Prince Rupert Port Authority, Global Ports Holding Seal Cruise Terminal Pact

Prince Rupert Port Authority, Global Ports Holding Seal Cruise Terminal Pact

Global Ports Holding Plc will operate the Northland Cruise Terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert for at least a decade and also operate the port’s shore excursion program, cruise scheduling and passenger services in 2023, the Prince Rupert Port Authority announced Nov. 14. The port authority and Global Ports have inked a 10-year terminal operating agreement that GPH expects to take over operations in 2023. Officials said the move could bolster the port’s presence as a cruise destination, especially on the Canadian west coast and Alaska. “This 10-year agreement signifies the wealth of opportunity that exists in the Alaskan…
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Port of Prince Rupert Touts Triumphant Cruise Season

Port of Prince Rupert Touts Triumphant Cruise Season

Two years after seeing the COVID-19 pandemic halt cruise activities at its seaport, the Port of Prince Rupert is touting triple-digit numbers in cruise passenger volumes and its busiest cruise season in more than a decade. The British Columbia seaport announced Oct. 26 that it has seen a 230% surge in cruise passenger numbers when comparing this year’s cruise season to the 2019 season, the last time cruise vessels operated in Canada before the pandemic. This cruise season brought 40,998 cruise passengers moving through the port between May 17 and Oct. 3, a comeback that has resulted in about $3.5…
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