Port Canaveral’s core businesses, left to right: space launch, bulk, general cargo, and cruises (courtesy of Port Canaveral)
In this episode of Maritime Executive Magazine’s podcast series, TME Editor-in-Chief Tony Munoz spoke to Port Canaveral CEO Captain John Murray about the impact of the COVID-19 cruise shutdown.
The cruise industry is central to the ports of South Florida, and the CDC No-Sail Order, issued in March 2020, had an immediate impact on revenue. Port Canaveral took immediate steps to cut costs and focus on what really matters and is well positioned to resume its cruise business. With the worst pandemic in the past, the major cruise lines are gradually resuming operations and Port Canaveral is making every effort to help. For more, listen to the conversation below.
The opinions expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Maritime Executive.
