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Carnival sign agreement to run 25.5 million cruisers through Port Everglades |
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Carnival Corp. & plc signed one of its largest
passenger terminal-use agreements April 6 with the Broward County Board of
County Commissioners, committing that 25.5 million cruise guests will sail to
and from the county’s Port Everglades over the next 15 years. In return, the
port will make significant improvements to four existing cruise terminals at
Port Everglades to accommodate Carnival ships. To expedite the terminal
improvements, the Broward County Commission also approved amending the port’s
current agreement with architectural firm Bermello Ajamil & Partners for design
services, and began the process to select a construction manager to complete the
improvements. The agreement between Carnival and Broward County will potentially produce half-a-billion dollars in port revenue. Further, it is expected to have an
average annual economic impact on more than 6,000 local jobs with related
personal income of $293.6 million over the 15-year period. According to an
economic impact study by maritime research company Martin Associates, the
agreement to homeport Carnival’s ships at Port Everglades is also expected to
generate $21.7 million in state and local taxes annually. “We estimate that
another 621 new construction jobs will be created in the next three years for
the cruise terminal improvements that we have discussed with Carnival. We strive
to be the best cruise port in the world, not just the largest,” said Port
Everglades Director Phil Allen. |
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