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Operator switch at Columbus Quay

BREMERHAVEN. From 2025, Global Ports Holding (GPH) will be in charge of operating the cruise terminal at Columbus Quay in Bremerhaven. According to company information, GPH is the world’s largest cruise port operator, with 27 cruise ports in 14 countries. The company is taking over management of the terminal in Bremerhaven initially for ten years, with the option to extend for another five years. Kristina Vogt, Bremen Senator for Economic Affairs, Ports and Transformation, said that GPH had high expectations to live up to and that the partnership would likely breathe new life into cruise business and the location.

Credits: Columbus Cruise Center

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