The restrictions on movement and holding of events with gatherings of people imposed by the state of alarm declared on March 15th due to the COVID-19 health alert have substantially modified the marketing plan planned by the Port Authority of the Bay of Cadiz (APBC) for 2020.
The Commercial Department maintains direct contact with users, especially with cruise ship agents, to share information about this traffic, which has been particularly affected by the health alert, as docking is prohibited in all ports of the country.
In this regard, communication with international shipping companies is also fluid, and they convey uncertainty for the coming months, as they have to reconcile the regulations and restrictions imposed by each country regarding health and borders, among other issues.
As part of Suncruise Andalucía and in collaboration with the other State Ports of General Interest in Andalusia, the Port of Cádiz has held several virtual meetings to share information on the new international protocols for cruise traffic and also to advance the possibility of opening an itinerary through Spain.
He has also collaborated with the virtual tourism roundtable, organized by the Tourism Department of the Cádiz City Council, with the participation of the tourism sector.
Next week, the Port Authority will convene a virtual session of the Cruise Observatory in which all these initiatives will be addressed and, as is customary in these meetings, the situation of the sector will be assessed in order to collaborate and promote improvements.
On the other hand, in coordination with State Ports, the plan for trade fairs and events within the Spanish port system has been reviewed. To date, seven events have been postponed due to the restrictions imposed by the state of emergency. However, Seatrade Med, scheduled for September in Málaga this year, will still take place.
Likewise, regarding the international missions planned for 2020 with Extenda, the Port of the Bay of Cadiz has decided to postpone the dates to the last quarter of the year.
Furthermore, despite mobility restrictions and thanks to new technologies, the Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz has been able to learn about the current reality of the logistics business and international transport thanks to several virtual meetings convened by the World Organization of Logistics Cities and Platforms, where representatives of Latin American and European countries have explained the situation they are currently experiencing.
He also participated in an online meeting that addressed the outlook for the logistics sector in Colombia and in another with expert speakers in sectors of interest to the port such as renewable energies, the offshore market and the maritime and ship repair sector.
