{"id":149884,"date":"2026-02-20T15:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aivp.org\/?p=149884"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:00:30","slug":"taranto-hosts-the-first-in-person-meeting-of-the-cruises-port-cities-working-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aivp.org\/en\/newsroom\/taranto-hosts-the-first-in-person-meeting-of-the-cruises-port-cities-working-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Taranto Hosts the first in-person meeting of the Cruises &amp; Port Cities Working Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_0\">Press release &#8211; 20\/02\/2026 \u2013 Taranto, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_1\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_3\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_4\">AIVP and MedCruise strengthen their collaboration for Sustainable Cruises and Port\u2013City Development<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_6\">MedCruise and AIVP, have brought the international Cruises &amp; Port Cities Working Group to Taranto for its first in-person meeting, gathering around 30 port city professionals and experts from Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Portugal.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_7\">This initiative, stablished in 2021, promotes dialogue, best practices and cooperation between cruise ports and cities, supporting more sustainable and inclusive destination management.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_8\">Hosted by the Port System Authority of the Ionian Sea (AdSPMI), the meeting focuses on key topics such as governance, mobility and community engagement, with dedicated workshops addressing tourism flow management and collaborative approaches between port\u2013city stakeholders and cruise companies.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_9\">The two-day programme kicked off with an official press conference in the Ketos Center, with the President of the Port of Taranto,  the representative of the municipality and the harbourmaster.  In this opening session, MedCruise President and President of the Corfu Port Authority, Theodora Riga highlighted the importance of a collaborative approach to cruise development, noting that: \u201cIt is a huge honour to be in Taranto and to contribute to the important work being carried out in support of sustainable port-city relations.\u201d She added: \u201cCruise development is seen differently depending on perception and our role is to work towards a shared and balanced vision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_10\">On behalf of AIVP, Francesca Morucci the organization\u2019s Secretary General, indicated \u201cIt is a great honour and a real pleasure for me to  have taken part in this in person meeting of the MedCruise and AIVP working group. The first phase of the work, that led to the publication of the Cruise Port City Compass, already demonstrated the value of the collaboration between the two associations. In the second phase we&#8217;re experimenting that the synergy between the two perspectives- the AIVP port-city approach and the cruise industry vision of MedCruise-is more essential than ever as port cities face complex challenges (ensure sustainability, balance socioeconomics impacts, manage flows, strengthen relationships with local communities, etc.) that need to be tackled with a common language, share knowledge and systematic experiences and solutions that can support a more balanced and sustainable development of the sector. This working group definitely shows how much our two associations, with their complementary expertise, can contribute to shaping innovative models for the port cities of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_11\">The second day of the gathering took place at the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto (MArTA), including an Open Lab session with local stakeholders. This moment was key to foster dialogue between international experts and local cruise ecosystem to explore strategies for enhancing cruise destinations from a sustainability perspective and defining the Group\u2019s priorities for the year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_3200bd-bf_12\">Through this joint initiative, MedCruise and AIVP continue to support their members in strengthening port\u2013city relations and advancing the sustainable development of cruise tourism across the Mediterranean and worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_aecc62-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_aecc62-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_aecc62-83\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_aecc62-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading149884_aecc62-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading149884_aecc62-83\"] 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