From 8 to 11 April, Italian ports will participate in the at Seatrade Cruise Global, the world's largest trade fair cruise industry scheduled in Miami. "In recent years ten years, thanks to the coordination of Assoporti - recalled the president of the Association of Italian Ports, Rodolfo Giampieri - Italian ports have started a synergistic work to present an integrated and attractive proposal to international markets. The participation in the Miami fair not only highlights the beauty and diversity of Italian destinations, but also stresses the importance of the cruise sector for the our nation".

Italian ports will present themselves under the "CruiseItaly" brand - One Country, Many Destinations" to start a week of events and meetings aimed at promoting the potential of cruise tourism in Italy. Furthermore, following the recent signing of the memorandum of understanding with the ports of Florida ( of 21 March 2025), several managers will be present to discuss the opportunities for collaboration and mutual development, to which This will be followed by a meeting dedicated to the start of the work of the protocol that aims to strengthen the ties between the two realities.

In 2024, cruise traffic in Italian ports is more than 13.8 million passengers, with a growth of +3.7% compared to the previous year. The forecasts of the experts of the sector for 2025 are even more promising, with a estimated increase of +7.5%.