Representatives of “PP of SPb MF” PLC took part in XIV CHINA CRUISE SHIPPING CONFERENCE CCS14
17 November 2019
From 15th to 17th of November 2019, as part of the international exhibition INTERNATIONAL CRUISE EXPO, XIV CHINA CRUISE SHIPPING CONFERENCE (CCS14) was held in Guangzhou (People's Republic of China). The main agenda of the conference was the development of the cruise industry in the Asia-Pacific region and the territory of Southeast China.
As part of the section “Interaction of the Cruise Port and the City”, Alexey Panfilov, Commercial Director of “PP of SPB MF” PLC, made a report at the CCS14 conference on the development of cruise tourism in St. Petersburg.
He spoke about visa preferences for cruise tourists in the Russian Federation, infrastructure opportunities and projects of “PP of SPb MF” PLC aimed at increasing attractiveness of the Passenger Port of St. Petersburg for cruise lines and guests of the Northern capital, inviting Chinese partners to participate in implementation of the development plans of the Passenger Port of St. Petersburg.
Located between Macau and Hong Kong, Guangzhou is China's largest tourist, industrial, financial, and transportation center. The CCS14 conference culminated in the opening of new Nansha International Cruise Home Port. The new terminal is located in the Nansha area, which has a special status as an economic and technical development zone. According to the plan, the new berth complex includes one passenger terminal with a total area of 4,000 sq.m and 4 berths 1.6 km long. After the construction of two berths is completed, the cruise port will be able to receive the largest cruise ships and up to 1,000,000 passengers a year.
At the opening ceremony on November 17, 2019, the first vessel Costa neoRomantica was moored to the terminal's berths.
New infrastructure opportunities, as well as measures of state support will allow Guangzhou in the near future to become one of the leaders in the Asian cruise market.
