Global Ports Holding (GPH), a subsidiary of Global Investment Holding (GYH) and the world's largest cruise port operator, participated in Seatrade Cruise Global 2024, where the heart of global cruise tourism beats, with its 19 ports in 32 countries.
Global Ports Holding was one of the main sponsors of the event held in Miami between 8-11 April. The traditional GPH Cocktail, held with the participation of 450 people during the event, became the meeting point of the industry, and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of GPH was celebrated.
On the other hand, Liverpool Cruise Port and San Juan Cruise Port, which recently joined the portfolio of Global Ports Holding, which has a share of more than 15 percent in the global cruise passenger market, were introduced with events held in the fair area.
Mehmet Kutman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Investment Holding and Global Ports Holding, said: “We have become the world's largest cruise port operator in the past 2004 years in the port management business line, which started with Ege Port Kuşadası in 20. "We are the only company born in Turkey that is the leader of its sector in the world," he said.
Global Ports Holding (GPH), a subsidiary of Global Investment Holding (GYH) and the world's largest cruise port operator, took part in Seatrade Cruise Global 2024, the largest event of the global cruise industry, in its giant 278 square meter stand with 19 ports from 32 countries in its portfolio. Global Ports Holding was the only company from Turkey to participate in the fair, where more than 140 companies from 700 countries around the world participated. While the traditional GPH Cocktail, held with the participation of 450 people during the event, became the meeting point of the industry, the 20th anniversary of the establishment of GPH was celebrated.
Its share in the global market exceeded 15 percent
While meetings were held with cruise company executives at the event, Liverpool Cruise Port and San Juan Cruise Port, which recently joined the portfolio of Global Ports Holding, which has a share of more than 15 percent in the global cruise passenger market, were introduced with events held at the fairground.
Global Ports Holding plans to invest up to £25 million in Liverpool Cruise Port, which has a significant growth potential in passenger volumes, if the necessary permits and licenses are obtained. This problem will be eliminated with investments to be made in the port, which cannot keep up with the demand on some days. Liverpool Cruise Port, which hosted 2023 cruise ships and more than 102 thousand passengers in 186, is expected to exceed 2024 thousand passengers in 200 under the management of Global Ports Holding and exceed 400 thousand passengers annually with the completion of infrastructure works.
Global Ports Holding has completed the project financing for the first phase of the investment in the San Juan Cruise Port, which it will operate for 30 years. San Juan Cruise Port, which hosted 2019 million passengers in 2,2 when its construction was completed, has strategic importance in the Caribbean due to its key location on the Eastern and Southern Caribbean routes.
'We are the only company that is a world leader in its sector'
Speaking at the GPH cocktail, Global Investment Holding and Global Ports Holding Chairman Mehmet Kutman said, “We have become the world's largest cruise port operator in the past 2004 years in the port management business line, which started with Ege Port Kuşadası in 20. We are the only company born in Turkey that is the leader of its sector in the world. We continue to serve in 32 countries from the Caribbean to Singapore with 19 ports in our portfolio. "We will continue to evaluate rational opportunities to maintain our title as the world's largest cruise port operator in the coming period," he said.