. 
