International Ports Holding Ltd. (GPH) has signed a 50-year settlement with Clydeport Operations Restricted, a subsidiary of Peel Ports Group, to function Greenock Cruise Port.
This marks GPH’s entry into Scotland and strengthens its presence within the UK.
Following the addition of Liverpool Cruise Port in April 2024, Greenock additional expands GPH’s footprint in Northern Europe, enhancing its place in key cruise itineraries connecting the UK, Eire and the Nordic nations.
Underneath the settlement, GPH will function Greenock Cruise Port, offering companies at this key gateway to Scotland, Northern Europe, and the Baltic area. Positioned on the River Clyde, 25 miles west of Glasgow, the port gives quick access to Scotland’s cultural and pure sights, with sturdy transport hyperlinks to each Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Stephen Xuereb, chief working officer of International Ports Holding, stated: “Greenock Cruise Port is a crucial addition to our community, strengthening our presence in Northern Europe. Our precedence is to boost operational effectivity and the passenger expertise whereas working carefully with native stakeholders to unlock the port’s full potential. We stay up for bringing our experience to Greenock and contributing to its long-term success.”
Mehmet Kutman, chairman and chief government officer of International Ports Holding, added: We’re delighted to welcome Greenock Cruise Port into the International Ports Holding community as our first port in Scotland. This marks an thrilling milestone in our UK growth, reinforcing our dedication to rising cruise tourism throughout the area. Scotland is a world-renowned vacation spot, and we stay up for working carefully with native stakeholders to boost Greenock’s cruise services, drive sustainable development, and ship distinctive experiences for cruise passengers visiting this outstanding nation.”
Greenock Cruise Port welcomed over 80 cruise calls in 2024, with numbers anticipated to extend in 2025 and 2026. GPH goals to boost cruise operations, appeal to extra passengers, and drive financial development within the area.
David Huck, chief working officer at Peel Ports Group, stated: “Immediately’s announcement is one other enormous milestone for the transformation of Greenock Cruise Port and additional signifies the West Coast of Scotland’s standing as a UK vacation spot of selection. Because the cruise facility opened, we’ve welcomed among the largest ships from throughout the globe into the Clyde, bringing hundreds of vacationers to the realm, and the terminal performs an more and more vital position within the native economic system. This historic settlement with International Ports Holding is a testomony to the work our groups, along with Inverclyde Council, have performed to place Greenock firmly on the map. We’re very happy with that achievement and stay up for seeing Greenock Cruise Port go from energy to energy below GPH’s administration and funding plans.”
Councilor Michael McCormick, Inverclyde Council’s convener of atmosphere and regeneration, stated: ‘We’re excited to welcome International Ports Holding to Inverclyde and to the first-class Greenock Cruise Port customer centre. The truth that that is their first enterprise into Scotland is a ringing endorsement for Greenock, Inverclyde and the terminal constructing. They’re the world’s largest cruise port operator with an enormous quantity of expertise and experience to construct on the superb work performed by our companions at Peel Ports Group to develop and develop the cruise ship market in Inverclyde even additional.
“International Ports Holding’s mission is to boost cruise operations and appeal to extra passengers whereas aiming to stimulate financial development for the local people and create new enterprise alternatives within the wider Glasgow Metropolis Area. This enhances our personal goals and ambitions of making alternatives, encouraging inward funding within the space, and finally making Inverclyde a fair higher place to reside, work, go to, and do enterprise.”
Martin McCluskey, MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, stated: “That is an extremely thrilling announcement for Greenock. This long-term 50-year dedication is an actual vote of confidence in our space and our future as a cruise vacation spot. I’ve been clear since I used to be elected that the cruise business gives an actual alternative for financial development in our space, and that my precedence could be bringing extra of these alternatives right here. I used to be happy to fulfill with International Ports Holding this week in Parliament and to welcome this thrilling announcement.
“International Ports Holding run over 30 cruise ports around the globe – together with world-leading ports within the Bahamas, Barcelona, Liverpool, Venice and Singapore. I’ve already mentioned with the corporate their plans to make sure extra alternatives movement to native individuals and native companies. My cruise tourism roundtable a couple of weeks in the past confirmed the urge for food of native companies to work with the business and I’m trying ahead to persevering with to work with native merchants and the cruise business to take advantage of this chance.”
