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Capital Cruising strengthens cruise team in Scotland

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Chris Alexander has over 20 years experience of working in the cruise industry
Capital Cruising, running six cruise terminals across the UK, including in Edinburgh and London, has appointed Chris Alexander to the management team.

Alexander, who joined the business at the beginning of March, is an experienced professional who has worked in the cruise industry for over 20 years. He was previously a ships agent with Denholm Wilhelmsen Limited working with cruise vessels across Scotland. He also worked with Matthew Taylor also as a ships agent. 

In this new role for Capital Cruising, which is owned by Forth Ports, Alexander will be responsible for coordinating and planning all cruise visits in Scotland and will work closely across cruise operations in the Forth and the Tay.

Capital Cruising’s head of cruise, Robert Mason said: ‘We are growing year on year as the cruise industry increases in popularity and it’s important that we deliver an excellent customer experience for people visiting or leaving from our ports and anchorages. 2018 is set to be our busiest yet so this will Alexander busy!’

Commenting on his new role, Alexander, said: ‘This is an exciting new role for me within the cruise sector that I know so well and I am looking forward to playing my part in the continued growth of the business in Scotland.’

Capital Cruising operates the Ports of Leith, Rosyth, Newhaven, Dundee and South Queenferry anchorage in Scotland plus Port of Tilbury in London and is set to welcome around 175,000 passengers across Scotland in 2018.