Cruise – Page 3

  • Cruise operations at the Port of Southampton
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    Funding for green cruise terminal

    2020-08-14T12:27:00Z

    Major investment has been confirmed for a new cruise terminal at a UK port that will incorporate solar power and shore power.

  • Grand Harbour
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    EU funding for clean air project

    2020-08-03T21:52:00Z

    The EU will provide €21.9m funding for a project which aims to cut over 90% of the air pollution that cruise liners and ro-ro ships produce at a European port.

  • An aerial view of the Port of Marseille Fos Photo: Port of Marseille Fos
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    Marseille Fos doubles down on LNG for cruise vessels

    2020-07-14T10:00:00Z

    In a cruise industry first for France, a debut ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation has set the scene for the new generation of cruise vessels to refuel at Marseille Fos, writes Michele Witthaus

  • Bergen is launching its EPI in the international market Photo: Port of Bergen
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    Norway rolls out green port tool company

    2020-06-30T00:03:00Z

    A Norwegian port has created a new company to roll-out its tool which measures the environmental impact of cruise ships.

  • A cruise ship departs CMP’s facilities in Copenhagen
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    Cruise services for Copenhagen and beyond

    2020-05-04T12:26:00Z

    With an average of 300-400 cruise ships calling per season across several terminals, Copenhagen Malmö Port sees plenty of traffic, says Michele Witthaus

  • MS Fridtjof Nansen at the Port of Cardiff Photo: ABP
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    ABP welcomes green-powered cruise vessel

    2020-03-17T12:59:00Z

    A Welsh port has welcomed Hurtigruten’s green technology cruise ship MS Fridtjof Nansen, the latest to call in an increasing number of environmentally-friendly vessels.

  • Port of Valencia
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    Shore power mandatory for terminal

    2020-03-06T11:58:00Z

    A planned cruise and ferry terminal at a Spanish port must allow docked ships to connect to shoreside power, have photovoltaic solar panels on all roofs and decks and operate using measures to cut emissions and use sustainable energy.

  • America Cruise Terminal
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    First paper-free cruise network established

    2020-02-13T14:30:00Z

    A European cruise network says it has become the first cruise network in the world to become completely paperless in line with its sustainability goals.

  • Shore power system
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    Germany’s largest shore power system ordered

    2020-02-12T12:44:00Z

    Siemens has been commissioned to build a shore power system at a port in Germany that is able to supply electricity to two ships simultaneously and potentially reduce annual CO2 emissions by more than 8,000t.

  • Ege Port Kusadasi
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    TURKISH PORT WINS CRUISE SUSTAINABILITY FIRST

    2019-12-04T17:12:00Z

    Ege Port Kusadasi has set a new benchmark by becoming the first cruise port to be granted Ecoports certification. Michele Witthaus finds out more.

  • Tenerife Cruise Terminal
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    Cruise synergies for Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    2019-11-14T16:43:00Z

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the busiest cruise ports in the Canary Islands. With Carnival Corporation as the new terminal operator, its growth is set to continue. Michele Witthaus reports.

  • 'MSC Grandiosa'
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    Eco cruise ship makes UK debut

    2019-11-13T10:02:00Z

    A UK port has welcomed one of the most environmentally advanced cruise ships on its UK launch.

  • Port of Venice
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    Sustainable cruise initiative picks up pace

    2019-11-04T12:23:00Z

    A group of European cruise ports has met to draw up guidelines for a new sustainable approach to maritime tourism.

  • Norway's fjords
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    Support for stringent emissions regulations

    2019-09-27T12:11:00Z

    A European maritime authority has reported improved air quality but has stressed there is support for more stringent emissions regulations.

  • Berth 13
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    Automation helps speedy mooring

    2019-08-13T15:57:00Z

    The mooring of cruise vessels at the Port of Tallinn is set to become easier and faster with the promise of a new rope-free automated mooring system.

  • Port of Venice
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    Call for cruise port sustainability

    2019-08-02T13:05:00Z

    The president of the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority (NAPA) has called for European ports to gather to discuss the economic and environmental impact of the cruise industry and to draw up guidelines for a new sustainable approach to maritime tourism.

  • Carnival Corporation
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    Carnival backs scrubbers for sustainability

    2019-07-19T11:47:00Z

    Carnival Corporation has launched an ‘Advanced Air Quality Systems’ website to highlight the benefit of using scrubbers to meet the IMO’s 0.5% 2020 sulphur limit and support sustainable operations in ports and the global shipping industry.

  • 'Costa Fortuna'
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    Costa Cruises limits sulphur in Italian ports

    2019-07-16T15:22:00Z

    Costa Cruises has signed the ‘Genoa Blue Agreement’ requiring ships to use marine gasoil with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.10% by mass before entering the ports of Savona and Genoa.

  • Ege Port Kusadasi
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    Ecoports issue first cruise port certificate

    2019-07-02T09:38:00Z

    Ege Port Kusadasi has become the first cruise port in the world to be granted the Ecoports Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certificate for contributing towards the sustainability of the port sector.

  • Avatiu Harbour
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    Carbon neutral in the Cook Islands

    2019-06-27T17:46:00Z

    The Ports Authority of Rarotonga has begun a carbon assessment programme to reduce emissions. Michele Witthaus finds out what this means for sustainable cruising at the port