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来源：World Maritime News 2020-04-30
翻译：国际海事信息网 王雅媛 张运鸿

 

       西雅图港(Port of Seattle)已经推迟了拟建46号码头邮轮码头的开发项目，因为该码头在继续开发之前需要调查冠状病毒流行对市场的影响。

 

       这场全球范围的疫情严重影响了邮轮业，而后来的全球航线停运令邮轮收益缩水更是加大了影响。

 

       在卫生部门和政府部门批准下达之前，全球邮轮基本都不得不将航班时间推迟到6月份。

 

       然而，就总体市场气氛和消费者信心恢复以及他们再次选择邮轮出行的意愿而言，不确定性依然存在。

 

       可以肯定的是，为了让未来的乘客安心，邮轮上的健康和安全措施必须得到加强。 

 

       作为即将进行的资本预算过程的一部分，西雅图港专员已经指示工作人员对阿拉斯加母港邮轮业进行评估，并就项目的恢复提出建议。

 

       关于下一步工作的建议报告预计将于2020年第四季度发布。

 

       该分析将考虑COVID-19对该行业2020年邮轮季节、健康和安全监管要求、行业和市场预测以及经济效益的影响。

 

       执行董事Steve Metruck表示：“过去20年的情况很好证明了阿拉斯加的邮轮市场需求，我们相信这个市场具有弹性，且终会恢复。”

 

       “考虑到全球邮轮业目前正处于停滞不前的状态，我们认为只有先对市场有了更清晰的认识，再在未来重新考虑这个项目，这样才更为恰当。”

 

       港口开发计划的目标是提高港口的容纳量，以适应阿拉斯加、太平洋西北部和西海岸不断增长的邮轮需求。港口现有的两个码头已经有三个邮轮泊位。

 

       港口正根据目前疫情造成的经济形势，审查哪些项目将继续推进，而有关邮轮码头的决定值此确定。  

 

       届时，约20个建设项目将加速开工，以提振建筑业就业和当地的COVID-19经济复苏。 

 

       该港口2020年的运营预算为4.7亿美元，2020年资本预算为6.4亿美元。

 

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Port of Seattle shelves cruise terminal development amid COVID-19 uncertainties

 

The Port of Seattle has delayed the development of the proposed  Terminal 46 cruise terminal as it needs to investigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the market before proceeding.

 

The cruise industry has been severely impacted by the pandemic especially on the back of the suspension of global sailings that have quashed cruise liners’ earnings.

 

Global liners have predominantly had to postpone their sailings until June awaiting clearance from health and government authorities to continue cruising.

 

However, uncertainty still prevails when it comes to the overall market sentiment and return of confidence on the part of customers and their willingness to cruise again.

 

One thing is certain, health and safety practices on board cruise ships would have to be bolstered in order to provide reassurance to future passengers.

 

Port of Seattle commissioners have directed staff to present an evaluation of the Alaska homeport cruise industry and recommendations concerning the resumption of the project as part of the upcoming capital budget process.

 

The report with the recommendations on the next steps are expected in the fourth quarter of 2020.

 

The analysis will consider impacts of COVID-19 on the industry’s 2020 cruise season, health and safety regulatory requirements, industry and market forecasts, and economic benefit.

 

“The last twenty years proved the demand for the Alaska cruise market, which we believe is resilient and will return,” said Executive Director Steve Metruck.

 

“With global cruising on pause right now, it’s appropriate that we consider coming back to this project in the future when we have a clearer picture of the market.”

 

The terminal development was proposed with the aim of bolstering the port’s capacity to accommodate the growing cruise demand for Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and West Coast cruises. The port already has three berths for cruises at its two existing terminals.

 

The decision on the cruise terminal comes as the port reviews which projects to move ahead in light of the current economic situation caused by the pandemic.

 

In that light, around 20 construction projects would be accelerated as a boost to construction jobs and the local COVID-19 economic recovery.

 

The port’s 2020 operating budget is $470 million and 2020 capital budget is $640 million.