Cruise passenger impacts on mobility within a port area: Case of the Port of Barcelona

Abstract

Cruise tourism has grown rapidly worldwide over the past 30 years. This increase in cruise passengers has brought a set of economic, socio‐cultural, and environmental impacts. In a port context, it is reflected in mobility problems with long waiting times and queues. To assess cruise passenger impacts, a mobility analysis was performed. The results of this analysis demonstrate the importance of the disembarkation operation. Passengers have to be moved in short periods of time. It is vital to organize mobility and to have sufficient transport modes to move passengers to their inland destinations quickly, safely, and efficiently.

Forecasting performance of cruise passengers: the Spanish ports case

“…In this sense, the Mediterranean area is a privileged region for accommodating cruise activity due to a wide cultural and natural diversity in a relatively small area (Pavli c, 2013). The cruise industry has turned into a propelling force for the economic development of the region (Dwyer & Forsyth, 1998) and also implies an increase of port traffic with the consequent demand of better facilities by the tourist sector (Ros et al, 2018). This leads a noneasy co-existence between conventional port activities, with a lower seasonal pattern, and cruise activity, with strong seasonality.…”

A Review of Port Initiatives to Promote Freight Modal Shifts in Europe: Evidence from Port Governance Systems

“…Despite these positive aspects, port activities and actions have raised environmental concerns in their local areas [12]. From a maritime perspective, emissions from vessels have caused adverse effects on human health and climate change, particularly when located within ports where the local populations are at most risk [12][13][14][15][16][17]. At the same time, from the hinterland perspective, increasing road freight tonnage servicing ports has led to a considerable increase in negative externalities, such as road congestion, air emissions, noise pollution and accidents [18][19][20].…”