With spotlight on sustainability, innovation and resilience
- Cruise line leaders, Government Ministers from across Europe, and senior representatives of international institutions, to meet at CLIA’s European Summit, 12-14 March 2025
- Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, to deliver keynote address
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading authority of the global cruise industry, announces a strong line up of Government Ministers, cruise line CEOs, and international institution representatives for Cruise Week Europe, 12-14 March 2025.
For the first time, CEOs of European shipyards will take part in a dialogue on the criticality of the cruise sector for European maritime technology and ship building. The Summit will also feature sessions on investment needs for the industry’s net zero ambitions, with insights from CLIA’s European Investment Plan, and debates on the importance of a resilient and competitive tourism sector.
Speakers for the European Summit include: Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism; Maja Bakran Marcich, Deputy Director General, DG MOVE; Maive Rute, Deputy Director General, DG GROW; Fotini Ioannidou, Director Waterborne Transport, DG MOVE; Christos Stylianides, Minister for Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Greece; H.E. Marina Hadjimanolis, Shipping Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus; Petri Peltonen, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and Employment, Finland; Heike Deggim, Director Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Sam Maubanc, Director General, Europe, CLIA, said: “The strong participation and interest is a testament to the growing understanding of the significance of the cruise industry to European industrial innovation and maritime strategies. We look forward to exploring how the cruise industry can enhance the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of Europe’s maritime manufacturing sector.”
The cruise industry is making concrete investments in sustainable energy solutions and building fuel flexibility into ships sailing today to be capable of transitioning to lower carbon energy in the future. Other topics on the agenda will include deployment of sustainable maritime fuels, onshore power pricing, tourism management best practices and future skills, as well as industry talks on sustainable supply chain and innovation, as highlighted in CLIA’s ‘Made in Europe’ report on the industry’s European value chain.
Cruise Week Europe 2025 is organized in partnership with local hosts Cruise Port Rotterdam, the Port of Rotterdam, and the City of Rotterdam. Our lead sponsors include Founding Partner RINA, returning this year as the Presenting Sponsor, along with Lloyd’s Register as the Premier Sponsor. The full list of sponsors, who are making it possible for this unique event to take place, can be viewed here: SPONSORS2025 – CLIA Cruise Week Europe
