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Shanghai International Cruise Terminal welcomes more visitors in first halfShanghai International Cruise Terminal welcomes more visitors in first half

Shanghai International Cruise Terminal has reported higher visitor numbers in the first six months of this year compared to the year ago period, despite a brief period of negative impact due to MERS with China seeing a first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in late-May, leading to reduced number of tourists over the next month.

Mary Bond, Editor in Chief

August 13, 2015

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

The cruise terminal released figures stating that 137 cruise ships call at its facility in the centre of Shanghai from January to June this year, compared to 105 cruise ships in the previous corresponding period, representing an increase of 30%.

In the same period, the Shanghai cruise terminal registered 590,000 visitors, up 19% compared to 490,000 visitors a year ago.

About the Author

Mary Bond

Editor in Chief

Mary Bond is Group Director, Seatrade Cruise a division within Informa Markets and responsible for the Seatrade portfolio of global cruise events, print and online cruise publishing.

Mary is also the publisher and editor-in-chief of Seatrade Cruise News and Seatrade Cruise Review magazine.

Mary has worked in the shipping industry for 39 years, first for Lloyd’s Register of Shipping before joining Seatrade’s editorial team in 1985.

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