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In the 2010 European crocieristi they have been 5,5 million (+10%)
In the European ports crocieristi (+7.2% are boarded 5,2 million)
June 15, 2011
In the 2010 European crocieristi they are gone up to 5,5 million, with an increase of 10% regarding the year precedence, and represent about 30% of the world-wide market of the cruises (18,8 million passengers). The European Cruise Council in occasion of the presentation of the sixth edition of the annual report has announced today to Brussels "European Cruise Contribution".
The European nations with the greater number of crocieristi have been United Kingdom (1,6 million), Germany (1,2 million), Italy (about 890.000) and Spain (645,000).
In 2010 Europe it has grown also as point of boarding for the cruises, with 5,2 million boarded passengers from European ports (+7.2%). Last year the total, directed and indirect economic impact, of the industry of the cruises on the territory has been of 35,2 billion euros, of which beyond 14 billion euros of direct expense. The benefitted Countries more from the direct expense have been Italy (4,5 billion euros), United Kingdom (about 2,6 billion) and Germany (2,3 billion).
Important also the contribution to the shipbuilding one: from 2011 to the 2014 European yards they will construct to 23 new cruise ships for a total investment almost 11 billion euros. The economic impact of the cruises determines an occupational impact of great importance, with about 300.000 engaged directly in the field in Europe.
"In spite of the economic scene it is not of the most favorable - the general manager of Costa Crociere has commented, Gianni Onorato - industry of the cruises European continuous to grow and to offer to an important contribution in terms of produced wealth and occupation. Being the company number in Europe, Costa Crociere Spa has a role of towing for the entire field: in the 2010 we have carried in vacation beyond two million hosts, and generated a direct and indirect economic impact that, in the single Italy, is pairs to 2,2 billion euros".
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In the 2010 European crocieristi they are gone up to 5,5 million, with an increase of 10% regarding the year precedence, and represent about 30% of the world-wide market of the cruises (18,8 million passengers). The European Cruise Council in occasion of the presentation of the sixth edition of the annual report has announced today to Brussels "European Cruise Contribution".
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
