Athens Hosts Global Cruise & Yachting Majors

Athens Hosts Global Cruise & Yachting Majors Annual over €1bn Cruise and Yachting Spend Boosts Region’s National Economies Posidonia Exhibitions becomes CLIA Europe member Over 200 Greek and international delegates and exhibitors from 25 countries and a prestigious line up of senior officials...

May 16th, 2013 | Maritime Tourism | Read More

Where the Elbe meets the North Sea – a tourist’s perspective on the exciting maritime metropolis of Hamburg

Hamburg in winter: harbour view. Photo by Oxana Andrienko Where the Elbe meets the North Sea – a tourist’s perspective on the exciting maritime metropolis of Hamburg, By Oxana Andrienko The first thing you will almost certainly notice when you arrive in Hamburg is that this city is concentrated around...

March 20th, 2013 | Holidays, Maritime History and Museums, Maritime Tourism, News, Reports, Tourism | Read More

Greek Shipping: get your act together! All sectors and stakeholders must come to their senses; politicians and unions first!

John N. Faraclas The following are the main points from the latest John Faraclas live interview to Panos Thomakos on SBC TV last Friday the 8th of February 2013: 1. On the Markets, Faraclas and following Moundreas’ weekly video on the state of the market- chartering, S & P, as well as the shipbuilding...

February 11th, 2013 | Associations, Bribery and Corruption, Coastal Shipping, Disputes, Energy, Labour Disputes, Logistics, Maritime Tourism, Markets, News, Ocean Shipping, Organisations, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals, Press ans Media, Safety and Security, Sales and Purchases, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shipfinance, Shipping Indices, Short Sea Shipping, Stock Markets, Strikes | Read More

Sea tourism growth: potential major asset for Greek economy say sector experts

2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum attracts strong international interest The Greek cruising and yachting sectors have the combined potential to create more than 40,000 new jobs, according to a recent study undertaken by the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping. The full roll out of the home-porting policy for...

January 30th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Maritime Tourism | Read More

Lloyd’s provides cover for the last great polar challenge

SA Agulhas Lloyd’s of London broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) and a group of Lloyd’s syndicates, alongside other major insurance companies, have underwritten a bespoke policy to cover one of the largest and most challenging polar expeditions ever undertaken. Billed as the Coldest Journey, Sir...

December 12th, 2012 | Events, Marine Insurance, Maritime Tourism, What Others Say | Read More

New content added to WTM Latin America Event Programme

Two theatres will focus on current topics, trends, target sectors and much more World Travel Market Latin America, taking place in São Paulo on 23 – 25 April 2013, will incorporate a three day Event Programme highlighting different topics impacting Brazil, Latin America and the global travel industry. The...

November 30th, 2012 | Holidays, Maritime Tourism, Trade and Commerce | Read More

Interferry weighs up development prospects in Dubai debate

Keynote speaker Andreas Chrysostomou Trade association Interferry highlighted the operational, technical and commercial influences on global ferry development at its 37th annual conference in Dubai, which marked the event’s Middle East debut. Hosted by the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority and...

November 2nd, 2012 | Coastal Shipping, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Maritime Tourism | Read More

Greek Shipping pays more tax in cash and kind than any other shipping group in the world!

John Faraclas John Faraclas’ latest interview with SBC TV’s Panos Thomakos last Friday 19 October 2012, focused 80 centum on the tax contribution of the Greek Shipping companies towards Greece’s national tax coffers, offshore investments of any kind, social and sports donations et al! Greece...

October 22nd, 2012 | Charity, Corporate Social Responsibility, Maritime Tourism, News, Taxation | Read More

Greek National Tourism Organisation to Sponsor WTM International Press Centre

World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is delighted to announce that the Greek National Tourism Organisation is once again sponsoring the WTM International Press Centre. The WTM International Press Centre gives Greece the platform to promote its tourism offering to the...

October 8th, 2012 | Maritime Tourism | Read More

Carnival Corporation Chairman to Speak at WTM 2012

Carnival Corporation Chairman and CEO Micky Arison will make a rare public appearance at World Travel Market 2012, the leading global event for the travel industry. Arison will be taking part in the Travel Weekly Cruise Debate on Tuesday 6 November as the industry seeks to make sense of what has been...

September 24th, 2012 | Maritime Tourism | Read More

Immigration officers start new wave of strike action in Brazil ahead of cruise season

Inchcape Shipping Services, the world’s leading maritime services provider, is advising of a new wave of strike action by immigration officers in Manaus and Amazonas which could impact the start of the cruise season in Brazil. The official strike by immigration officers follows a break up in salary...

September 16th, 2012 | Maritime Tourism, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Greece, stock markets et al: Leadership in all aspects is the name of the game…

The Athens Stock Exchange SBC TV’s Vassilis Tsekouras questions John Faraclas on the current Shipping Financial Markets, the Stock Markets and Exchanges and what has to be done for Greece’s ailing economy and stalemate. A great deal of the interview centred on the future capabilities of the Athens...

August 30th, 2012 | Holidays, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Maritime Tourism, News, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals, Stock Markets, Taxation | Read More

Maritime Tourism will save the day!

Greece’s Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni In her first official visit since she was sworn in as Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni was in the British capital last week aiming to gain lost ground vis-à-vis UK holidaymakers being reluctant to choose Greece. Clearly, the turmoil following...

July 24th, 2012 | Cruise Industry, Maritime Tourism, People and Places, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals, Story of the Month, Tourism, Yachting | Read More

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...

July 11th, 2012 | Maritime Tourism, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Suppot grows fro WTM Responsible Tourism Day

Fresh initiatives, greater focus and an increasing awareness that responsible tourism should top the industry agenda has contributed to the success of WTM World Responsible Tourism Day, in association with the UNWTO. The next WTM World Responsible Tourism Day is on Wednesday 7 November at ExCeL London. Responsible...

June 20th, 2012 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Maritime Tourism | Read More

Inchcape Shipping Services expands Asia-Pacific footprint with Global Marine Travel office in Singapore

Michael Page Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is expanding its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of a new Global Marine Travel (ISS GMT) office in Singapore. ISS GMT Singapore has been opened to look after marine clients based in...

May 16th, 2012 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Maritime Tourism | Read More

Cruise industry report highlights the China phenomenon

The ‘unprecedented speed of the demographic change in China’ provides a ‘huge opportunity’ for cruise companies in that country, according to the latest Seatrade Research Report, “Cruising through the Perfect Storm”, authored by industry analyst Tony Peisley. China’s outbound...

May 11th, 2012 | Cruise Industry, Maritime Tourism | Read More

WTM Vision Conference – London

Geoff Cowley MD of The Hoseasons Group to join panel discussion at WTM Vision Conference – London World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is delighted to announce another high-profile speaker to join the line-up for WTM Vision Conference – London on April 19 2012. The...

March 28th, 2012 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Executive Travel, Holidays, Maritime Tourism | Read More

HATTA awards Navigator Travel & Tourist Services Navigator website awarded for a second year running!

HATTA awards Navigator Travel & Tourist Services Navigator website awarded for a second year running! Navigator Travel & Tourist Services’ website was recently awarded, for a second year running, by the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) at the 27th Philoxenia Exhibition,...

December 8th, 2011 | Holidays, IT and Communications, Maritime Tourism, Ship Agencies | Read More