Enel X and Fincantieri have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to build and operate port infrastructure with a low environmental impact. In addition, the LoI calls for the development of electricity-powered solutions for ground logistics services. In the first stage, the LoI specifically addresses: [Read more...]
Valletta Cruise Port, together with local authorities and partners, has worked on ’COVID-19 Cruise Operations Guidelines for a Safe Continuation of Cruising in Valletta’. The project’s aim was to facilitate operations in this transitional phase. Operating guidelines were prepared and then forwarded to the Maltese health [Read more...]
US Miami-Dade County has signed a joint statement together with six cruise ship operators and Florida Power and Light in what is being hailed as the first step in bringing shore power to PortMiami. The six cruise companies involved are Carnival Cruise Lines, Disney Cruise Line, MSC [Read more...]
Energy company Gasum has entered into an agreement with the City of Vaasa, NLC Ferry Oy and Wärtsilä Finland to supply LNG to Wasaline. Wasaline operates the Vaasa/Umeå ferry route and is building an LNG fuelled ropax - ‘Aurora Botnia’. Gasum will also supply LNG [Read more...]
While the EU parliament call for an emission ban at a berth, Yara Marine Technologies has relaunched its cold ironing initiative, partnering with NG3. “We used to do shore power projects on ships some years ago, but the market was too slow. Now however, with [Read more...]
Stena Line is planning to operate two fossil-free battery powered vessels on its Gothenburg/Frederikshavn in Denmark route no later than 2030. This was announced by Stena Lines CEO Niclas Mårtensson during a presentation about the industry collaboration project Tranzero Initiative, in Gothenburg on 4th February. [Read more...]
Wärtsilä has signed a framework agreement with Carnival Corp covering the supply and installation of waste water and dry waste treatment systems. The agreement covers up to 32 vessels across many of Carnival’s operating brands.The signing of the framework took place in October, 2020. Wärtsilä’s [Read more...]
A new research project, which is focusing on combining emerging technologies to promote low-carbon shipping, will test solutions on two vessels, including an MSC cruise ship. The project, named CHEK (deCarbonizing sHipping by Enabling Key technology symbiosis on real vessel concept designs), is being funded [Read more...]
In 2019, HAROPA Le Havre (HLH) launched a shore power strategy, prioritising cruise ships, whose terminal is located close to the city. The schedule for completion was during 2022/2023. For river traffic, the aim is to deploy a network of 78 new terminals allowing distribution [Read more...]
Following a meeting in early December, 2020, the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) Board, British Columbia confirmed that it will proceed with the next stage of the shore power project for the Victoria Cruise Terminal located at The Breakwater District. The Ship Emission Mitigation Technology Assessment [Read more...]