Tarragona Port celebrated two events this week, the opening of its new sustainable cruise terminal and the 64th MedCruise General Assembly, taking place June 11-14.

The event started with a welcome speech by Alba Colet, general manager of Tarragona Cruise Port, followed by the opening speech by Javier Rodríguez, regional director of the West Med and Asia of Global Ports Holding.

In attendance were Mehmet Kutman, president and CEO of Global Ports Holding; Saül Garreta, president of the Port of Tarragona; Rubén Viñuales, Mayor of Tarragona; Figen Ayan, president of MedCruise; Noemí Llauradó, president of the Provincial Council of Tarragona and councilor of the Reus City Council; Marta Domènech, director general of Tourism of Catalonia; Carles Brull, director of the Costa Daurada Tourism Board; Laura Roigé, president of the Tarragona Chamber of Commerce; Josep Pallarès, rector of the Rovira i Virgili University; Fernando Aldecoa, director general of PortAventura World; and Berta Cabré, president of the Business Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Tarragona (FEHT).

Tarragona’s new cruise terminal, designed using renewable energy and environmentally friendly practices, is available for transit and homeport operations. Facilities include a cafeteria, a guest information center, a shop, a bus parking area (up to 50 buses) and a taxi station (up to 20 taxi slots).