Environment

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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Read more...]

To date, the cruise industry has invested over $23.5 bill in ships with new technologies and cleaner fuels to reduce air emissions and achieve greater efficiency, according to a new report. Cruise Lines International Association‘s (CLIA) Global Cruise Industry Environmental [Read more...]

Scenic Group has joined the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) as an official member. This move follows the inaugural season sailing and exploring Antarctica with the ‘Scenic Eclipse’, the company said. Scenic claimed that the Polar [Read more...]

The Port of Bergen has formed EPI AS to further develop an Environmental Port Index (EPI) tool used to measure a vessel’s pollution level when in port. Behind this move is Bergen’s long-term ambition to put in place [Read more...]

Two Operators, five provisional operators and five new Associates have joined the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) at its first online annual meeting. Ice Trek and Scenic Expeditions have become IAATO operators, while Intrepid Travel, Residences [Read more...]