On 5 April, during the conference ‘Sustainable Cruising’ in Copenhagen, 19 cruise lines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cruise Baltic on the use of onshore power supply available in the Baltic Sea region.
The signatory cruise lines committed to using onshore power supply available at the ports in the Baltic Sea region no later than from 1 January 2024.
The cruise industry is accelerating its green transition and investing in the ability to use shoreside electricity is another important step forward. Such initiatives signal the cruise industry’s commitment to deliver on our climate ambitions and be an active partner in the development of sustainable tourism
Marie-Caroline Laurent, Director General for CLIA in Europe, said.
In addition, Claus Bødker, Director, Cruise Baltic, mentioned that Carnival Corporation, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ponant, Royal Caribbean Group and Viking Ocean Cruises have shown strong commitment to onshore power supply.
Recently, Spanish Bilbao Port Authority announced that it will supply electricity to ships that are docked at the port and will install renewable energy power plants, making a firm commitment to the energy transition and the decarbonization of port activities.
Moreover, the Port of Rotterdam tests pilot mobile shore power system fueled with hydrogen. More specifically, on the site of Steinweg Beatrix terminal in Eemhaven area near Rotterdam, a pilot project with a mobile facility for shore-based power on hydrogen for Cargow’s MPP (Multi purpose) vessels arriving twice a week is set to begin in late 2022.
