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Valencia is working hard with the city to establish a sustainable framework for growing cruising numbers, a balance many cruise ports are also trying to achieve.

The 2018 GreenPort Congress has opened for business with an opening talk by Michael McCarthy of Cruise Europe welcoming delegates to a day focused on green cruise.

The first GreenPort Congress held in America opened on 16 May at the Baltimore Convention Center and focused on innovative techniques and technologies to reduce port emissions.

Topics including ship’s waste and port development were recurrent at GreenPort Congress, writes Dr Chris F Wooldridge.

Delegates attending the final afternoon of GreenPort Congress 2017 gained insights into a number of different strategies for improving supply chain transparency and sustainability.

The programmes have been released for the 2017 GreenPort Cruise and Congress conference where the focus will be on ‘Creating Partnerships for sustainable development.