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The Asia Cruise Association (ACA) and Port of
Hakata, Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Japan
Cruise Symposium held at Fukuoka, Japan to affirm both parties’
intention to cooperate to promote the growth and development of
the Japanese cruise industry. Alongside the MoU signing ceremony,
Port of Hakata also confirmed its decision to join ACA as a
member.
ACA Chairman, Rama Rebbapragada, said “ACA
warmly welcomes Port of Hakata, Japan, as its newest member and
its first major Japanese port member to the Association. The Port
of Hakata is a very important port of call on most itineraries
currently offered between China and Japan, and the port has the
potential of emerging as one Japan’s main cruise hubs. The ACA and
all of its member cruise lines are grateful to the Port of Hakata
and the city of Fukuoka for their support of international cruise
operators and their commitment to the ACA to jointly promote the
cruise industry.”
Kaoru Ikeda, Director General of Port of Hakata, Japan
added,
“Port of Hakata has been an important gateway in promoting
economic and cultural exchanges with China and South Korea. We see
increasing number of international cruise lines sailing in East
Asia calling at our ports in recent years. It is timely for us to
tap on this positive trend to further promote and build a vibrant
cruise tourism market. As ACA is the largest association dedicated
to promoting cruise industry in Asia and Port of Hakata agrees
with their purpose, we see many areas which we can co-operate with
ACA to promote cruise industry in East Asia.”
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