The Government authorized an additional discount in toll billing for the use of the VNT for international tourism cruise ships that arrive at the Port of Buenos Aires during the 2024/2025 season. The measure was authorized through the Official Gazette by the National Ports Administration.
According to Resolution 24/2024, between THIRTY THOUSAND (30,000) and SEVENTY THOUSAND (70,000) TRN will apply; while for the vessels exceeding SEVENTY THOUSAND (70,000) TRN The surplus would be credited if it is greater than the base discount.
Likewise, in order to encourage the number of calls, it was resolved to “grant an additional FIVE PERCENT (5%) on the total of the original discount for all those vessels that exceed THIRTY THOUSAND (30,000) TRN and have TEN (10) calls or more within the same season,” they detailed. The objective is to maintain the tourist impulse and not distort the intended purpose of the measure.
Three weeks ago, the Government had also established the service remuneration rate charged for all tourists entering or leaving the territory and pass through different national ports, it must be paid only once. However, no changes were made to the amounts. In this way, it joins a series of measures to promote international tourism, in a context where the exchange rate favors outbound tourism.
According to INDEC, in September 2024, 836.9 thousand non-resident visitors entered through all access routes to the country; of which 461.9 thousand were tourists and 375.0 thousand were hikers. According to the latest figures for September, 75.3% of tourists entered from neighboring countries and the remaining 13.3% arrived by river/maritime.
The cruise industry already moves US$168.6 billion per year
Cruise industry generated $168.6 billion in total economic impact globally in 2023which represents an increase of 9% compared to 2019.
This was revealed by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the cruise industry, which shared highlights from the new 2023 Global Economic Impact Study at the annual CLIA Cruise Forward conference in Miami.
The study revealed the global economic impact highest ever recorded for cruise tourism and reaffirmed that 2023 surpassed 2019 as the reference year for the performance of the cruise industry. The report also confirmed the role of the cruise sector as a strong job creator.
The growth in economic activity was accompanied by an increase in jobs supported by the industry. According to the study, The cruise industry contributed 1.6 million additional jobs in 2023 and paid $56.9 billion in wageswhich represents growth compared to 2019 of 37% and 13%, respectively. 77% of these jobs were carried out on land. Cruises also contribute $85.6 billion to global GDP, and their growth exceeds that of the global economy.
These latest figures reflect the constant evolution of the cruise industry, driven by the growing popularity of cruise vacations. Last year 31.7 million passengers sailedwhich meant an increase of 7% compared to the 29.7 million who sailed in 2019.
Source: Ambito
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