CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has congratulated Prime Minister Scott Morrison (inset) and his Government on winning the Federal Election on the weekend. The cruise body said in particular it looked forward to working with the Morrison Government on improving Australia’s infrastructure to help accelerate growth in the sector....
CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has congratulated Prime Minister Scott Morrison (inset) and his Government on winning the Federal Election on the weekend.
The cruise body said in particular it looked forward to working with the Morrison Government on improving Australia’s infrastructure to help accelerate growth in the sector.
“Worldwide, cruise lines are investing billions of dollars in new ships and new technology that will allow them to maintain growth while at the same time reducing their impact on the environment,” said CLIA Australasia Managing Director Joel Katz.
“This investment needs to be backed by further development in port infrastructure and a supportive policy framework…we look forward to working with the Government to ensure Australia receives maximum benefit from cruising’s continuing worldwide growth,” he added.
The latest annual figures from CLIA showed cruising in local waters grew just 0.1% in 2018, with the expectation of a similar growth outcome in 2019 on the back of cruise infrastructure capacity issues (CW 03 May).
The local cruise sector contributes nearly $5 billion annually to the Australian economy and supports more than 17,000 full time jobs.
