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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11140

27 August 2014
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) transport
Why has cruise sector in Europe been so successful?

Brussels, 26/08/2014 (Agence Europe) - In June, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) confirmed that Europe dominates the cruise market, as well as the shipbuilding sector (see EUROPE 11102). Six million passengers (five million of them European) set off on cruises from European ports in 2013, an increase of 5.2% compared to 2012. Robert Ashdown, Secretary General of the Association, set out the reasons for this success, which offers a vital boost to the European economy...