Friday
12 October - Genoa
First session: The Cruise and Ferry-Cruise Market
trends and forecasts in the cruise
market, with special reference to the Mediterranean;
the latest results of the construction
of the range of new vessels (cruises, ferry-cruises, ferries, etc.);
future evolution and consequences
for the passenger terminal;
demand in terms of quantity;
the ‘qualitative’ aspects
of the demand.
Saturday
13 October - at sea
Second session: The New Passenger Terminals
how the passenger terminals respond
to the demand and how each specifically functions in relation to supply;
how the new passenger terminals can
cater to the increase in demand for services: ferries, cruise-ferries,
cruises;
significant cases of the construction
of new generation passenger terminals: an examination of their layout
and physical features;
the architecture of the new passenger
terminals;
are today’s passenger terminals
suitable for the new generation of ships?
how the new passenger terminals should
be modified in terms of the features of the new and future ships.
Sunday
14 October - at sea
Third and Fourth sessions: Cruises and port cities
new
passenger terminals and growth of urban waterfront areas (urban redevelopment
processes);
the urban functions of the new passenger
terminals;
the port and city relationships in
terms of the functioning of the terminal: problems of accessibility
and infrastructures, quality of life and environmental quality;
the race for enormous ships: what the
consequences will be for quayside equipment, as well as that in the
historic fabric of the city;
how cities are responding to the growing
numbers of cruise and ferry-cruise passengers
