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Port consultants find in-house cruise terminal model cost-effective; ILWU raises manning and jurisdiction concerns
Summary
Consultants presented options for operating the new James R. Herman Cruise Terminal and concluded the port's current model is cost-efficient; ILWU Local 34 speakers told the commission that the Metro business plan contains errors about promised manning and asked that prior labor commitments be honored.
Port consultants from Vermeil Aujamille presented a commercial analysis of management options for the new James R. Herman Cruise Terminal and recommended careful negotiation of operating agreements and KPIs to capture revenue while ensuring operational quality.
Louis Ajamil said the cruise industry is growing and that the terminal's business model must balance attracting lines with producing strong net revenue for the port. Summarizing…
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