Turkey's Global Investment Holding (GIH), through its subsidiary Global Liman Isletmeleri, has raised its shareholding in Ege Liman Isletmeleri, the company that operates the Kusadası Cruise Port cruise terminal, taking over the share held by the US cruise group Royal Caribbean Cruises.

In addition, today Global Ports Holding (GPH), the company of the GIH Group, which is the leading independent operator world cruise terminal, has signed an agreement with the same Royal Caribbean Cruises to acquire half of the stake that the American group owns in Lisbon Cruise Port, the company which manages cruise operations in the Portuguese port of Lisbon, and which is equal to 20% of the capital. With the acquisition of a further 10% of the capital, the consistency of the GPH's stake in Lisbon Cruise Port will rise from 50% to 60%.