Cruise GreenPort

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Valletta Cruise Port is regenerating its Grand Harbour and implementing a range of infrastructure projects to secure its future as a sustainable cruise destination, writes Michele Witthaus.

31st July 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Historic Valletta revamp supports greener cruise

31st July 2026

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Bilbao is investing in new infrastructure for sustainable development. Cruise Manager Gloria Frau tells Michele Witthaus how cruise traffic will benefit.

5th March 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Bilbao’s plan for sustainable cruise growth

5th March 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

ShoreLink is delivering a CruiseLink Mobile S shore power solution to Port of Oslo in Norway with a view to cutting cruise emissions both at the port and in the local community.

19th February 2026

WATCH: Mobile shore power cuts cruise emissions

19th February 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Barcelona has announced plans to launch a commercial service tender for methanol bunkering, with its first pilot operation expected to take place later this year.

30th January 2026

Barcelona prepares for methanol bunkering

30th January 2026

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of Los Angeles has selected Pacific Cruise Terminals, LLC to develop and operate two major cruise facilities, which will significantly strengthen port infrastructure for future cruise growth.

27th January 2026

WATCH: Green cruise development in Los Angeles

27th January 2026

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

The Port Authority of New South Wales is engaged in a variety of projects to support the sustainable development of Australia’s $5 billion cruise industry.

10th December 2025

EXCLUSIVE: A sustainable path for Australia’s cruise ports

10th December 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Estonia-based ShoreLink is sharpening its focus on cruise-sector electrification with the introduction of a new compact shore power system designed specifically for ports where space is at a premium.

14th November 2025

WATCH: A mobile cruise shore power system

14th November 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Barcelona is set to become a pivotal hub for maritime decarbonisation following a landmark eight-year agreement between Repsol and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) to supply renewable marine fuels…

31st October 2025

Renewable fuels drive cruise decarbonisation

31st October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

 The Port of Barcelona has approved a public tender to choose the company that will design, build and operate the port’s first hydrogen refuelling station.

10th October 2025

Port of Barcelona launches H2 station tender

10th October 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

September 2025 marks one year since the MSC Mette became the first container ship in the Mediterranean to connect to an onshore power supply (OPS) system at the Port of Barcelona’s BEST…

3rd October 2025

BEST shorepower marks first anniversary

3rd October 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Barcelona has long been one of Europe’s busiest cruise hubs, but now it’s embarking on a transformative journey to reshape its cruise infrastructure for a more sustainable future.  

9th September 2025

How Barcelona is reinventing its green cruise offering

9th September 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Barcelona has achieved its first ship-to-ship bioLNG bunkering for a cruise vessel, marking a milestone in sustainable cruise operations.

13th August 2025

Barcelona’s milestone in bioLNG cruise bunkering

13th August 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Hamburg is ahead of the curve, already offering comprehensive shorepower facilities for cruise ships four years before the EU’s mandatory regulation takes effect in 2030.

7th August 2025

Hamburg pioneers mandating shorepower

7th August 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

This time, Michele Witthaus talks to the Ports of Stockholm, about how the operator is leading the way in sustainable cruise initiatives.

24th June 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Building on a sustainable tourism ethic

24th June 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Cavotec has won a shore power order from Equans for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges for a total value of approximately €1.55 million.

12th June 2025

Cavotec chalks up million Euro shore power order

12th June 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Ports of Stockholm has taken another important step towards more sustainable shipping by inaugurating Sweden’s second electricity connection for international cruise ships.

13th May 2025

Ramping up shore power provision in Sweden

13th May 2025

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Work has begun on Belfast Harbour’s largest-ever port investment, a GB£90m project to transform its infrastructure for cruise and offshore wind support.

7th May 2025

Belfast Harbour’s GB£90m port expansion

7th May 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Rotterdam has taken a major step in port electrification with the commissioning of its innovative onshore shore power installation, reducing emissions and noise from docked cruise ships.

2nd April 2025

Shore power means greener cruising in Rotterdam

2nd April 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Malta has signed a landmark shore power agreement with Carnival Corporation, making it the first Mediterranean cruise port to offer shore power.

19th March 2025

Malta: First Med cruise port to offer shore power

19th March 2025

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Michele Witthaus talks to Megan Turner, environment and sustainability manager and Peter Wright, head of cruise, Port of Dover about the challenges of running environmentally friendly cruise operations.

11th March 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Green cruising at the edge of the grid

11th March 2025