Cruise & Ferry Itinerary Planning 2020

Corfu Port Authority’s Aris Batsoulis has become the new president of MedCruise Association, which represents more than 140 ports and 34 cruise-related companies in 21 countries. Batsoulis has served as senior vice president of MedCruise since 2017, and assumed his new role in October, replacing outgoing president Airam Díaz. Aris Batsoulis chosen as new MedCruise president DATES FOR YOUR DIARY CrewConnect Global 23-26 November 2020 Online www.informaconnect.com/crew-connect-global International Cruise Summit 2020 1-2 December 2020 Madrid, Spain and online www.internationalcruisesummit.com Global Maritime Conference Online 8-9 December 2020 Online https://globalmaritimeconference.com SMM Digital 2-5 February 2021 Online www.smm-hamburg.com The Cruise Line International Association’s (CLIA) ocean cruise line members have agreed to conduct 100 per cent testing of all passengers and crew for Covid-19 prior to embarkation. A negative test result will be required before boarding any ship with capacity for 250 or more passengers and crew. “We see testing as an important initial step to a multi-layered approach that we believe validates the industry’s commitment to making health, safety, and the well-being of the passengers, the crew, and the communities we visit our top priority,” said CLIA in a statement. CLIA members agree to conduct 100 per cent testing Japan’s new Tokyo International Cruise Terminal opened on 10 September 2020, welcoming Mitsui OSK Passenger Line’s Nippon Maru as its first visitor. Boasting a 430-metre-long berth that is 30 metres wide and 11.5 metres deep, the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal was built outside of Tokyo’s Rainbow Bridge to enable it to accommodate the world’s largest cruise ships. The four-storey building spans 19,000 square metres. Port of Tokyo opens new international cruise terminal 1 9