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Lübeck community form cruise association

Lübeck community form cruise association
The Port of Lübeck (LHG) together with the Chamber of Industry & Commerce, tourist board Lübeck & Travemünde Marketing, the Merchants Guild of Lübeck, Lübeck Savings Bank, the Travemüde Business Association, Rasmussen vegetable wholesaler and cruise agents Sartori & Berger have jointly founded the Lübeck Cruise Association to attract more cruise calls in the port and region.

Sebastian Jürgens, ceo of LHG, has been appointed chairman.

‘Together we want to put the cruise shipping business on the map,’ Jürgens said. ‘We want to consult with cruise shipping lines, coordinate our marketing, showcase together at exhibitions, attract cruise lines, carry out PR and marketing and widen our membership base.

'With the founding of Lübeck Cruise Association, a powerful voice has been established to further expand this very important transport segment for Lübeck,’ Jürgens added.