Cruise & Ferry network meeting, May 2023

Connect with your industry colleagues, when we meet at Den Blå Planet in Copenhagen. You will learn about new and more sustainable ways of combining modern travel comfort with freight services, cruising with smaller and more sustainable ships and will get an update on the Danish cruise industry.

Tidspunkt

10.05.2023

10:00-15:00 hrs. (registration and breakfast from 9.30)

Sted

Den Blå Planet, Jacob Fortlingsvej 1, 2770 Kastrup

Pris

Member of Danish Export - Cruise & Ferry: 1.045,-
Member of Danish Export Association, but not Cruise & Ferry: 2.090,-
Non-member: 3.135,-

Mie Jakobsen Head of Marine and Head of Cruise & Ferry danish export / dansk eksport
Head of Marine and Head of Cruise & Ferry Mie J. Jakobsen +45 2173 6336
Riikka
Project Manager Riikka Kuusilehto +45 6020 8563

We have invited Finnlines to talk about their new Superstar class ro-pax vessels that will combine cargo and passenger services in an improved way with focus on passenger comfort and green values.

Thomas Westergaard is Strategic Advisor for Hurtigruten Group and Managing Director for Stay Tuned Hospitality. He will share his insights on the future of cruising with smaller and more sustainable ships.

Furthermore, CruiseCopenhagen will give an update on current status of the Danish cruise industry as well as the general development within the industry.

  • 2

    It's all about networking

    You will also have plenty of opportunities to discuss the latest trends and challenges with your network colleagues, share best practices, and identify potential areas of collaboration.

Program

  • 09:30

    Arrival and breakfast

  • 10:00

    Welcome and introduction to the program

    by Mie J. Jakobsen, Head of Danish Export – Cruise & Ferry
  • -

    Meet & Greet

    Member to member presentation around the table and requests for input

  • -

    Coffee break

  • -

    Superstar class cargo-passenger vessels combining passenger and cargo services

    by Marco Palmu, Head of Passenger Services, Finnlines

    Finnlines’ new Superstar class ro-pax vessels, Finnsirius and Finncanopus, will significantly enhance the company’s passenger experience. The new ro-pax vessels are part of Finnlines’ EUR 500 million Newbuilding Programme. The investments of half a billion will not only bring new fleet capacity to the Baltic Sea, but will also develop and improve the company’s existing fleet. 

  • 11:45-12:45

    Lunch

  • -

    Status of the cruise industry

    by Klaus Bondam, Director of Cruise, CruiseCopenhagen

    CruiseCopenhagen is a business-to-business network of cruise ports, destinations, attractions, hotels, and local suppliers in Denmark.

  • -

    Coffee break & around the table

  • -

    Future of cruising with smaller and more sustainable ships

    by Thomas Westergaard, Managing Director, Stay Tuned Hospitality

    Thomas Westergaard is a strategic and experienced leader in the international hospitality industry. He has several years of experience from leading positions at Hurtigruten and works currently as Strategic Advisor for Hurtigruten Group. 

  • -

    Round up and closing comments

    by Mie J. Jakobsen, Head of Danish Export – Cruise & Ferry 
  • 15:00

    Program ends

Hvirvelstrømmen, Den Blå Planet
Picture: Den Blå Planet

Contacts

  • Mie Jakobsen Head of Marine and Head of Cruise & Ferry danish export / dansk eksport

    Mie J. Jakobsen

    Head of Marine and Head of Cruise & Ferry
    +45 2173 6336 mjj@danishexport.dk
  • Mie J. Jakobsen

    Head of Marine and Head of Cruise & Ferry

    Mie er frontfigur for Marine- og Cruise & Ferry-netværkene. Med stor erfaring inden for eksport og rådgivning af virksomheder på både strategisk og praktisk niveau kan hun hjælpe dig videre, hvis du vil øge din virksomheds eksport.

    Mie har boet og arbejdet i Hamborg, inden hun blev projektleder hos Dansk-Tysk Handelskammer. Der arbejdede hun i seks år, hvor hun fik erfaring med en lang række brancher – blandt andet transport og logistik. Derudover har Mie rådgivet virksomheder i forbindelse med licitationer i FN-regi.

    Mie Jakobsen Head of Marine and Head of Cruise & Ferry danish export / dansk eksport
  • Riikka

    Riikka Kuusilehto

    Project Manager
    +45 6020 8563 rik@danishexport.dk
  • Riikka Kuusilehto

    Project Manager

    Du møder Riikka, når du deltager i fremstød og aktiviteter med Marine samt Cruise & Ferry-netværkene.

    Riikka er fra Finland, og hun er uddannet cand. mag. i nordiske sprog, litteratur og historie fra Helsinki Universitet herunder også et ophold på Århus Universitet.

    Riikka