Global Ports Holding to take over cruise terminal operations in Prince Rupert
Northland Cruise Terminal will be under new management starting in 2023 after a new ten-year agreement between the Prince Rupert Port Authority and Global Ports Holding Plc. has been entered into, the PRPA announced on Nov. 14.
The PRPA anticipates the commitment will propel Prince Rupert into developing as a chosen and preferred cruise destination during West Canadian growth into the Alaskan cruise market. In 2022 the north coast city welcomed 40,998 cruise ship visitors who left a $3.5 million beneficial stamp on local business and economy.
“With a global network of award-winning ports and terminals, GPH has an established track record in destination development and cruise port operations. Prince Rupert is the first port in North America in the company’s portfolio and its first foray into the Alaskan market,” PRPA stated in a press release.
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