ISS forecast cruise ship call growth
following $68 million investment by Brazilian ports
11 July 2012 Following a $68 million Government investment
in Brazilian ports, Inchcape Shipping Services, the world’s leading maritime
services provider, is forecasting significant growth in cruise ship port calls
to the region.
The investment by The Ports Secretariat in Brazil includes $10 million in
passenger terminals at Salvador, $42 million at Fortaleza and $16 million in
Natal. The new infrastructure will increase opportunities for cruise ships to
call at additional ports and the number of port calls handled by ISS.
Local cruise companies in the region are experiencing increased growth. This
is due to a rise in demand from Brazilians themselves as well as an increase in
the number of luxury long haul travellers, destined for further growth when
Brazil hosts the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016.
Natal port is currently unsuitable for disembarking passengers resulting in
migration to alternative ports such as Maceio. The new passenger terminal at
Natal will provide a further cruise destination and help in the development of
new cruise packages.
Says Francisco Villagran, Regional Operations Manager for South America:
“This large investment by The Port Secretariat in Brazil demonstrates its
confidence in the country’s cruise market and the country’s ever increasing
popularity as a tourist destination.
“We are looking forward to maximising the opportunities offered by the new
passenger terminals and continuing to provide our excellent port calls
service.”
Notes
Inchcape Shipping
Services is the world's leading maritime services provider. With over 280
proprietary offices in 65 countries, and a workforce of over 3,700, the
company’s diverse global customer base now includes owners and charterers in the
oil, cruise, container and bulk commodity sectors as well as naval, government
and inter-governmental organisations.
ISS provides landside
commercial and humanitarian logistics, transit, offshore support, informational
and other associated marine services. The company also provides a growing range
of outsourcing services including global crew and marine spares logistics; port
hub agency management; and sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning solutions
through its subsidiary ShipNet.
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