In the 2014 turnover generated in Europe from the industry of the cruises it has recorded a new record



In the 2014 volume of transactions generated from the industry of the cruises in Europe it has reached a new gone up record having been to 40,22 billion euros, with an increase of +2.2% regarding 39,36 billion euros in the year precedence. Last year - the relationship emphasizes today on the contribution of crocieristico tourism to the economies in Europe introduced from crocieristica association CLIA Europe - the single produced direct expense from the field has been of 16,6 billion euros regarding 16,2 billion in 2013.

The relationship evidences moreover that in the 2014 crocieristica industry it has generated almost 10,000 new places of work in Europe for a total of 348.930, with an increment of +2.8% regarding the end of 2013.

"The industry of the cruises - it has found the president of CLIA Europe, Pierfrancesco Vago - is giving a vital contribution to the economic resumption of Europe. In the 2014 crocieristico field it has introduced about 40 billion euros in the European economy and has supported almost 350 thousand European places of work, beyond 80 thousand of which in the manifacturing field. These results record are something for which all we have worked hardly and that we would have to celebrate and to increase".

Vague however it has perceived that, "even if in Europe could be obtained in future an ulterior increase, this not at all guaranteed. Even if - has explained - in a 2014 number record of 6,4 million European citizens it has reserved cruises and the European ship yards have remained to the shipbuilding center of world-wide of the cruises with a pocketbook the orders record for the construction of new cruise ships, there are some worrisome signs. For example - it has specified Vague - the number of embarks for the cruises from the European ports is come down of the -3,6% to 5,85 million".

"This trend drops of Europe which destination - it has observed the president of CLIA Europe - is the result of remarkable obstacles to the increase that, if ignored, risk to block forever the potential one and risk to stop the economic increase anniversary in order to obtain which all we has worked hardly". Vague it has specified which are, to warning of CLIA Europe, these obstacles: "Europe - it has clarified - must face applying them in environmental matters in balanced way the legislation, must slim the procedures of the visas, must invest in coastal infrastructures and improve harbour infrastructures".