MedCruise News Bringing the Med together June 2014 Issue 44 Record attendance at MedCruise 44th General Assembly, Castellon Over 120 port members, associates, media and members of the local cruise, tourism and city communities gathered in Castellon, Spain for the 44th MedCruise General Assembly, 21-25th May, 2014. The GA welcomed three new port members: Istanbul, Taranto and Trabzon and two new associate members, Allegra Montenegro and B&A Europe. During his opening speech, Stavros Hatzakos, MedCruise President, said that the association represents ports hosting more than 28 million cruise passenger movements annually and he emphasised that through the active participation of its members, the expanding MedCruise is gaining in strength. Praising the European Commission s move to simplify the visa code for third-country visitors to Schengen passport-free areas, the MedCruise President emphasised that through collaboration, the cruise industry and the port industry might only benefit and expand cruise activities. MedCruise has also worked with the European Commission on the new EU Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism. The strategy outlines a number of actions to strengthen the cruise sector s position as a key driver of Europe s blue economy. On the issue of collaboration with cruise lines Hatzakos noted, This collaboration needs to respect the fundamentals of the market. In each sector there are always the interests of those demanding services and the interests of those supplying services. While each side advocates its interests through the respective associations, and should continue to do so, collaboration is essential. Collaboration can be better done when ports in the Med and its adjoining seas proceed in engagement collectively through MedCruise. The highlight of the first day was the Round Table devoted to Sustainable Cruise, with the participation of Rob Ashdown (CLIA Europe Secretary General), Elisabetta Pinna, (Costa Crociere), Manos Shinakis, ( Sustainable Cruise Project), Stavros Hatzakos, Thanos Pallis (MedCruise Secretary General) and the intervention of Dimitrios Theologitis, Director for Ports and Port Policy of the European Commission. The session explored first the potential of cruise ports and cruise lines to work together at local level and create clever and innovative solutions referring to waste reception facilities and waste collection practices at sea and ashore. Discussion then moved to the ways that policies at international level might facilitate Green cruise ports. Ashdown focused on the need for sophisticated, market driven practices and policies, rather than top-down approaches, whereas Hatzakos mentioned the importance of networking. The second day started with a Ports & Cruise Lines Session on Cruising the West Med (see page 2). www.medcruise.com IN THIS ISSUE Association News/People 1-6, 8 MedCruise 44th GA in Castellon 1-3 MedCruise at Cruise Shipping Miami 2014 4 MedCruise-CLIA Collaboration 5 Trabzon visit 5 Espo Passenger Committee 5 ecoports 5 MedCruise Diary 2014 6 MedCruise pavilion at Seatrade Med 2014 8 Itineraries / ships 7 Epic year-round Med for Norwegian 7 Med will see more MSC newbuilds 7 Cunard s wider choice of Med-fly cruises 7 New Med itineraries for Costa 7 Web: www.medcruise.com www.facebook.com/medcruise.association @MedCruisePorts
MedCruise 44th GA Cruise lines discuss green ports, deployment and shorex revenue issues Royal Caribbean s Adam Sharp Gala Dinner at Castellon Auditorium Hosts Port of Castellon and Stavros Hatzakos Ports from Southern Europe, gathering in Castellon for the 44th MedCruise General Assembly, heard a broad range of discussions on green ports, deployment issues and shorex revenue in the Med. Simon Douwes, director deployment & itinerary, Holland America Line, noted the brands strong commitment to Europe and in particular the Med. 'With no ECA and many ports close together makes for cheaper ship operations in the Med compared to other areas.' He noted operating costs in Alaska are twice those in the Med. On the shorex side, Peter Deer, commercial director, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines said tours in the Med generally generate lower revenue than those in Northern Europe. He said the brand has been focussing on driving shorex revenue and referenced the current 'Film Star and Fast Cars' cruise featuring Cannes Film Festival and Monaco F1 Grand Prix. Deer commented, 'a major number of passengers have purchased tickets for either one or the other and in many cases both events.' Other event-related cruises next year feature the Funchal Flower Parade. Presenting AIDA Cruises deployment strategy, Kay-Uwe Maross focused on seasonal deployment, the search for variety in countries, the significance of slow steaming, and cost/revenue optimization. Michael Pawlus, director strategic planning at Silversea Cruises, spoke about guests interest and satisfaction, port and fuel costs, evening and overnight calls, the mixture of experiences, shore excursion selections, and their marketability. The Mediterranean is core to Costa Cruises programs, said Susanna Illiano, port area coordinator for the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Red Sea and Arab Gulf. She said that Costa calls at 93 ports in the Mediterranean, offering interporting in 32. A key factor going forward was transparency of port costs, according to Illiano. She added that Costa will do random audits to ensure the quality of its port agents. For the Royal Caribbean brands, a turning point in the Med will come this fall said Adam Sharp, manager port operations Europe RCCL with the Oasis of the Seas sailing a few cruises out of Barcelona, before the Allure of the Seas sails a full summer season in 2015. With the bigger ship, however, come issues such as port and city congestion, which he said Royal Caribbean is working on. Sustainable Cruise Roundtable discussion, L-R: Rob Ashdown, Stavros Hatzakos, Thanos Pallis, Elisabetta Pinna and Manos Shinakis L-R: Port of Castellon s Miguel Rojo and Roberto Arzo Cubero flank Silversea s Mike Pawlus 2
in Castellon, Spain What s cooking in Castellon? Cruise line execs attending the 44th GA of MedCruise in Castellon had a chance to view the city, located less than an hour's drive north of Valencia, and its surrounds. The Port Authority of Castellon offers various quays plus a 350mtr long cruise berth, situated around 20 minutes by bus from the city centre. Situated on Spain's Med coastline, which offers an abundance of well established cruise ports, has proved a challenge for Castellon to attract a significant number of calls. Fred Olsen, Crystal, Windstar and Holland America Line have all featured Castellon on West Med itineraries in the past few years. Later this year Windstar's Wind Spirit will be the sole cruise call in 2014 but port president, Juan Jose Monzonis and managing director, Roberto Arzo Cubero are hoping that by hosting the MedCruise gathering and bringing several cruise line executives to see the city and its surroundings first hand, might unlock more cruise business. Simon Douwes, director of deployment & itinerary planning Holland America told Seatrade Insider, Prinsendam's first call in Castellon produced 'excellent feedback from passengers'. Prinsendam will return in 2015. The appeal of Castellon is that it is not a major tourist city so it offers a different draw to some of the larger and more popular destinations in the vicinity. First up a guided walking tour through the town, and an opportunity to mingle with the local community going about their daily routine. Sights included the Town Hall Square, Cathedral and Bell Tower, then onto the market selling fresh locally grown produce and a welcome break at a street side tapas bar. A new tour this year and one unqiue to Castellon is a visit to the Porcelanosa factory to see the manufacturing process of ceramic tiles from the raw material stage to finished product which are exported to over 80 countries worldwide. Finally a visit to Masia Les Casotesa, a villa in the countryside outside the city, where owner, Emma Bordils, and chef Miguel Martí, taught the party how to prepare and cook the traditional paella dish, which was heartedly eaten by the cruise line executives. On the last day delegates had a chance to go further afield with tours offered to Morella, the medieval town in the mountains with its centuriesold castle at over 1,000 mtr above sea level or to Peniscola, along the Med coastline and its 14th century castle-fortress perched on a rocky outcrop and linked to the mainland by a strip of sand. Castellon s fish market Cruise Line execs cook up some Paella Chef Marti shows how it s done Castellon s town square Costa s Susanna Illiano outside Porcelanosa factory Peniscola visit HAL s Simon Douwes with Stavros Hatzakos 3
MedCruise at CSM - Statistics media briefing MedCruise member ports counted 27m cruise passenger movements in 2013, representing a 4% rise on the previous year and a 24% increase in the five year period (2009-2013). The fifth edition of the MedCruise Statistical Report, based on data from 67 MedCruise ports representing over 78% of the total cruise passenger movements in the Mediterranean last year, was presented by the association s president Stavros Hatzakos during Cruise Shipping Miami 2014. Cruise calls in the Mediterranean and adjoining seas reached 14,428 last year, a 4% rise compared to 2012 when 13,958 calls took place. The number of calls in 2013 was only 298 shy of the record number of 14,726 calls at MedCruise ports in 2011. At the time of publication the number of members of MedCruise represented about 75% of cruise calls in the region. Following the GA in Castellon and the addition of three new members, MedCruise now accounts for 80% of cruise passenger movements and calls taking place in the Med. Terminal design discussion Stavros Hatzakos presents the 5th edition of MedCruise Statistical Report. MedCruise president Stavros Hatzakos joined a panel on terminal design at Cruise Shipping Miami 2014, where architects of some noted facilities and destinations stressed the importance of a distinctive look, social responsibility and ties to the history and culture of the place, while a ground operator discussed the myriad details needed to make a terminal work well, including the human factor. And designing for the future and increasingly larger ships plus funding challenges and the right multi-use formula came up, too. But time and again, the theme returned to functionality. 'All we care about as users is function, function, function,' said John Tercek, vp commercial and new business development for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 'Form' is just a minor consideration. Tercek urged planners to think far into the future and prepare for larger ships, as Barcelona has done. The Spanish port is 'two steps ahead of us,' the Royal Caribbean executive said. Barcelona was ready for Oasis of the Seas four years ago. Terminal B is being upgraded for 2015's full season of Allure of the Seas turnarounds at the relatively modest cost of 12m. Hatzakos, noted a trend to port privatization. Some 44% of MedCruise ports are now privately managed and of the 56% that are are publicly controlled, 25% are attracting more private investment, with Lisbon as the latest example. However, the European Union is providing economic stimulus funding for tourism projects, something that began in Greece. Funding is a challenge, particularly for small ports as ships get bigger, Hatzakos said. Yet ports in the cruise business have to think big. Tercek noted the Oasis class was designed for South Florida and in just its fourth year after launch, Oasis of the Seas will be in Europe for a short season, with Allure scheduled to operate a full season from Barcelona in 2015. Carla Salvado and Mar Perez from Port of Barcelona Malta s booth Galata Port s (Istanbul) Orhan Gundoz and Figen Ayan with Stavros Hatzakos Perfume making at the French Riviera stand Port of Savona s president Gian Luigi Miazza Var Provence s Pink Party 4
MedCruise-CLIA collaboration MedCruise and the Cruise Lines International Association held a meeting February 25th in Port of Piraeus, Greece at which executives from both associations discussed latest developments in the cruise sector and explored the prospects for collaboration to further advance the sustainable growth of cruise activities. CLIA was represented at the meeting by Didier Scaillet, CLIA Global vp of business development, and Robert Ashdown, secretary general of CLIA Europe whilst MedCruise, was represented by Stavros Hatzakos, MedCruise president, and Thanos Pallis, MedCruise secretary general. The themes of the meeting included promotional and regulatory issues of mutual interest and both parties agreed to hold further meetings to advance the ground covered and build up a common understanding between the two associations. The meeting follows the submission of a joint statement by CLIA Europe and MedCruise last year to the European Commission, aiming to put cruise at the core of the European maritime growth strategy. The EC published its new Strategy for more growth and jobs in coastal and maritime tourism paper last Friday which both parties welcomed. Hatzakos added, MedCruise has long advocated the need to join efforts in promoting the sector by resolving problems, addressing challenges, and improving its image. The creation of a European platform bringing in the dialogue of the entire sector is a most positive development for MedCruise and its members, and it is warmly welcomed. Marco Digioia, CLIA Europe s Government Affairs Director, said: Being strongly committed to sustainability and to preserving the sea s pristine environment, the cruise industry welcomes the Commission s commitment to sustainable growth and hopes that this new strategy will help the sector to maintain its international competiveness, whilst continuing to minimise its environmental footprint. Trabzon visit MedCruise membership expands in the Black Sea with the Port of Trabzon being the latest port to become a member, officially welcomed at the 44th GA in Castellon. The port of Istanbul (Salıpazarı Liman İşletmeciliğive Yatırımları A.Ş. has also joined along with Taranto, resulting in MedCruise representing cruise ports hosting more than 80% of cruise traffic in the Med and its adjoining seas. Earlier, MedCruise President Stavros Hatzakos and Secretary General Thanos Pallis visited Trabzon and held meetings and discussed the prospects of cruise expansion in the region with the Governor of Trabzon Honorable A. Celil Öz, the Mayor of Trabzon, O. Fevzi Gümrükçüoğlu, President of the Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry M. Suat Hacisalihoğlu and General Manager of Trabzon Port (Alport Port) Muzaffer Ermiş. L-R: CLIA s Rob Ashdown, Stavros Hatzakos, CLIA s Didier Scaillet and Thanos Pallis ESPO Passenger Committee Talking EcoPorts MedCruise representatives from Lisbon, French Riviera and Marseille at ESPO meeting MedCruise participated at the meeting of the passenger committee of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), which took place in Riga, Latvia in early May, contributing to the attempts of European ports to set initiatives increasing the awareness on the challenges of cruise ports. MedCruise secretary general Thanos Pallis, along with BoD members Bojan Babic and Carla Salvado had the opportunity to discuss ways that they could best collaborate with other regional associations, like Cruise Europe, and help their membership share experiences and practices on applied policies and services. During the meeting port representatives expressed their positive reaction to the European Commission s decision to forward a proposal to revise the EU's visa code for thirdcountry visitors to the Schengen passport-free area. The aim of the revision is to shorten and simplify the procedures for those wanting to come to the EU for short stays, with the objective of boosting economic activity and job creation. MedCruise actively participated at the 1st EcoPorts Workshop on Waste Reception facilities organised by the European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO) in cooperation with Piraeus Port Authority, at the latter's facilities in Greece on April 25th. The Workshop focused on policy issues related to ship-generated waste management, with members of ESPO's EcoPorts network, as well as MedCruise Association and Euroshore, the association of port reception facilities in Europe and beyond, shared their experiences and points of view. MedCruise president Stavros Hatzakos presented current waste reception facilities in MedCruise ports, based on data collected by the Association for the Sustainable Cruise project. He also highlighted the importance of environmental management for the port sector. The Workshop was also attended by Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general of ESPO, as well as Anna Bodo Remijn, European Commission representative of the General Directorate for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE). 5
MedCruise will be participating at the following events worldwide in 2014 Seatrade Med Cruise Convention 16-18 September, 2014, Barcelona Ports unite: ESPO to strengthen the voice of cruise port authorities in Europe Dubrovnik port MedCruise is a sponsor of Seatrade Med, the Mediterranean s largest gathering of cruise lines, ports and destinations and cruise community. 45th MedCruise General Assembly, 19 September, 2014, Barcelona MedCruise to hold their next General Assembley in Barcelona during Seatrade Med. 4th International Ports and Shipping Conference, 1-3 October, 2014, St. Petersburg MedCruise President Mr. Stavros Hatzakos will be among the key note speakers of the 4th International Ports and Shipping Conference. 2nd GreenPort Congress 2014, 15-17 October 2014, Barcelona In response to the growing number of cruise passengers in Europe, the increasing number of ports involved in the cruise business and new challenges ferry ports might be facing, the European Sea Ports Organisation is developing a code of practice for both cruise and ferry ports. In introducing the code, ESPO hopes to strengthen the voice of cruise and ferry port authorities and clearly highlight the port s perspective in relevant policy debates. The aim of the ESPO code is to bring together practical experience of cruise and ferry ports in Europe and pro-actively set out recommendations for European ports accommodating passenger and cruise ships as regards policy applied and services available, it stated. ESPO also believes the exercise is an active contribution from the port sector to the European Commission s Blue Growth Initiative. The work on the new ESPO guide for passenger and cruise ports is being driven by ESPO s passenger committee. This committee was set up in 2010 and gathers experts from ferry and cruise ports from across the European Union. The Committee works in close cooperation with different cruise port organisations, including Cruise Europe, Cruise Norway and MedCruise. Collectively, these three associations represent over 250 cruise ports. ESPO says is also willing to engage in a constructive debate with the associations representing cruise lines or other stakeholders involved in the cruise or ferry sector. In its 9th year, the GreenPort Congress provides decision makers from the port community with a meeting place to learn and discuss latest sustainable development and environmental practice. Italian Cruise day, 24 October 2014, Naples The Italian Cruise day 2014, the annual event of reference for the cruise industry in Italy that is held under the auspices of MedCruise will take place in Naples, October 24th, 2014. MedCruise welcomes ESPO move MedCruise welcomes the announcement of the ESPO decision to work in collaboration with MedCruise, and other regional cruise port organisations, in order to increase the awareness on cruise and ferry ports, and promote best practices in the sector. It also welcomes the ESPO wish to highlight ports perspectives in relevant European policy debates, and engage in a constructive debate with the associations representing cruise lines or other stakeholders involved in cruise. MedCruise works already to advance the collaboration with cruise lines, and the association representing them. It will continue to do so, for the benefit of its 70 port members in the Med and its adjoining seas. The ESPO move adds to these efforts. By uniting the voices of regional associations, it strengthens the voice of cruise ports at continental level, while respective associations address local and regional issues. This concrete step allows policy-makers and our business partners, particularly cruise lines and their association, to identify reliable and effective partners in discussing the prospects of the sector, both at continental and regional level. This is a key move in the representation of the interests of cruise ports. It will undoubtedly help both our European and non-european members of MedCruise to see positive policies and emerging, and enjoy the benefits of the effective advocacy of their interests through port associations. 6
Epic year-round Med for Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Epic s 2015/16 winter program from its new year-round homeport of Barcelona includes 10-day Canary Islands and Morocco itineraries, and 10-, 11- and 12-day Western Mediterranean routes. The season is from Nov. 29, 2015, through April 7, 2016. The Canary Islands and Morocco routes include Tangier; Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife; Funchal, Madeira; and Málaga. Norwegian Epic s 11-day itinerary visits Cagliari (Sardinia); Carthage, Tunisia; Palermo (Sicily), Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome), Livorno (for Florence/Pisa) and Palma (Majorca). On Dec. 9, 2015, and April 7, 2016, Norwegian Epic will sail two 10-day Western Mediterranean itineraries that visit Cagliari, Carthage, Palermo, Naples, Civitavecchia and Livorno. Norwegian Epic s final cruise of the winter season, on March 16, 2016, will be a 12-day Western Mediterranean voyage to Cagliari, Carthage, Palermo, Naples, Civitavecchia, Livorno, Palma and Valencia. Med will see more MSC newbuilds MSC Cruises signed a contract with Fincantieri for two 154,000gt vessels which are 323mtr long, 41mtr wide and a height of 70mtr (pictured). The ships will accommodate up to 5,300 passengers each and are to be delivered in November 2017 and May 2018. MSC also has a pair of 167,000gt newbuilds on order at STX France with 4,500 lower berths each. Those are due for delivery in early 2017 and early 2019. MSC said all four ships are being built to sail to 'the most sought-after warm weather destinations in the Mediterranean, South America and Caribbean.' Cunard s wider choice of Med flycruises; longer stays in port In 2015, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria will sail 197,471 nautical miles, visit 96 destinations in 35 different countries and stay overnights including MedCruise member ports Monte Carlo, Venice, and Istanbul. The 2015 programme is the most extensive Cunard has ever offered with longer stays in port and a wider choice of fly-cruises in the Mediterranean including seven-, 14- and 21-night holidays calling at 32 ports of call (up from 30 in 2014). Embarkation will be from Rome, Venice and Athens plus new options of Istanbul and Trieste. Four MedCruise ports are new destinations for Cunard vessels next year: Cagliari (Sardinia), La Spezia (Italy), Zadar (Croatia) and Horta (The Azores). New Med itineraries for Costa Costa Cruises 2015/16 brochure featuring itineraries from November 2014 to April 2016, includes new itineraries in the Mediterranean. Iberocruceros' Grand Celebration is to join the brand as Costa Celebration in 2015 and will operate from Venice starting in April. Costa Diadema (pictured), debuting in November, will sail year-round in the Mediterranean on sevenday cruises from Savona calling every week at Marseille, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Naples and La Spezia. Costa Fascinosa and Costa Magica will offer 12-day new cruises in the western Mediterranean with a two-day stop in Casablanca. Starting in spring 2015, Costa Mediterranea will be deployed on seven-day cruises with an overnight stay in Trieste, visiting Split, Kotor, Kefalonia, Corfu and Dubrovnik. Costa Magica will operate in the Canary Islands with calls at Tenerife and Lanzarote. QM2 on an earlier visit to Livorno 7
MedCruise News Bringing the Med together MedCruise Pavilion at Seatrade Med, the biggest yet The MedCruise pavilion, centre-stage at the 2014 Seatrade Med Cruise Convention will be the association s biggest ever presence at this biennial cruise event. More MedCruise members are increasing the size of their stands than even before with the full list of participants still to be confirmed during June. The list of participants: Balearic Islands, Bari/Brindisi/Taranto (Apulian Ports), Cagliari, Cartagena, Civitavecchia, Corfu, Cyprus Ports, Dubrovnik (Croatian Ports), French Riviera, Gibraltar, Heraklion/Souda, Igoumenitsa, Koper, La Spezia, Livorno, Malaga, Marseille, Mersin, Naples, Palamos, Palermo/Messina, Piraeus, Portoferraio, Azores/Lisbon/Leixoes/Portimao (Portuguese Ports), Savona, Sete, Toulon-Var Provence, Trieste, Tunisian Ports, Valletta, Venice. Barcelona Opera House - Teatre Del Liceu The MedCruise pavilion at Seatrade Med in Marseille, 2012 Those members who are booking larger space this year compared to the 2012 edition held in Marseille, include La Spezia at 50sq mtr, Livorno at 36sq mtr, Palamos at 32sq mtr, Var provence at 28sq mtr, Baleares at 20sq mtr. MedCruise will also be fielding speakers for the Conference running alongside the exhibition taking place from September 16-18th at Fira de Barcelona, Gran Via Conference Centre. MedCruise President Stavros Hatzakos will be among the key note speakers of the opening session of the conference, setting the shape of cruise activities in the Med. Amongst MedCruise speakers are also Secretary General Thanos Pallis, Barcelona s Carla Salvado and Venice Passenger Terminal s Roberto Perrochio. MedCruise is also sponsoring notepads and pens for the conference sessions. June 2014 Issue 44 MedCruise 10 Akti Miaouli Str. 185 38 Piraeus, Greece Tel: +30 210 40 90 675 secretariat@medcruise.com Secretariat Thanos Pallis, Secretary General Aimilia Papachristou Kleopatra Arapi MEDCRUISE MEMBERS Alanya Alicante Azores Balearic Islands Barcelona Bari Brindisi Cagliari Cartagena Castellon Ceuta Civitavecchia Constantza Corfu Cyprus ports Dubrovnik, Korcula Egyptian ports French Riviera ports Genoa Gibraltar Heraklion Huelva Igoumenitsa Istanbul Kavala Koper Kotor Kusadasi, Bodrum & Antalya La Spezia Lattakia Lisbon Livorno Madeira ports Malaga Marseille ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CLIA Europe Mersin Messina Monaco Motril-Granada Naples North Sardinian ports Odessa Palamos Palermo Patras Piraeus Portimao Portoferraio Ravenna Rijeka Savona Sete Sevastopol Sibenik Sinop Sochi Souda/Chania Split Taranto Tarragona Ports of Tenerife Thessaloniki Toulon-Var-Provence Trabzon Trieste Tunisian ports Valencia Valletta Venice Volos Zadar Kvarner County Tourism Office - Rijeka Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava - Palamos Turisme de Barcelona - Barcelona Allegra Montenegro - Kotor Aloschi & Bassani - Venice B&A Europe (Bermello Ajamil & Partners) - Portimao BC Tours & Shipping - Barcelona Cemar - Genoa Cruise Services - Monaco D alessandro travel - Tunis Donomis Cruise Services - Piraeus F.A. Travel - North Sardinia Hugo Trumpy srl - Genoa Idu Shipping & Services - Constantza Inflot World Wide- Sochi Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services - Barcelona Karavanmar Cruise Services - Alanya Karpaten Turism Srl - Constantza La Goulette Cruise Terminal - Tunis Livorno Port Authority - Livorno Medov Srl - Genoa MMS (Mercantile Marine Shipping) - Tunisia MH Bland - Gibraltar Navigator Travel & Tourist Services - Piraeus Perez Y Cia - Barcelona Salamis Shipping Services - Cyprus Samer & Co Shipping - Trieste Tartus Tour - Odessa Transcoma cruise & travel - Barcelona Tura Turizm - Sinop Don t forget to come and visit the MedCruise Pavilion at Seatrade Med The MedCruise 45th General Assembley takes place in Barcelona, Spain, 19th September 2014 8 www.medcruise.com Published by Seatrade Communications Ltd