Tag: cruise ships

Today’s biggest cruise ships are twice as big as they were in 2000, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) report shows.

Malta has officially launched its shore power technology in the Grand Harbour, allowing cruise liners to connect to the local electric grid while docked, becoming the first port in the Mediterranean Sea to do so. 

The city of Amsterdam will limit the number of sea cruises that moor at the Passengers Terminal Amsterdam (PTA) from 190 to a maximum of one hundred per year from 2026 onwards.

Environmental NGOs have urged both cruise lines and ports along the Alaska cruise route to categorically reject fossil gas.

MSC Cruises has published its 2023 Sustainability Report with a performance review of the 12-month period in the areas of environment, social and governance (ESG).

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava celebrated the launch of shore power at PortMiami. Shore power allows cruise ships to turn off their engines and plug into landscruiseide electrical power while docked, resulting in reduced emissions and noise.

The Port of Seattle has mandated that all cruise vessels homeported in Seattle be shore power capable and utilize shore power by 2027.

Port of Antwerp-Bruges is to receive a European grant of 3.2 million euros for a shore power installation for cruise ships in Zeebrugge.

In a recent article, DNV highlights the challenges that seafarers in the cruise sector will face in the future considering industry's transformation due to decarbonization and digitalization. In addition, recruiting seafarers has become exceedingly difficult amid a general shortage of skilled labour, the classification society notes.

The wellness of crew members in the maritime industry is of paramount importance not only for the individuals themselves but also for the overall safety and efficiency of the industry, highlights Arthur Diskin, Global Chief Strategy Officer, AP Companies.