7 7 at Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. The network recently completed its concession agreement for three Canary Islands ports, Las Palmas, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, which will include an investment of €40 million ($39.3 million). At the stand for port association Cruise Baltic, representatives from the Finnish ports of Helsinki and HaminaKotka discussed the especially challenging situation they face with the loss of St Petersburg from Eastern Baltic itineraries after the imposing of sanctions on Russia. Along with the Port of Tallinn in Estonia, Helsinki and HaminaKotka are working closely together to highlight the continuing appeal of the region for cruise guests, emphasising the short distance between the three destinations in a time of high fuel prices. The Ports of Toulon Bay, meanwhile, shared details of the progress of its onshore power supply (OPS) project. An investment of €20 million ($19.7 million) will see three piers at the downtown terminal equipped with OPS facilities by April 2023, with a contract already in place for power to be supplied to a regular ferry service and the feasibility of a cruise contract being explored. The Ports of Cape Verde presented details about its Mindelo Cruise Terminal project, which is expected to be completed in November 2023. It hopes to attract larger cruise calls with the new terminal, which will be located on the island of São Vicente and represents an investment of €30 million ($29.5 million). The French port of Le Havre will also be expanding its cruise facilities with the construction a new terminal capable of receiving three ships. Marine work has already begun on the €100 million ($98.3 million) facility, which is scheduled to be completed in 2025. CFIP “ Our ships are continuing to sail throughout the Mediterranean in what has been a great summer”
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