Barcelona terminal will accommodate next-generation green cruise ships

At over 46 million euros, the Helix terminal and the company’s existing terminal at the port represent Carnival Corporation’s largest combined terminal investment in Europe.

“We have a long history of working with Carnival Corporation and its cruise line brands,” said Sixte Cambra, president of Port of Barcelona.

“In every aspect, and particularly in its innovative and sustainable approach, this is a world-class cruise terminal that further enhances our reputation as one of the best ports in the world.”

Green cruise ships

Designed by Catalan architecture firm Batlle i Roig Arquitectura, the company’s newest cruise terminal aims to create a contemporary and comfortable guest environment enhancing the embarkation and disembarkation process for cruise guests.

Carnival Corporation’s deployment of LNG-fueled ships supports the pioneering Air Quality Improvement Plan proposed by the Port of Barcelona in November 2016 to effectively reduce emissions from the port.

In total, Carnival Corporation currently has agreements in place to build nine fully LNG-powered cruise ships across four of its nine global cruise brands in coming years.

In addition to its ships that will pioneer the use of LNG, the company has employed other environmental technology helping pioneer exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) in the small confines of a cruise ship.

Further, about 40% of its fleet was equipped with cold ironing capabilities by the end of 2017, enabling ships to use an alternative power source in port where available.