The Port of Kalundborg in Denmark has entered into an agreement with Bermello Ajamil & Partners Europe (B&A Europe) to conduct a cruise market study and assess the interest for a new homeport opportunity for the Baltic region.
For the past ten years the Port of Kalundborg has been a cruise destination utilized primarily by European and British cruise brands. Currently, the port is going through a considerable development cycle of which the cruise business is high on the agenda for potential business development over the coming years, the port said in a statement.
Situated by the Great Belt,right at the entrance to the Baltic,and with deep water up to 15 meters Kalundborg is very centrally located for cruises in the area and therefore offers a unique opportunity for cruise lines to create interesting and flexible itineraries while also cutting expenses considerably.
The Port of Kalundborg is now examining the concept of developing a cruise berth area.
Kalundborg is situated at 1hour and 15 minutes driving distance from Copenhagen Airport and turning in Kalundborg will save larger cruise ships 214 nautical miles and 12 hours of steaming time when cruising into the Baltic and back. This will naturally generate a considerable cut in fuel costs for the cruise lineswhich will be further increased by 2015.
"We look very much forward to entering into this first phase of our cooperation with B&A Europe and to the response from the cruise lines to this new initiative," the port said.
The port of Kalundborg management will attend Cruise Shipping Miami 2014 and will be represented at the Danish destination’s stand 931.