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...]
Ports of Stockholm has been awarded funding from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the EU for an onshore power supply. This initiative is expected to significantly reduce CO2 and air polluting emissions from cruise ships in Stockholm and throughout the Baltic Sea. Thanks to [Read more...]
Trade association Interferry is conducting an energy efficiency data survey among members. This survey is being undertaken to ensure that existing ferries can comply with short-term greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) measures agreed in principle at last week’s meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee [Read more...]
PONANT has become the first international cruise line to join the Green Marine marine industry environmental certification programme. This initiative distinguishes the players in the maritime industry that undertake to measure their environmental performance each year and reduce their environmental footprint, Green Marine claimed. The [Read more...]
German NGO NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland), a European environmental body, has listed Ponant as the most environmentally friendly cruise company. Each year, NABU assesses and evaluates the environmental policies of the principal deepsea cruise companies operating in the European market. The ranking is based on the [Read more...]
Stena is to use recycled batteries in charging stations located at ports. The ferry company said that the development of a new type of energy storage, similar to very large powerbanks, will be essential for the quick charging of future electric powered ferries. Part-financed by [Read more...]
The cruise industry has invested over $23.5 bill in on board and portside technologies, including cleaner fuel sources, to reduce its environmental impact, according to a new report published by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). This represents an increase of around $1.9 bill since [Read more...]
Copenhagen-headquartered freight and passenger ferry operator DFDS has unveiled plans to make the company climate neutral by 2050. The company’s short-term plan is to reduce emissions by about 45 % from 2008 to 2030 with the main focus being on existing vessels and minor technical [Read more...]
In its recently released 2019 sustainability report, Carnival Corp claimed it had achieved its remaining 2020 sustainability targets last year. Carnival has also established new 2030 sustainability goals, including a Paris Agreement-aligned commitment to cut its carbon emissions by 40%. The group first defined its [Read more...]