Cruise & Ferry Review - Autumn/Winter 2020

Barcelona Cruise Port obtains ‘Safe Travels’ stamp Barcelona Cruise Port has been granted the ‘Safe Travels’ stamp by the World Travel & Tourism Council, certifying that its five cruise terminals have appropriate measures in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The company, which manages the terminals for Global Ports Holding, has worked in collaboration with the Barcelona Port Authority to implement the sanitary measures that guarantee the safety of ships, crew and passengers. Barcelona Cruise Port is one of only two in the world to receive the stamp – the other is Malaga, also in Spain. Shipbuilding is in our DNA Repair Accurate solutions to guarantee continuity. Quick service with attention to quality. Refit Efficient and sustainable. Upgrading employability, the outcome is a future-proof ship. Shipbuilding Specialist in design, engineering and construction of luxury river cruise ships. Custom-built and innovative. Havenstraat 7 | 3372 BD Hardinxveld-Giessendam | The Netherlands T +31 (0)184 - 676 140 E info@breejen-shipyard.nl breejen-shipyard.nl Photo: Global Ports Holdings Photo: Valleta Cruise Port Malta’s Valletta Cruise Port has completed a € 2 million (US$2.35 million) project to install bespoke canopy structures along the Valletta Waterfront promenade. The canopies have been designed to complement the historic style of the 19 warehouses along the promenade, which were built over 270 years ago. Malta’s Minister for Tourism Farrugia Portelli and Johann Buttigieg, CEO of the Malta Tourism Authority, attended the inauguration ceremony and visited businesses along the waterfront which have begun operating again following the Covid-19 pandemic. Valletta Waterfront constructs bespoke canopies