NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific welcomes Singapore Cruise Centre as the Gold Sponsor for the 2013 conference and tradeshow, taking place Oct 9-10, 2013 at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore.

"We are delighted to have Singapore Cruise Centre be such a prominent part of our event," said Portfolio Director Daniel Read of UBM, the show's organizer. "This event opens the door to this burgeoning cruise market and our two brands maximize that value to our attendees and exhibitors."

Singapore Cruise Center (SCC) is the island republic's premier cruise terminal operator, having been in the business for more than 21 years. It manages the international cruise terminal at HarbourFront, which is strategically located within a bustling shopping, dining and entertainment precinct, and is well-connected to the rest of the city, including the airport through a multi-node transport hub.

SCC's cruise terminal underwent a major S$14 million revamp and rejuvenation last year. Through innovative space planning an additional 26% was carved out for passenger operations. Passenger clearance is now much faster, especially with additional immigration counters and the state of art security equipment.

The Gold Sponsorship offers Singapore Cruise Centre the ability to increase their exposure to the hundreds of Asia-focused cruise line executives and partners integral in growing this market, both in advance of, and during the show.

"This event will be an excellent opportunity for us to build on long-standing relationships with the movers and shakers of the burgeoning cruise industry in Asia," said Christina Siaw, Singapore Cruise Centre's CEO. "Our sponsorship underscores our commitment to promoting the cruise market in the region and Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific is an ideal platform for all stakeholders to hear from each other and share best practices to tap into and further contribute to the growing cruise market."

For information about exhibiting or attending Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific visit www.cruiseshippingasia.com

WHERE: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. For more information, visit www.marinabaysands.com or contact Intercruises at Singapore.ops@intercruises.com

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Media Contact: Jennifer Rosen, +1-609-759-7604, Jennifer.rosen@ubm.com

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NOTE TO THE EDITOR: Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific is jointly organized by UBM Live and UBM Asia in partnership with Seatrade.

The Cruise Shipping Portfolio
The Cruise Shipping Portfolio organized by UBM Live includes Cruise Shipping Miami, Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific and Seatrade Med. Since 1985 Cruise Shipping Miami has been the world's premier annual event for the global cruise industry, featuring a three-day exhibition and four-day conference that draw more than 11,000 attendees and over 1,000 exhibiting companies from more than 130 countries.

About UBM Live
UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premier brands such as Routes, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.

About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)
Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia is Asia's leading exhibition organizer and the biggest commercial organizer in mainland China, India and Malaysia. Established with its headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia and in the US, UBM Asia has a strong global network of 30 offices and over 1,200 staff in 25 major cities. We operate in 19 market sectors with 160 exhibitions, 75 conferences, 28 trade publications, 18 vertical portals and virtual event services for over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world.

About Seatrade
Connecting the global cruise community – www.seatrade-global.com
Established 40 years ago, Seatrade is a leader in cruise and maritime publications, conferences and exhibitions, training, awards and other special projects. Regular events include international trade exhibitions and conferences across all maritime sectors, management training courses for shipping professionals, training seminars for travel agents and award schemes, including the Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards. Seatrade publications include magazines, supplements and yearbooks, whilst SeatradeInsider provides daily cruise news online at www.seatrade-insider.com.

SOURCE Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific