Concluyó Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention en Chile
Más de 200 delegados de 15 países y cerca de 100 agentes de viaje se dieron cita en el evento de Valparaiso, que contó con la participación de funcionarios chilenos, liderados por Félix de Vicente, ministro de Economía, Desarrollo y Turismo. También confluyeron en el encuentro de dos días, del 14 al 16 de mayo, ejecutivos de líneas de cruceros, líderes de puertos de destino, operadores de turismo.
"Después del primer Seatrade Latin America de Buenos Aires, focalizado en Brasil y Argentina, es interesante tener la oportunidad de estudiar las condiciones del turismo de crucero de la Costa del Pacífico y el rol de Chile en este," dijo Chris Hayman, chairman de Seatrade, empresa organizadora del Seatrade Latin America. "Tuvimos un tremendo apoyo de parte del gobierno de Chile. Es obvio que este país realmente quiere consolidarse en turismo de cruceros, y ha hecho lo suficiente para preparase para su crecimiento."
Las sesiones de las conferencias incluyeron un amplio rango de asuntos y oportunidades, incluyendo cabotaje, nuevos itineraries, operaciones costeras, infraestructura, desarrollo de productos, excursions, servicio y calidad, la emergencia del sector de cruceros de expedición, con América Latina como mercado naciente.
"El turismo de cruceros es importante para el desarrollo de nuestro país," señaló el ministro de Vicente en su intervención, y agregó que Chile es un buen lugar para visitar y hacer negocios, con transparencia, seguridad, baja corrupción, competitividad, innovaci´`on y abundantes atracciones naturales. (lea nota completa en nuestro próximo newsletter)
Chile's Transport Undersecretary Gloria Hutt said her country is working to ensure it has adequate infrastructure to grow tourism, including good port facilities to support the cruise business, more capacity, better services and connectivity and greater efficiency.
Chile's tourism growth is outpacing the region, according to Sernatur Director Daniel Pardo, who outlined a concrete, long-term national strategy to foster that growth including a sustainability program and new destinations and products that benefit the cruise sector. Pardo added that Chile wants to foster a year-round cruise business and is committed to developing new North Pacific and South Pacific routes.
Senior cruise officials from Carnival Corp. & plc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Hurtigruten, Un-Cruise Adventures, Ecoventura, Lindblad Expeditions and Cruceros Australis, among others, participated in Seatrade Latin America as speakers and delegates.
"This continent is, was and will remain very important for us," said Giora Israel, senior vice president, Global Ports & Destinations Development Group, Carnival Corp. & plc, representing 10 global cruise brands.
On behalf of Seatrade, acclaimed sales training expert Scott Koepf, vice president of sales for Avoya Travel, one of North America's largest cruise retailers, led Cruise Day Training educational sessions for regional travel agents.
Apart from conference sessions and an exhibition, Seatrade Latin America featured ample networking opportunities and a lively social program, including varied music and dance performances highlighting different regions of Chile. Traditional culinary specialties and the country's famous wines were served throughout. A Gala Dinner on May 14 took all delegates to the Valparaíso Sporting Club in Viña del Mar where an exciting horse race kicked off the evening followed by dining, live music and wine tasting.
"We are full of pride to host the cruise industry in Chile," said Sebastián Montero Lira, president of the Southern Cone Ports Corp. (Conosur).
La inauguración
Santiago, 13 de mayo- El ministro de Economía, Fomento y Turismo, Félix De Vicente, junto al Director (S) Nacional de Turismo, Daniel Pardo, y Chris Hayman de Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention, el Alcalde Valparaiso Jorge Castro y la Alcaldesa Virginia Reginato, inauguraron esta mañana el evento más importante negocio de los cruceros. El evento se realiza por primera vez en Chile.
La convención se llevará a cabo los días 14 y 15 de mayo en el hotel Sheraton de Viña del Mar, donde llegarán los principales operadores de cruceros.
El ministro de Economía, Fomento y Turismo, Félix De Vicente, aseguró que “el Gobierno del Presidente Piñera –con el apoyo de la Corporación de Puertos del Pacífico– ha realizado los cambios legislativos y normativos necesarios con el fin de recuperar la competitividad en la industria de cruceros. Se aprobó una Ley que autoriza a los cruceros a abrir sus casinos mientras navegan en aguas territoriales chilenas y rebajamos las tarifas de faros y balizas en un 40, 60 u 80%”, señaló.
Agregó que “hemos asumido el compromiso, junto a otros países latinoamericanos, por desarrollar estrategias para seguir expandiendo este tipo de turismo en la región, y Chile será sede de este evento reconocido a nivel mundial, lo que nos permitirá ampliar la llegada y vitrina a mercados específicos de turismo de cruceros a nivel mundial”.
Por su parte el Director (S) Nacional de Turismo, Daniel Pardo, indicó que “se estima que el año 2013 finalizará con 20,9 millones de pasajeros transportados en cruceros alrededor del mundo. Esto es un 3,3% mayor que la temporada anterior. A esto se suma que las proyecciones apuntan a que los ingresos derivados de actividad alcancen los 34 mil millones de dólares”. En relación a Chile, aseveró que “al comparar los dos últimos periodos con la temporada recién finalizada, la recuperación acumulada en dos periodos alcanza el 53% en la llegada de pasajeros. Y las recaladas se han recuperado durante la temporada 2012/2013 en un 52% respecto a la 2010/2011”.
Finalmente, llega a Chile Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention. Chris Hayman, presidente de la organizadora, señaló que “estamos encantados de venir a Chile para realizar la tercera versión de Seatrade, como evento regional, esperamos generar oportunidades no sólo para el desarrollo de la industria de cruceros en el continente y sus costa Pacífico, sino además, para promover a Chile, sus bondades naturales y la experiencia que un turista puede encontrar en este país único”.
“Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention” es el nombre oficial de la actividad y se constituye como una feria especializada del rubro, cuyo modelo de negocios es una plataforma comercial de proveedores y compradores de servicios turísticos provenientes de todo el mundo, tanto terrestres como marítimos.
Perfil de los cruceristas de Chile (Estudio Sernatur 2013)
• El 50,7% de los turistas que llegan a Chile a bordo de un crucero son mujeres y el 49,3%, hombres.
• El 65,7% de los turistas de cruceros tiene entre 56- 75 años.
• El 63,8 viaja en pareja y el 30% más de dos personas. Sólo el 6,2% viaja solo.
• El 87% dice que no es su primer viaje en crucero, mientras que para el 13% es la primera vez.
• El gasto promedio de un turista de cruceros promedio – no de lujo - n es de US 95,92 y en Chile es el US 84,80.
• Sobre el gasto total por pasajero que viaja a Chile a bordo de una embarcación, el 53% gasta US 50, el 32% US 120, el 12% UD 155 y un 3% US 72.
• El gasto es principalmente en excursiones a bordo del crucero (US 110), excursión en tierra (US 39), comidas y bebidas (US 15), y artesanías y souvenir (US 14).
Contactos de Prensa
1. Seatrade
Nicola Bateman
nbateman@seatrade-global.com
2. Turismo Chile
Paulina Zedán
pzedan@subturismo.gob.cl
9-6476478
3. Sernatur
Paulina San Martín
psanmartin@sernatur.cl
7-4884378
Seatrade: For 40 years Seatrade has been the communication gateway to the international cruise community through its publications, online news portals, international conferences and exhibitions, networking events and award schemes.
Seatrade are global publishers and event organisers in maritime, cruise and offshore marine. Its publications, conferences, exhibitions, management training, award schemes and websites include Seatrade magazine and Seatrade Cruise Review, the industries’ leading publications, as well as Seatrade Global and Seatrade Insider, free of charge news websites in maritime and cruise respectively.
MR LI SHAODE HONOURED WITH THE SEATRADE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2013
13/05- The 25th Seatrade Awards Ceremony Dinner took place on Friday night at London’s Guildhall in the presence of IMO Secretary-General, Koji Sekimizu, Chairman of the panel of judges of the Seatrade Awards. Over 350 members of the maritime community celebrated the outstanding contributions made over the last year for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping. Master of Ceremonies, Stephen Sackur presented the awards.
Mr Li Shaode, Chairman, China Shipping (Group) Company was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award (sponsored by Oman Drydock Company). The Award recognised Mr Li Shaode's outstanding contribution to the shipping industry spanning over a career of more than 40 years and recognises his rich knowledge in shipping management and operation.
Mr Li Shaode said: “It is with great honour I receive this award and wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Secretary General, Koji Sekimizu, to my friends in the shipping industry and everyone that has supported and encouraged me. Strategy and prudent operations are important and innovation brings vitality to our industry. I will remember today forever and will share my experience with young people in the community and my colleagues.”
Dr Martin Stopford, President of Clarksons Research Services, was presented with the Seatrade 25th Anniversary Personality: Shipping Intelligence Award 2013 (sponsored by ClassNK) at the Seatrade Awards Ceremony Dinner on Friday 10 May 2013. The award was in recognition of his major contribution to the industry.
Dr Martin Stopford proudly said: “I wish to start off by saying thanks to my colleagues at Clarksons Research Services. The last 40 years have been quite amazing. I have seen a great deal of change since the early 70’s. We now see a lot of movement of goods and can see how the industry has completely changed in some parts. The growth of the container business was not obvious; the shipping industry has done this at a reasonable cost and notably through a recession. Sitting through the presentation this evening it is great to see who’s going to take us forward and I wish everyone a great future.”
The Countering Piracy Award (sponsored by DP World), was awarded to His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE and was accepted on his behalf by His Excellency Abdulrahman Al –Mutaiwee, UAE Ambassador to the UK.
His Excellency Abdulrahman Al-Mutaiwee said: “The rise of piracy hurts and damages peace and security globally”. And he went on to say that “The UAE wishes for piracy to be eradicated, an ambitious wish but one we all strive for.”
The Seatrade Young Person in Shipping Award went to Dr Priyath Wickrama, chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority, for his work in developing Sri Lankan ports, especially for arrival of Maersk’s Triple-E vessels later this year.
The IMO 2013 themed award: Sustainable Development – IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20 (sponsored by DNV), in support of the IMO's theme for World Maritime Day for 2013 was awarded to A.P Moller Maersk and accepted on their behalf by Mr Jacob Sterling, Head of Environment and CSR, Maersk Line.
Mr Jacob Sterling said: “This year’s IMO theme is a great one, promoting sustainability in our industry. It is an integral part of how we do business. Corporate responsibility is not just focussed on doing the right thing for our industry but it is also about recognising the risks and acting on them efficiently”.
The Seatrade Global Performer 2013 Award presented to Mr Saleh N Al-Jasser, CEO, Bahri recognises the recent merger between NSCSA and Vela, which demonstrates Bahri’s sincere dedication to the industry and portrays Bahri’s great achievement of expanding and developing in order to meet the ever growing needs of international trade and logistics.
Mr Saleh N Al-Jasser made the following comment as he received the award: “It is with great pride that I stand before you today to accept the 2013 Seatrade Global Performer award presented to Bahri. On behalf of the Board of Directors, colleagues on board our ships and those in our offices in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Europe, India and the US, I would like to thank Seatrade and the selection team for this tremendous recognition and unequivocal endorsement of the organisation I represent - Bahri. This award is made even more significant in the presence of such an impressive gathering of eminent names and key players in our industry. This award is a tremendous boost to our vision and a beacon of inspiration for our continuing journey forward.”
The following award categories, which closely reflect the IMO’s own aims and objectives recognises those who have made exceptional contributions over the last year for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping, recognising and celebrating innovation and commitment to improving maritime standards:
SAFETY AT SEA
Award sponsored by Lloyd’s Register
Winner: ClassNK, Japan: Guidelines for the Safe Carriage of Nickel Ore (Second Edition)
Runners up:
Safety At Sea Ltd, UK: ISYS Software: Ship system redundancy assessment and design
Saint-Gobain Marine Application, Germany: STADIP MARINE Lightweight Safety Glass.
CLEAN SHIPPING
Award sponsored by ABS
Winner: WR Systems, USA: Emsys, Emissions Monitoring System
Runners up:
Blue Ocean Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore: Emulsified Fuel Systems (EFS) for Fuel Savings
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK LINE), Japan: Air-lubrication system on two module carriers, Yamatai and Yamato.
INNOVATION IN SHIP OPERATIONS
Award sponsored by Ministry of Transportation Ports and Maritime Affairs (MOT)
Winner: Lankhorst Ropes, The Netherlands: Tipto® Winchline, Anti Snapback Feature
Runners up:
Flux Drive Inc. USA: Mechanical Adjustable Speed Drives (ASD) and Soft-Start Couplings
TOTAL Lubrifiants – Lubmarine, France: Talusia Universal.
INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE
Award sponsored by Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company (ASRY)
Winner: Maritime Skills Alliance (MSA), UK: Maritime Occupations Apprenticeship Framework
Runners up:
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, Singapore: Back to Basics Campaign (BBC)
Thome Group of Companies, Singapore: Thome's Human Element – A Cultural-Building Model
V.Ships, UK: V.Ships MSQ Superintendent (E-Learning) Training Programme.
SEATRADE SPECIAL AWARD
A special award was presented to Themis Vokos, founder of Seatrade in recognition of his exceptional contribution to global communication in the shipping industry.
Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General of the IMO concluded the evening by saying “Seatrade had the foresight to launch the awards 25 years ago, allowing it to grow to the unique event it is today that we all enjoy. The Seatrade Awards reflect the issues we see throughout the industry today and the industry’s future is one of community, united nations coming together to achieve our goals. It is important we all continue to work together to generate a future development agenda.”
In keeping with the non-profit making motives of the Seatrade Awards scheme, Seatrade will make a donation from the proceeds to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and The Mission to Seafarers.
The pre dinner reception was sponsored by DNV and the Souvenir Menu & Seating Plan were sponsored by Rolls Royce.
For further details about all the winners, runners up and their products, visit seatrade-awards.com.
To access high resolution images from the Awards, please go to: seatrade-awards.com and visit the Press section:
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Contact:
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Editors’ Notes:
Image 1 - Li Shaode Winner 2013
Image 2 - The Great Hall Dinner 2013
Image 3 - Winners 2013
Seatrade Awards
The Seatrade Awards were first launched in 1989 and have developed into one of the most respected and recognised global maritime award schemes, with the logo regarded as a recognised symbol of excellence. The scheme rewards those who have demonstrated innovative solutions for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping and is in keeping with the goals and objectives of the International Maritime Organization.
Seatrade
Established over 40 years ago, Seatrade is a leader in maritime and cruise publications, conferences and exhibitions, training, awards and other special projects. Regular events include international trade exhibitions and conferences across all maritime sectors, management training courses for shipping professionals, training seminars for travel agents and maritime award schemes, including the prestigious Seatrade Awards held at the Guildhall in London. Seatrade publications include magazines, supplements and yearbooks, whilst daily maritime news is provided online by seatrade-global.com and seatrade-insider.com.
THE FUTURE OF SRI LANKA IS BRIGHT
Sri Lanka’s plays an increasingly important role in South Asia’s drive to assume its position as one of the most important economic areas in the entire world!
Colombo, 3rd May 2013 – Organised by Seatrade and hosted by Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the last day of Sri Lanka Ports, Trade & Logistics Conference, Exhibition & Awards started with a two hour port tour of the Colombo Port, hosted by Sri Lanka Ports Authority, for the participants of the event. The tour consisted of a visit to the existing harbour and a look at the port expansion project including the breakwaters, concluded with a breakfast organised at the port.
During the tour, all participants received valuable insights about the current status of the Colombo Port Expansion Project, its achievements and next project stages. After the conclusion of the brakewater construction, the current phase of construction is the South Container Terminal, within which China Merchant Holdings is constructing and will operate the Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT), with the first 400 m to be completed by July 2013 and another 600 m to be completed by end of this year. In addition, 400 m of the East Container Terminal operated by Sri Lanka Ports Authority are planned to be completed by the third quarter of 2014. The entire Colombo Port Expansion Project is planned to be finished by 2020.
The last day of the event proceeded with five conference sessions, focused on important themes from the maritime and logistics industry. The first morning session covered large infrastructure projects in the Indian Ocean, Vishvjeet Kanwarpal, CEO, GIS – Global InfraSys Ltd & Asia Consulting Group Ltd, said that considering Sri Lanka’s increasingly important role in Asian transportation, “the future of Sri Lanka is bright, with an impressive growth even within the recession”.
During the second morning session speakers emphasised the main strengths of seafarer training in Sri Lanka, including a well established education infrastructure, widespread usage and knowledge of English, substantial involvement from the private sector, applications well in excess of training positions, and unified regulatory (single legislation for training), as stated by Thomas Kriwat, Managing Director, Mercmarine Group of Companies.
The afternoon conference sessions started with an analysis of the potential of the offshore and onshore energy development and production in Sri Lanka, emphasising the role of private companies’ investments in the development of hydrocarbon resources, successful projects’ development, production and monetisation of Sri Lanka’s hydrocarbon resources and the importance of the maritime sector, with Sri Lanka becoming a major bunkering hub in South Asia.
Within the last conference sessions two other relevant themes were discussed: Securing safe passage and protecting against threats at sea, exposing the developing role of Sri Lanka, and the Waterborne tourism and marina development. This concluded the 2nd successful edition of the Sri Lanka Ports, Trade & Logistics Conference, Exhibition & Awards.
With a rapidly growing economy, big port projects and other infrastructure planned to capitalise on its geographical location next to the fast expanding Indian and Chinese economies, Sri Lanka is well placed to continue the momentum to become an integral part of South Asia’s drive to assume its position as one of the most important global economic areas!
Editor’s notes
Event
Sri Lanka Ports, Trade & Logistics Conference, Exhibition & Awards 2013
Organised by
Seatrade Communications Ltd
Hosted by
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Seatrade Communications Ltd
Covering the globe – seatrade-global.com
Established over 40 years ago, Seatrade is a leader in maritime and cruise publications, conferences and exhibitions, training, awards and other special projects. Regular events include international trade exhibitions and conferences across all maritime sectors, management training courses for shipping professionals, training seminars for travel agents and maritime award schemes, including the prestigious Seatrade Awards held at the Guildhall inLondon. Seatrade publications include magazines, supplements and yearbooks,whilst daily maritime news is provided online by seatrade-global.com andseatrade-insider.com.
For more information visit the event web site seatradesrilanka.com or contact:
Natasa Kobal, MSc.
Marketing Manager – Middle East
Tel: +971 4 3245344
Mob: +971 55 468 9606
Fax: +971 4 324 5345
Email: natasa@seatrademiddleeast.ae
Las sesiones de las conferencias incluyeron un amplio rango de asuntos y oportunidades, incluyendo cabotaje, nuevos itineraries, operaciones costeras, infraestructura, desarrollo de productos, excursions, servicio y calidad, la emergencia del sector de cruceros de expedición, con América Latina como mercado naciente.
"El turismo de cruceros es importante para el desarrollo de nuestro país," señaló el ministro de Vicente en su intervención, y agregó que Chile es un buen lugar para visitar y hacer negocios, con transparencia, seguridad, baja corrupción, competitividad, innovaci´`on y abundantes atracciones naturales. (lea nota completa en nuestro próximo newsletter)
Chile's Transport Undersecretary Gloria Hutt said her country is working to ensure it has adequate infrastructure to grow tourism, including good port facilities to support the cruise business, more capacity, better services and connectivity and greater efficiency.
Chile's tourism growth is outpacing the region, according to Sernatur Director Daniel Pardo, who outlined a concrete, long-term national strategy to foster that growth including a sustainability program and new destinations and products that benefit the cruise sector. Pardo added that Chile wants to foster a year-round cruise business and is committed to developing new North Pacific and South Pacific routes.
Senior cruise officials from Carnival Corp. & plc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Hurtigruten, Un-Cruise Adventures, Ecoventura, Lindblad Expeditions and Cruceros Australis, among others, participated in Seatrade Latin America as speakers and delegates.
"This continent is, was and will remain very important for us," said Giora Israel, senior vice president, Global Ports & Destinations Development Group, Carnival Corp. & plc, representing 10 global cruise brands.
On behalf of Seatrade, acclaimed sales training expert Scott Koepf, vice president of sales for Avoya Travel, one of North America's largest cruise retailers, led Cruise Day Training educational sessions for regional travel agents.
Apart from conference sessions and an exhibition, Seatrade Latin America featured ample networking opportunities and a lively social program, including varied music and dance performances highlighting different regions of Chile. Traditional culinary specialties and the country's famous wines were served throughout. A Gala Dinner on May 14 took all delegates to the Valparaíso Sporting Club in Viña del Mar where an exciting horse race kicked off the evening followed by dining, live music and wine tasting.
"We are full of pride to host the cruise industry in Chile," said Sebastián Montero Lira, president of the Southern Cone Ports Corp. (Conosur).
La inauguración
Santiago, 13 de mayo- El ministro de Economía, Fomento y Turismo, Félix De Vicente, junto al Director (S) Nacional de Turismo, Daniel Pardo, y Chris Hayman de Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention, el Alcalde Valparaiso Jorge Castro y la Alcaldesa Virginia Reginato, inauguraron esta mañana el evento más importante negocio de los cruceros. El evento se realiza por primera vez en Chile.
La convención se llevará a cabo los días 14 y 15 de mayo en el hotel Sheraton de Viña del Mar, donde llegarán los principales operadores de cruceros.
El ministro de Economía, Fomento y Turismo, Félix De Vicente, aseguró que “el Gobierno del Presidente Piñera –con el apoyo de la Corporación de Puertos del Pacífico– ha realizado los cambios legislativos y normativos necesarios con el fin de recuperar la competitividad en la industria de cruceros. Se aprobó una Ley que autoriza a los cruceros a abrir sus casinos mientras navegan en aguas territoriales chilenas y rebajamos las tarifas de faros y balizas en un 40, 60 u 80%”, señaló.
Agregó que “hemos asumido el compromiso, junto a otros países latinoamericanos, por desarrollar estrategias para seguir expandiendo este tipo de turismo en la región, y Chile será sede de este evento reconocido a nivel mundial, lo que nos permitirá ampliar la llegada y vitrina a mercados específicos de turismo de cruceros a nivel mundial”.
Por su parte el Director (S) Nacional de Turismo, Daniel Pardo, indicó que “se estima que el año 2013 finalizará con 20,9 millones de pasajeros transportados en cruceros alrededor del mundo. Esto es un 3,3% mayor que la temporada anterior. A esto se suma que las proyecciones apuntan a que los ingresos derivados de actividad alcancen los 34 mil millones de dólares”. En relación a Chile, aseveró que “al comparar los dos últimos periodos con la temporada recién finalizada, la recuperación acumulada en dos periodos alcanza el 53% en la llegada de pasajeros. Y las recaladas se han recuperado durante la temporada 2012/2013 en un 52% respecto a la 2010/2011”.
Finalmente, llega a Chile Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention. Chris Hayman, presidente de la organizadora, señaló que “estamos encantados de venir a Chile para realizar la tercera versión de Seatrade, como evento regional, esperamos generar oportunidades no sólo para el desarrollo de la industria de cruceros en el continente y sus costa Pacífico, sino además, para promover a Chile, sus bondades naturales y la experiencia que un turista puede encontrar en este país único”.
“Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention” es el nombre oficial de la actividad y se constituye como una feria especializada del rubro, cuyo modelo de negocios es una plataforma comercial de proveedores y compradores de servicios turísticos provenientes de todo el mundo, tanto terrestres como marítimos.
Perfil de los cruceristas de Chile (Estudio Sernatur 2013)
• El 50,7% de los turistas que llegan a Chile a bordo de un crucero son mujeres y el 49,3%, hombres.
• El 65,7% de los turistas de cruceros tiene entre 56- 75 años.
• El 63,8 viaja en pareja y el 30% más de dos personas. Sólo el 6,2% viaja solo.
• El 87% dice que no es su primer viaje en crucero, mientras que para el 13% es la primera vez.
• El gasto promedio de un turista de cruceros promedio – no de lujo - n es de US 95,92 y en Chile es el US 84,80.
• Sobre el gasto total por pasajero que viaja a Chile a bordo de una embarcación, el 53% gasta US 50, el 32% US 120, el 12% UD 155 y un 3% US 72.
• El gasto es principalmente en excursiones a bordo del crucero (US 110), excursión en tierra (US 39), comidas y bebidas (US 15), y artesanías y souvenir (US 14).
Contactos de Prensa
1. Seatrade
Nicola Bateman
nbateman@seatrade-global.com
2. Turismo Chile
Paulina Zedán
pzedan@subturismo.gob.cl
9-6476478
3. Sernatur
Paulina San Martín
psanmartin@sernatur.cl
7-4884378
Seatrade: For 40 years Seatrade has been the communication gateway to the international cruise community through its publications, online news portals, international conferences and exhibitions, networking events and award schemes.
Seatrade are global publishers and event organisers in maritime, cruise and offshore marine. Its publications, conferences, exhibitions, management training, award schemes and websites include Seatrade magazine and Seatrade Cruise Review, the industries’ leading publications, as well as Seatrade Global and Seatrade Insider, free of charge news websites in maritime and cruise respectively.
MR LI SHAODE HONOURED WITH THE SEATRADE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2013
13/05- The 25th Seatrade Awards Ceremony Dinner took place on Friday night at London’s Guildhall in the presence of IMO Secretary-General, Koji Sekimizu, Chairman of the panel of judges of the Seatrade Awards. Over 350 members of the maritime community celebrated the outstanding contributions made over the last year for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping. Master of Ceremonies, Stephen Sackur presented the awards.
Mr Li Shaode, Chairman, China Shipping (Group) Company was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award (sponsored by Oman Drydock Company). The Award recognised Mr Li Shaode's outstanding contribution to the shipping industry spanning over a career of more than 40 years and recognises his rich knowledge in shipping management and operation.
Mr Li Shaode said: “It is with great honour I receive this award and wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Secretary General, Koji Sekimizu, to my friends in the shipping industry and everyone that has supported and encouraged me. Strategy and prudent operations are important and innovation brings vitality to our industry. I will remember today forever and will share my experience with young people in the community and my colleagues.”
Dr Martin Stopford, President of Clarksons Research Services, was presented with the Seatrade 25th Anniversary Personality: Shipping Intelligence Award 2013 (sponsored by ClassNK) at the Seatrade Awards Ceremony Dinner on Friday 10 May 2013. The award was in recognition of his major contribution to the industry.
Dr Martin Stopford proudly said: “I wish to start off by saying thanks to my colleagues at Clarksons Research Services. The last 40 years have been quite amazing. I have seen a great deal of change since the early 70’s. We now see a lot of movement of goods and can see how the industry has completely changed in some parts. The growth of the container business was not obvious; the shipping industry has done this at a reasonable cost and notably through a recession. Sitting through the presentation this evening it is great to see who’s going to take us forward and I wish everyone a great future.”
The Countering Piracy Award (sponsored by DP World), was awarded to His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE and was accepted on his behalf by His Excellency Abdulrahman Al –Mutaiwee, UAE Ambassador to the UK.
His Excellency Abdulrahman Al-Mutaiwee said: “The rise of piracy hurts and damages peace and security globally”. And he went on to say that “The UAE wishes for piracy to be eradicated, an ambitious wish but one we all strive for.”
The Seatrade Young Person in Shipping Award went to Dr Priyath Wickrama, chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority, for his work in developing Sri Lankan ports, especially for arrival of Maersk’s Triple-E vessels later this year.
The IMO 2013 themed award: Sustainable Development – IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20 (sponsored by DNV), in support of the IMO's theme for World Maritime Day for 2013 was awarded to A.P Moller Maersk and accepted on their behalf by Mr Jacob Sterling, Head of Environment and CSR, Maersk Line.
Mr Jacob Sterling said: “This year’s IMO theme is a great one, promoting sustainability in our industry. It is an integral part of how we do business. Corporate responsibility is not just focussed on doing the right thing for our industry but it is also about recognising the risks and acting on them efficiently”.
The Seatrade Global Performer 2013 Award presented to Mr Saleh N Al-Jasser, CEO, Bahri recognises the recent merger between NSCSA and Vela, which demonstrates Bahri’s sincere dedication to the industry and portrays Bahri’s great achievement of expanding and developing in order to meet the ever growing needs of international trade and logistics.
Mr Saleh N Al-Jasser made the following comment as he received the award: “It is with great pride that I stand before you today to accept the 2013 Seatrade Global Performer award presented to Bahri. On behalf of the Board of Directors, colleagues on board our ships and those in our offices in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Europe, India and the US, I would like to thank Seatrade and the selection team for this tremendous recognition and unequivocal endorsement of the organisation I represent - Bahri. This award is made even more significant in the presence of such an impressive gathering of eminent names and key players in our industry. This award is a tremendous boost to our vision and a beacon of inspiration for our continuing journey forward.”
The following award categories, which closely reflect the IMO’s own aims and objectives recognises those who have made exceptional contributions over the last year for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping, recognising and celebrating innovation and commitment to improving maritime standards:
SAFETY AT SEA
Award sponsored by Lloyd’s Register
Winner: ClassNK, Japan: Guidelines for the Safe Carriage of Nickel Ore (Second Edition)
Runners up:
Safety At Sea Ltd, UK: ISYS Software: Ship system redundancy assessment and design
Saint-Gobain Marine Application, Germany: STADIP MARINE Lightweight Safety Glass.
CLEAN SHIPPING
Award sponsored by ABS
Winner: WR Systems, USA: Emsys, Emissions Monitoring System
Runners up:
Blue Ocean Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore: Emulsified Fuel Systems (EFS) for Fuel Savings
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK LINE), Japan: Air-lubrication system on two module carriers, Yamatai and Yamato.
INNOVATION IN SHIP OPERATIONS
Award sponsored by Ministry of Transportation Ports and Maritime Affairs (MOT)
Winner: Lankhorst Ropes, The Netherlands: Tipto® Winchline, Anti Snapback Feature
Runners up:
Flux Drive Inc. USA: Mechanical Adjustable Speed Drives (ASD) and Soft-Start Couplings
TOTAL Lubrifiants – Lubmarine, France: Talusia Universal.
INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE
Award sponsored by Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company (ASRY)
Winner: Maritime Skills Alliance (MSA), UK: Maritime Occupations Apprenticeship Framework
Runners up:
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, Singapore: Back to Basics Campaign (BBC)
Thome Group of Companies, Singapore: Thome's Human Element – A Cultural-Building Model
V.Ships, UK: V.Ships MSQ Superintendent (E-Learning) Training Programme.
SEATRADE SPECIAL AWARD
A special award was presented to Themis Vokos, founder of Seatrade in recognition of his exceptional contribution to global communication in the shipping industry.
Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General of the IMO concluded the evening by saying “Seatrade had the foresight to launch the awards 25 years ago, allowing it to grow to the unique event it is today that we all enjoy. The Seatrade Awards reflect the issues we see throughout the industry today and the industry’s future is one of community, united nations coming together to achieve our goals. It is important we all continue to work together to generate a future development agenda.”
In keeping with the non-profit making motives of the Seatrade Awards scheme, Seatrade will make a donation from the proceeds to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and The Mission to Seafarers.
The pre dinner reception was sponsored by DNV and the Souvenir Menu & Seating Plan were sponsored by Rolls Royce.
For further details about all the winners, runners up and their products, visit seatrade-awards.com.
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Editors’ Notes:
Image 1 - Li Shaode Winner 2013
Image 2 - The Great Hall Dinner 2013
Image 3 - Winners 2013
Seatrade Awards
The Seatrade Awards were first launched in 1989 and have developed into one of the most respected and recognised global maritime award schemes, with the logo regarded as a recognised symbol of excellence. The scheme rewards those who have demonstrated innovative solutions for safe, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping and is in keeping with the goals and objectives of the International Maritime Organization.
Seatrade
Established over 40 years ago, Seatrade is a leader in maritime and cruise publications, conferences and exhibitions, training, awards and other special projects. Regular events include international trade exhibitions and conferences across all maritime sectors, management training courses for shipping professionals, training seminars for travel agents and maritime award schemes, including the prestigious Seatrade Awards held at the Guildhall in London. Seatrade publications include magazines, supplements and yearbooks, whilst daily maritime news is provided online by seatrade-global.com and seatrade-insider.com.
THE FUTURE OF SRI LANKA IS BRIGHT
Sri Lanka’s plays an increasingly important role in South Asia’s drive to assume its position as one of the most important economic areas in the entire world!
Colombo, 3rd May 2013 – Organised by Seatrade and hosted by Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the last day of Sri Lanka Ports, Trade & Logistics Conference, Exhibition & Awards started with a two hour port tour of the Colombo Port, hosted by Sri Lanka Ports Authority, for the participants of the event. The tour consisted of a visit to the existing harbour and a look at the port expansion project including the breakwaters, concluded with a breakfast organised at the port.
During the tour, all participants received valuable insights about the current status of the Colombo Port Expansion Project, its achievements and next project stages. After the conclusion of the brakewater construction, the current phase of construction is the South Container Terminal, within which China Merchant Holdings is constructing and will operate the Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT), with the first 400 m to be completed by July 2013 and another 600 m to be completed by end of this year. In addition, 400 m of the East Container Terminal operated by Sri Lanka Ports Authority are planned to be completed by the third quarter of 2014. The entire Colombo Port Expansion Project is planned to be finished by 2020.
The last day of the event proceeded with five conference sessions, focused on important themes from the maritime and logistics industry. The first morning session covered large infrastructure projects in the Indian Ocean, Vishvjeet Kanwarpal, CEO, GIS – Global InfraSys Ltd & Asia Consulting Group Ltd, said that considering Sri Lanka’s increasingly important role in Asian transportation, “the future of Sri Lanka is bright, with an impressive growth even within the recession”.
During the second morning session speakers emphasised the main strengths of seafarer training in Sri Lanka, including a well established education infrastructure, widespread usage and knowledge of English, substantial involvement from the private sector, applications well in excess of training positions, and unified regulatory (single legislation for training), as stated by Thomas Kriwat, Managing Director, Mercmarine Group of Companies.
The afternoon conference sessions started with an analysis of the potential of the offshore and onshore energy development and production in Sri Lanka, emphasising the role of private companies’ investments in the development of hydrocarbon resources, successful projects’ development, production and monetisation of Sri Lanka’s hydrocarbon resources and the importance of the maritime sector, with Sri Lanka becoming a major bunkering hub in South Asia.
Within the last conference sessions two other relevant themes were discussed: Securing safe passage and protecting against threats at sea, exposing the developing role of Sri Lanka, and the Waterborne tourism and marina development. This concluded the 2nd successful edition of the Sri Lanka Ports, Trade & Logistics Conference, Exhibition & Awards.
With a rapidly growing economy, big port projects and other infrastructure planned to capitalise on its geographical location next to the fast expanding Indian and Chinese economies, Sri Lanka is well placed to continue the momentum to become an integral part of South Asia’s drive to assume its position as one of the most important global economic areas!
Editor’s notes
Event
Sri Lanka Ports, Trade & Logistics Conference, Exhibition & Awards 2013
Organised by
Seatrade Communications Ltd
Hosted by
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Seatrade Communications Ltd
Covering the globe – seatrade-global.com
Established over 40 years ago, Seatrade is a leader in maritime and cruise publications, conferences and exhibitions, training, awards and other special projects. Regular events include international trade exhibitions and conferences across all maritime sectors, management training courses for shipping professionals, training seminars for travel agents and maritime award schemes, including the prestigious Seatrade Awards held at the Guildhall inLondon. Seatrade publications include magazines, supplements and yearbooks,whilst daily maritime news is provided online by seatrade-global.com andseatrade-insider.com.
For more information visit the event web site seatradesrilanka.com or contact:
Natasa Kobal, MSc.
Marketing Manager – Middle East
Tel: +971 4 3245344
Mob: +971 55 468 9606
Fax: +971 4 324 5345
Email: natasa@seatrademiddleeast.ae
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