PORT OF TYNE ANNUAL REVIEW 2012

ANNUAL REVIEW 2012CRUISE AND FERRY“Passengers from across the North of Englandand Scotland are now starting to see the Tyneas an ideal point to start their cruise, bringingmore people to the region.”Cruise & Ferry 2012 2011 Change Change%Turnover £2.7m £2.1m £0.6m 29%Passenger numbers 2012 2011 Change Change%Cruise 62k 32k 30k 94%Ferry 536k 563k (27) (5%)Total 598k 595k 3k 1%Vessel numbers 2012 2011 Change Change%Cruise 36 20 16 80%Ferry 356 344 12 3%Total 392 364 28 8%2012 HAS BEEN THE PORT’S MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR EVERIN ITS CRUISE BUSINESS AS THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST REGION PROVE A MAJOR DRAW IN THIS GROWING MARKET.The Port of Tyne’s success in winningthe Cruise Critic award for the UK’sBest Port of Call 2011 has undoubtedlybeen a factor in business growth,with additional marketing on theback of this accolade attractingthe attention of some of the world’sbiggest cruise operators.Of the 32 cruises that are alreadybooked to call at the Port for 2013,several of these are with new cruisecustomers, such as Crystal Cruises,Hurtigruten and Costa Cruises,who are using the Port for the veryfirst time.There has also been a notable increasein the number of ‘turnaround’ cruises,where the Port of Tyne acts as thestart and end point of a cruise itinerary,rather than just a port of call.Passengers from across the Northof England and Scotland are nowstarting to see the Tyne as an idealpoint to start their cruise, bringingmore people to the region.Considered together with the wealthof visitors who use the Port’s ferryservices, almost 600,000 passengerstravelled through the terminal in 2012.Over 50% of these are inbound, withthe resulting expenditure estimatedto bring an additional £54m to theNorth East’s economy every year,supporting over 1,700 jobs inthe tourism industry.36RECORD NUMBEROF CRUISE VISITS95%PROPORTION OF THEWORLD’S CRUISE SHIPFLEET THAT CAN BEACCOMMODATED80%INCREASE IN CRUISEVESSEL NUMBERS£54MIMPACT OF THEINTERNATIONALPASSENGER TERMINALON THE REGIONAL ECONOMY15