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Cruise D
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Conference 2009:
Conference 2009:
Riding the C
ruise Boom
Riding the C
ruise Boom
Port and Terminal Developments
Port and Terminal Developments
August 27, 2009
August 27, 2009
Growth of Cruising in A
ustralia
Growth of Cruising in A
ustralia
(2006
(2006 ––
2007 vs. 2007
2007 vs. 2007 ––
2008)
2008)
••Australian ports increased by 13%
Australian ports increased by 13%
••Passenger capacity of ships increased by
Passenger capacity of ships increased by
23.6%
23.6%
23.6%
23.6%
••Cruise ship visits to Australian ports
Cruise ship visits to Australian ports
increased by 16.2%
increased by 16.2%
••Total passenger spending increased by
Total passenger spending increased by
$50.6m and crew spending by $7.7m
$50.6m and crew spending by $7.7m
*Source: Economic Impact of the Cruise Shipping Industry in Australia, 2007-08; Final Report;
September 2008; Cruise Down Under
Growth of Cruising in A
ustralia
Growth of Cruising in A
ustralia
(2009 and Beyond)
(2009 and Beyond)
••New large cruise ships entering the
New large cruise ships entering the
market
market
••New itineraries expanding into new
New itineraries expanding into new
Australian m
arkets
Australian m
arkets
Australian m
arkets
Australian m
arkets
••Increase in domestic passenger cruising
Increase in domestic passenger cruising
••35 new cruise ships entering service
35 new cruise ships entering service
through 2012
through 2012
••Panama Canal expansion complete in 2014
Panama Canal expansion complete in 2014
Port D
evelopment Considerations
Port D
evelopment Considerations
••Attractiveness
Attractiveness
••Opportunities
Opportunities
••Capacity
Capacity
••Capacity
Capacity
••Incentives
Incentives
••Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Port D
evelopment Considerations
Port D
evelopment Considerations
••Build new or use existing facilities?
Build new or use existing facilities?
••Multi
Multi--use or cruise only facilities?
use or cruise only facilities?
••Retail or operational space?
Retail or operational space?
••••Prime or practical location?
Prime or practical location?
••Turnaround or transit port calls?
Turnaround or transit port calls?
••Need for current size or larger berths?
Need for current size or larger berths?
••Are passenger/crew facilities on site necessary?
Are passenger/crew facilities on site necessary?
Port D
evelopment Issues
Port D
evelopment Issues
••Berthing priorities
Berthing priorities
••Over
Over--committing to cruise lines
committing to cruise lines
••Arbitrary fees or drastic pricing increases
Arbitrary fees or drastic pricing increases
••Arbitrary fees or drastic pricing increases
Arbitrary fees or drastic pricing increases
••Compulsory fees
Compulsory fees
••Environmental policies
Environmental policies
••Reliance on cruise funded projects
Reliance on cruise funded projects
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Sydney
Sydney
––OPT not adequate for large ship turnaround
OPT not adequate for large ship turnaround
calls
calls
––Retail places demands on operations
Retail places demands on operations
––Prime location for passengers and crew
Prime location for passengers and crew
––Wharf 8 restricted by bridge height
Wharf 8 restricted by bridge height ––potential
potential
of losing this cruise berth
of losing this cruise berth
––No definite plans for a new cruise berth
No definite plans for a new cruise berth
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Melbourne
Melbourne
––Recently renovated term
inal; addition of new
Recently renovated term
inal; addition of new
gangways beneficial
gangways beneficial
––Multiple ships possible, but can only
Multiple ships possible, but can only
accommodate up to a certain LOA
accommodate up to a certain LOA
––Turnaround ops difficult with other ships in
Turnaround ops difficult with other ships in
port
port
––Good access to city for passengers and crew
Good access to city for passengers and crew
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Brisbane
Brisbane
––Current berth is difficult operationally due to
Current berth is difficult operationally due to
lack of sufficient space
lack of sufficient space
––Multiple ship calls are difficult due to lack on
Multiple ship calls are difficult due to lack on
––Multiple ship calls are difficult due to lack on
Multiple ship calls are difficult due to lack on
infrastructure on adjacent berth
infrastructure on adjacent berth
––Limited ships can dock at dedicated cruise
Limited ships can dock at dedicated cruise
berth due to bridge restrictions
berth due to bridge restrictions
––New cruise berth at Fisherm
an’s Island far out
New cruise berth at Fisherm
an’s Island far out
of town
of town
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Fremantle
Fremantle
––Adequate infrastructure for current market
Adequate infrastructure for current market
––Sufficient space for vessel operations
Sufficient space for vessel operations
––Sufficient space for vessel operations
Sufficient space for vessel operations
––Able to handle m
ultiple ships on same day
Able to handle m
ultiple ships on same day
––Location provides easy access to town and
Location provides easy access to town and
trains for passengers/crew
trains for passengers/crew
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Darw
inDarw
in
––New cruise term
inal great for transit calls
New cruise term
inal great for transit calls
––Interior allows area for vendor set
Interior allows area for vendor set--up, visitor
up, visitor
––Interior allows area for vendor set
Interior allows area for vendor set--up, visitor
up, visitor
inform
ation, and crew services
inform
ation, and crew services
––Close location to city; commercial waterfront
Close location to city; commercial waterfront
development a plus
development a plus
––Multiple ship calls possible, but berth space
Multiple ship calls possible, but berth space
better equipped for single ship calls
better equipped for single ship calls
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Cairns
Cairns
––Berth sufficient for multiple vessels
Berth sufficient for multiple vessels
––Location close to town
Location close to town
––Location close to town
Location close to town
––Movements restricted by tidal windows makes
Movements restricted by tidal windows makes
calls logistically difficult
calls logistically difficult
––Wharf sheds can accommodate smaller vessel
Wharf sheds can accommodate smaller vessel
turnaround operations and transit calls.
turnaround operations and transit calls.
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Adelaide
Adelaide
––Renovations to Outer Harbour term
inal from
Renovations to Outer Harbour term
inal from
state gov’t and port authority funding
state gov’t and port authority funding
––Im
provements to interior and exterior of
Improvements to interior and exterior of
term
inal are beneficial
term
inal are beneficial
––Location outside of town for passengers and
Location outside of town for passengers and
crew
crew
––Could accommodate m
ultiple vessels
Could accommodate m
ultiple vessels
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Hobart
Hobart
––Centrally located in town, easy
Centrally located in town, easy
passenger/crew access
passenger/crew access
––No plans for upgrades on wharf or sheds
No plans for upgrades on wharf or sheds
––Multiple ship calls possible
Multiple ship calls possible
––Easy approach for vessels entering from the
Easy approach for vessels entering from the
harbor
harbor
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Newcastle
Newcastle
––Upgrading existing berth to dedicated cruise
Upgrading existing berth to dedicated cruise
term
inal
term
inal
––New term
inal to accommodate turnaround
New term
inal to accommodate turnaround
and transit ops; large cruise vessels
and transit ops; large cruise vessels
––Port focus on cruise development
Port focus on cruise development
––Location close to city center and attractions
Location close to city center and attractions
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
Infrastructure in A
ustralia
••Townsville
Townsville
––Current cargo berth used for cruise
Current cargo berth used for cruise
––Planned term
inal development is delayed;
Planned term
inal development is delayed;
––Planned term
inal development is delayed;
Planned term
inal development is delayed;
plans being scaled back
plans being scaled back
––Need to consider expected cruise deployment
Need to consider expected cruise deployment
when considering project scope
when considering project scope
Port and Term
inal Development
Port and Term
inal Development
••Limited ports can accommodate larger and
Limited ports can accommodate larger and
multiple vessel calls
multiple vessel calls
••Consider upgrading existing facilities vs.
Consider upgrading existing facilities vs.
••Consider upgrading existing facilities vs.
Consider upgrading existing facilities vs.
building new ones
building new ones
••Location is important for transit calls
Location is important for transit calls
••Work with cruise lines to develop port
Work with cruise lines to develop port
infrastructure and future ship calls
infrastructure and future ship calls
Port and Term
inal Development
Port and Term
inal Development
••Determ
ine cruise interest before
Determ
ine cruise interest before
developing infrastructure
developing infrastructure
••Look at value added benefits for enticing
Look at value added benefits for enticing
••Look at value added benefits for enticing
Look at value added benefits for enticing
cruise companies
cruise companies
••Examine alternative ways for project
Examine alternative ways for project
funding
funding
••Keep it simple, usable, and efficient
Keep it simple, usable, and efficient