ICHRIE is a global community of hospitality and tourism educators and professionals. Its mission is to advance knowledge and collaboration in hospitality and tourism education, preparing future leaders for a dynamic global industry.

While primarily focused on hospitality, ICHRIE’s values of knowledge sharing, collaboration, inclusiveness and industry engagement also resonate with the shipping industry, particularly in cruise shipping, port management and maritime tourism.

Collaboration with the Shipping Industry

• Cruise Shipping – Hospitality standards applied to passenger services and port tourism
• Port Management – Customer service and tourism economics guiding port development
• Maritime Education – Integrating hospitality modules into shipping academies
• Safety & Security – Crisis management and inclusiveness in passenger shipping
• Global Collaboration – Research partnerships bridging tourism and maritime industries