Mar. 12 – The 29th edition of Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami 2013 began yesterday and will end on March 14. The largest exhibition dedicated to the cruise sector will see ICE, the Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian firms, organize an Italian collective of 49 companies. These include many Port Authorities, as well as companies and organizations operating in the logistics and tourism sectors, and producers of goods and technical services. The objective is to strengthen the commercial presence of Italian companies in the United States and to support a sector in which Italy is in a prominent position (second only to the USA) not only in shipbuilding, but also for armature: on-board equipment, interiors, port and tourist related. The 2012 edition of the event saw the participation of over 1,000 exhibitors from around the world and was attended by more than 1,800 professionals, representatives of 66 different cruise lines.