Looking to the future with input from Rotterdam

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 09:28 by ce-press

In a Seatrade Europe session, entitled Next steps from the next generation, Nick Hoogeweij, executive manager, Cruise Port Rotterdam joined Filippos Venetopoulos of Variety Cruises and Rebeka V Pevec of Zadar Cruise Port for some lively discussions.

Hoogeweij summed up the session: “Collaboration with cruiselines in making sustainability goals and working on a greener future together are the next steps. Implementing shore power is now of the utmost importance. Besides the above there is an importance for member organisations, such as CLIA and Cruise Europe, to bring people together to discuss and stimulate conversations on this topic.

“Sharing information and facts on sustainability, developments and goals is of importance for ports, cruiselines and our industry combined. To share is to multiply the strength of the industry.”

In addition Alexander Napp, managing director PWL Port Services, moderated a lively session on Streamlining port operations: maximising efficiency for ships and ports, with panellists including Lotfi Trabelsi from Royal Caribbean Group, Captain Pier Paolo Scala from MSC Cruises. Discussions took place exploring the evolving landscape of port management, opportunities for improvement and optimisation as the cruise industry continues to grow.

Looking to the future with input from Rotterdam

Next steps from the next generation panel at Seatrade Europe (c) Cruise Port Rotterdam

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Rotterdam

Rotterdam is a city of distinctive character that is constantly changing through inhabitants who add their own take on the city’s mentality and ‘can do’ spirit. A city which Rough Guides placed in its top 10 cities to visit, while Lonely Planet rated it 5th. The city received a C40 cities and an International Festival & Event City award and was also voted the best City Centre in the Netherlands. The cruise terminal is conveniently located in the centre of Rotterdam, a city at the heart of Europe with a dramatic skyline that reflects its contemporary outlook: young, dynamic, creative, exciting, vibrant, open-minded and cosmopolitan. The city has always been well-connected internationally thanks to its river Nieuwe Maas, which links the city directly to the North Sea and this helps make visitors feel at home immediately. Many cultures and tastes are represented in the city’s world of food, shopping, entertainment, attractions, museums, and year-round festivals and special.