Today, the Cruise & River Cruise Convention Seatrade Europe begins in Hamburg, bringing together top executives from the cruise industry with suppliers from around the world, as well as representatives from ports and destinations. This is an unmissable event where participants not only stay up-to-date on the latest industry trends through various conferences, but also where negotiations could shape the future of many ports.
Today's program includes an important conference, "The Future of the Cruise Industry in Europe," featuring these key executives:
- David Dingle, Chairman, Carnival UK
- Felix Eichhorn, President, AIDA Cruises
- Roberto Martinoli, Chief Executive Officer, Silversea Cruises SAM
- Capt Michael McCarthy, Chairman, Cruise Europe and Commercial Manager, Port of Cork Company
- Wybcke Meier, Chief Executive Officer, TUI Cruises GmbH
- Gianni Onorato, Chief Executive Officer, MSC Cruises
- Neil Palomba, President, Costa Crociere
- Karl J. Pojer, Chief Executive Officer, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and Chairman, CLIA Germany
- Richard J. Vogel, President & CEO, Pullmantur Group
A virtual keel-laying ceremony for AIDA Cruises will then take place, with the participation of the President and CEO of the Carnival group, Arnold Donald. This is very important because it will be the first ship built by this group that will use LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) fuel.
In the afternoon there will be two conferences on the rise of river cruises and the safety challenges they face.
In addition, many shipping companies and businesses take advantage of the media spotlight these days to hold press conferences announcing new products, making these very interesting days for the sector.
