Environment

Royal Caribbean Group (RCI) has introduced a new generation of waste management technology at sea. These tools, from waste-to-energy systems, food waste applications and an expanded network of green hubs, are a result of the cruise company’s drive [Read more...]

Spanish ferry operator, Baleària has increased the natural gas consumption on its 10 dual-engined ships to 100%. The company estimated that this will result in stopping emitting around 80,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere between 1st June [Read more...]

Forthcoming ECAs - a new approach to emissions monitoring needed Flag and Port State Control (PSC) authorities will need new tools to monitor compliance with the next wave of Emissions Control Areas (ECAs) if minimum standards are to [Read more...]

Earlier this month, Canada’s Ministry of Transport (Transport Canada), the Hon Omar Alghabra (pictured), announced mandatory environmental measures for cruise ships effective immediately. The measures address discharges of greywater (the drainage from sinks, laundry machines, bathtubs and showers, [Read more...]

MSC Cruises is to add at least 15 new ports to its list of those with shore power plug in equipment between 2024 and 2026. They include five Italian ports, Barcelona and Valencia in Spain, Stavanger and Norfjord [Read more...]

Gasum and the MSC Group’s Cruise Division have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG to the new flagship, ‘MSC Euribia’, as well as a Letter of Intent (LoI) to co-operate on the supply of synthetic [Read more...]

On 20th June, the Port of Aarhus and AIDA Cruises celebrated the opening of the first shore power facility for cruise ships in Denmark. After Germany, Norway and the UK, Denmark is the fourth European country where shore [Read more...]

Scandinavian ferry company, Viking Line is offering passengers the option of contributing to lower emissions by purchasing biogas for their trip. From 21st June, Viking Line claimed to become the first ferry company to offer passengers an option [Read more...]

Cruise Baltic is to release an updated overview of onshore power supply availability in the Baltic Region. The research was undertaken in co-operation with Cruise Europe and Cruise Britain and will update the overview published last year. As [Read more...]

German environmental organisation NABU has awarded Havila Voyages with top spot in its cruise ranking for 2023. This is based on the company's efforts towards sustainable solutions and reduced carbon emissions. "We do not need to build new [Read more...]