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OPERATORS
A family-managed global powerhouse founded in 1879, Gebr. Heinemann began as a ship supplier in Hamburg before becoming one of the world’s top three travel retailers. The company concluded 2024 with a record turnover of €4.3 billion, driven by its extensive operations across airports and a robust maritime presence that includes supplying nearly 60 cruise ships and ferries. Its current scope includes landmark retail concessions on the world’s largest vessels, such as Utopia of the Seas, and a strategic push into the Middle Eastern market through the retail operations of Saudi Arabia’s first cruise line, AROYA.

Gebr. Heinemann
General Retail
History and Overview
A family-managed global powerhouse founded in 1879, Gebr. Heinemann began as a ship supplier in Hamburg before becoming one of the world’s top three travel retailers. The company concluded 2024 with a record turnover of €4.3 billion, driven by its extensive operations across airports and a robust maritime presence that includes supplying nearly 60 cruise ships and ferries. Its current scope includes landmark retail concessions on the world’s largest vessels, such as Utopia of the Seas, and a strategic push into the Middle Eastern market through the retail operations of Saudi Arabia’s first cruise line, AROYA.
CEO
Max Heinemann (CEO)
HQ Location
Hamburg, Germany
Cruise Line PARTNERS




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