Port of Southampton welcomes Transport Minister Mike Penning MP and unveils plans for a fifth cruise terminal
The Port of Southampton recently welcomed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Mike Penning MP, for a tour of the UK’s premier cruise port, during which Associated British Ports (ABP) presented its exciting plans for a brand new fifth cruise terminal.
It is expected that work will start on the new cruise terminal in 2011 and will become operational in 2013
The cruise industry has seen remarkable growth over the last ten years, driven by the increase in demand for cruise holidays starting and ending in the UK. As a direct result of this increase, ABP has, in recent years, invested over £41 million in its cruise facilities, which has enabled the port to provide world class facilities which can cater for all sizes of cruise ships. The new terminal will be designed to accommodate the largest cruise vessels afloat and will be the result of a further £30 million investment by ABP.
The Port of Southampton’s fifth cruise terminal follows Ocean Terminal, the fourth dedicated cruise terminal, which opened in May 2009 and has subsequently handled more than 800,000 passengers. The Port of Southampton Master Plan from 2009 foresaw the need for additional cruise terminal facilities in the Western Docks.
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