The European source market for cruises grew by 1.3% last year to a record 6.2 million passengers, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said.
The industry contributed almost ?38 billion to Europe’s economy last year, an increase of 3.1% on 2011 and the number of employees has also risen from 326,000 in 2012 compared to 315,500 the previous year.
After three consecutive years of decline, 2012 produced a revival for shipbuilding: the global orderbook comprised 20 ships with an overall capacity to handle 60,000 passengers and a total value worth ?10.5 billion due for delivery 2013-2016 at the end of last year.
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