China International Cruise (Qingdao) Summit

Supports

China Tourism Administration
China Ministry of Transport
China Qingdao Municipal Government

Sponsor

Asia Cruise Terminal Association
Committee of Cruise Industry of World Tourism Cities Federation (CCIWTCF)
Shanghai International Cruise Business Institute

Organizers

Qingdao Tourism Administration
Qingdao International Cruise Port Authority
Qingdao Shibei Municipal Government
Qingdao Convention & Exhibition Office
Qingdao Port Group Corporation

Academic Supported by

Shanghai International Cruise Economic Research Center

Partners

Media Partners

Co-Organizer

Contact Person: Mr Gong
tel:+86 532 8266 0853
e-mail:cruisechina.org@hotmail.com

Contact Person: Miss Lu
tel:+86 532 8266 0851
e-mail:miceshandong@163.com

Cruise industry known as the Gold Industry on the Waterway. In recent 10 years, the global cruise tourism consumption market demand and global cruise capacity deployment to maintain a high growth situation, according to a forecast by CLIA, the number of global cruise tourists will reach 30 million passengers in 2020. With the rich tourist resources and construction of specialized cruise ports, the Asia-pacific region has gradually become one of the world’s major cruise tourism destination and the world’s fastest growing region in the future. China ports are the important home port of cruise lines in Asia-pacific and the important port of call in global cruise routes. In 2017, China’s 11 cruise ports received 1,181 voyages in total (a year-on-year growth of 17%), the overseas arrivals and departure has been exceeded 4,954,960 passengers (a year-on-year growth of 8%); received 1,098 voyages in cruise home ports (a year-on-year growth of 18%), received 83 voyages in port of calls (unchanged from last year); the cruise home ports dominated by Chinese tourists has been exceeded 4,780,697 passengers(a year-on-year growth of 11%), the port of calls dominated by overseas tourists has been decreased to 174,263 passengers ( year-on-year decrease of 37%). China's cruise market is currently changing from the higher-than-expected growth to the steady development, the next 10 years, China is expected to become the world’s largest cruise tourism market over the next decade.

China International Cruise Summit has been successfully held five years. The 5th China International Cruise Summit 2017 attracted about 800 domestic and foreign participants from 26 countries and regions to attend, won unanimous praise in the cruise industry. Under this background, The 6th China International Cruise Summit (Qingdao) will be held, which to built the exchange cooperation platform for the development of Asia cruise industry. The summit will bring together governmental authorities, cruise industry associations, international cruise lines, international cruise cities tourism department & cruise ports, travel agencies, cruise ship design & manufacturing enterprises and cruise related industry institutions, etc. to discuss the win-win cooperation mode of cruise industry in Asia. China International Cruise Summit (Qingdao) has become the important exchange platform for the development of cruise industry in Asia, one of three most influential cruise industry conference brands in China, which provides an important opportunity for the cruise industry units to cooperate and win together, and provides an effective channel for the cruise tourism integration and development, and also provides the kinetic energy and vigor for promoting the healthy and sustainable development of international cruise industry.

As the branch of the WTCF, the CCIWTCF is a non-government and non-profit international organization united by world cruise-tourism-related institutions. And the Secretariat of the CCIWTCF is located in Qingdao, China. The CCIWTCF has 105 members.
Based with the core concept of World Tourism Cities Federation (hereinafter referred to as WTCF) “Better City Life through Tourism”, Qingdao together with other 9 units including Tianjin, Dalian, Casablanca, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, etc. has initiated and established Committee of Cruise Industry of World Tourism Cities Federation(hereinafter referred to as CCIWTCF) at Morocco Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2015, so as to enhance the integrated development of related industries linked by cruise tourism as well as international level and comprehensive competitiveness of the cruise port cities.
The CCIWTCF will build an exchange and cooperation platform of cruise industry for government departments, cruise industry associations, cruise companies, cruise ports, travel agencies and other cruise-related industries, which is significant to the development of member cities and institutions of the World Tourism Cities Federation even the world cruise tourism.
Through building a cooperative organization and integrated development platform for related industries linked by cruise tourism, our purpose is to strengthen exchanges and cooperation among enterprises related to marketing network system, cruise tourism cities, cruise companies, cruise ports and other cruise-related industries, to promote win-win development in cruise industry, and to enhance the international level and comprehensive competitiveness of the cruise port cities.

Asia Cruise Terminal Association (ACTA) is an initiative by SCCPL and WSK as a non-profit organization in response to a need to have a common understanding amongst cruise terminals, port operators and owners, to upgrade to an international level of services and operations that cruise lines expect. As an Association, the members can greatly assist in meeting cruise lines' expectation.
The objectives are to provide a cruise-friendly environment, a vehicle for regional cooperation in terminal development, operations and management, to increase awareness on the members' cruise terminals facilities and services internationally which result in an influential alliance leading to the emergence of a captivating Asia cruise playground.The Association is administered by the Council of the association and its daily activities are managed by the ACTA Secretariat based in Singapore.

Promoter Region of Qingdao International Cruise
Home Port, Dedicated Cruise Terminals and
Supporting Facilities of International Standards.

Promoter Region of Qingdao International Cruise Home Port has been initiated, which covers an area of 54 hectares and has an annual capacity of accommodating 500,000 passengers. The terminal area covers 15 hectares, which consists of 3 dedicated cruise terminals with total quay length of l,000 meters and water depth of 13.5 meters, and is capable of accommodating the world's largest cruise ships at all weather conditions. The cruise terminals are equipped with a passenger transport center and boarding facilities of international standards. The supporting service area covers 19 hectares, where supporting facilities for cruise service, office building, shopping, recreation, hotel, apartment, yacht center, etc., will be built.

So far, 3 dedicated cruise terminals have come into form, capable of berthing.The lnternational Cruise Passenger Transport Center has been put into operation since may 2015.

Taking the opportunity of the transformation of the old port area of Qingdao, Qingdao Port Group is planning the construction of Qingdao International Cruise Ship City. The 5-square-kilometer old port area and some neighboring area will be developed into an International Cruise Ship City, which focuses on the economy of cruise line and encompasses the functions of port and shipping office building, finance, commerce, hotel, shopping mall, apartment building, and recreation. The goal is to forge the area into a pearl on the crown of Qingdao, promote the economy of cruise line and high-end service sector, beautify the east bank of Qingdao, and rejuvenate the old port area of Qingdao.

Qingdao International Cruise Passenger Transport
Center.the link between Qingdao and the World

Qingdao of China, a well-known seaside city characterized by green trees, red-tile roofs, blue sea and azure sky, is like a shining pearl inlaid on the shore of the Yellow Sea and the west bank of the Pacific. Qingdao is endowed with pleasant weather, sunny beach, and beautiful mountain and sea. It abounds in human landscape, natural scenery, and resources of tourism. Qingdao enjoys an international reputation as a seaside city for tourism, vacation, recreation, and recuperation.

Port of Qingdao, the world's 7th largest port, is an important shipping hub in Northeast Asia and China's 2nd largest port for foreign trade. Great efforts are being made in the development of Dongjiakou port area and in the transformation of the old port area. By 2015, Port of Qingdao is expected to realize annual throughput of 600 million tons and container volume 20 million TEU. The target for 2020 is to build the port into a 4th- generation port with annual throughput of 800 million tons and container volume of 30 million TEU.

Qingdao International Cruise Passenger Transport Center is at the front of the Promoter Region of Cruise Ship Home Port's terminal area. It is a link between the sea and the city, history and future, and Qingdao and the world. The center is equipped with world-class customs clearance facilities and cruise service center, and provides quality terminal service.

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