Efectos de la “tormenta” COVID-19 en el mercado de crucerosreestructuración del sector y nuevos desafíos

Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 virus in the first quarter of 2020 generated a never-seen-before “storm” in the cruise industry that literally saw its business stopped for the first time. The mobility restrictions imposed by the pandemic hit hard ports and cruise lines. The purpose of this work covers two areas. The first, of local level and for cruise ports, quantifies the loss of traffic in the main ports of the Iberian Peninsula and its archipelagos. The second, on a global level, determines the structure of the cruise fleet resulting from the “storm” generated by the pandemic. The decisions brought about by the spread of the virus in terms of the structure of the fleet draw a different horizon from that which has historically characterized the sector. The results of this work are of interest to make forecasts about the refitting projects that will be required in the short and medium term. These projects have a direct impact on the Spanish ship repair sector, which has shown positive dynamism since the past decade as reflected in the strengthening of the confidence of cruise ship owners to carry out refurbishment works in Spanish shipyards.