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Global Ports Holding (Turkey)

Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH) is the world’s largest cruise port operator with a presence in the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Asia-Pacific regions. In the Mediterranean region, include Barcelona Cruise Port, Lisbon Cruise Port and Ege Port Kusadasi.

It positions itself as the world’s leading cruise port brand, with an integrated network of cruise ports serving cruise liners, ferries, yachts and mega-yachts. GPH operates 22 cruise ports in 14 countries. It is a Turkish-owned company, listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Montenegro’s Bar port sees increased cruise ship traffic

Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) March 10, 2018 – Cruise Activities Coordinator Tanja Novovic has commented on the forthcoming cruise season. In 2018, the...

EBRD to loan €20 million to modernise privately-owned Bar port, Montenegro

Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) February 27, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to provide a €20 million ($24.64...

One bid received for Croatia’s Zadarski megaproject management

Zadar, Croatia (Ports Europe) February 18, 2018 – At the international public tender for Zadarski megaproject management, only one was received –...

Turkish investors eye Palermo port’s cruise terminal project

Palermo, Italy (Ports Europe) February 7, 2018 – Turkey has expressed interest in the port of Palermo, in particular in the development of a cruise terminal...

Erdogan visit to Rome raises issue of Turkish interests in Italian ports

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2018 – A visit by the Turkish president to Rome next week raises a number of issues considering the involvement of...

Cagliari sees challenging cruise traffic figures

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2018 – In 2017, Cagliari hosted 163 cruise ships in port, transited 430,000 passengers who arrived...

Reconstruction works start at Bar port, Montenegro

Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) January 24, 2018 – The companies Aqua Mont Service and Aqua Mont have started work on reconstructing structures around...

700,000 cruise passenger movements celebrated at Valletta Cruise Port

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) November 30,2017 – Valletta Cruise Port, operator of the sea passenger terminals and Valletta Waterfront and a subsidiary...

MSC sets up cruise terminal operator for Barcelona port

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 28, 2017 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has a clear goal in Barcelona – its own terminal. And,...

Global Ports Holding opens new cruise terminal at Lisbon port

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 16, 2017 – Global Ports Holding’s new cruise terminal building in Lisbon has been officially opened at a...

Global Ports Holding to open new state-of-the-art terminal in Lisbon Cruise Port

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 2, 2017 – Global Ports Holding, the operator of Lisbon Cruise Terminal, will soon open it new terminal at the...

Port of Adria increases ship handling capacity

Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) October 20, 2017 – On Monday October 9, 2017, on Pier 1, two container ships M/V Max Ventura and M/V E.R. Wellington were...

Following its IPO in London, Global Ports Holding comments on the future

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 11, 2017 – Global Ports Holding (GPH) CEO Emre Sayin has said the IPO in London will enable the company...

Creuers del Port de Barcelona names managing director

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) July 17, 2017 – Spanish company Creuers del Port de Barcelona, a subsidiary of Global Ports Holding, has named Javier...

Yildirim to sell 24% stake in CMA CGM

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 6, 2017 –  CMA CGM has confirmed it is in talks with the Yildirim Group over the sale of the Turkish...

Kuşadası and Bodrum Cruise Port receive Green Port certification

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 6, 2017 – The Turkish port of KuÅŸadası and Bodrum Cruise Port have been awarded ‘Green Port’ certification in...

Valletta Cruise Port signs up for tourism code

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) June 29, 2017 – Valletta Cruise Port in Malta has signed the UNWTO Private Sector Commitment to the Global Code of Ethics...

Greece promotes cruise industry at Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Speaking at the opening day of the 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, Greek Minister of Shipping and Insular...

Port of Adria books €350,000 net loss in Q1 2017

Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) May 17, 2017 – Montenegrin port operator Port of Adria JSC, in which Turkey’s Global Ports Holdings (GPH) controls a...

Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum looks to promote East Med cruising and yachting

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 10, 2017 – The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, the biennial trademark event for the international cruise and yachting...

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