Cruise Industry Could Achieve 50% CO2 Emissions Reduction in Near Future, Says Carnival

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Monday September 11, 2017

Tom Strang, SVP of Maritime Affairs at Carnival Corporation & plc (Carnival), speaking at Seatrade Europe 2017 event in Hamburg, suggested that a 50 percent reduction in the cruise industry's carbon footprint is realistic in the near future, Seatrade Maritime reports.

"Working together we can do much more than working against each other," said Strang, who chairs the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) European Environment, Safety & Security Committee.

While Strang called biofuels an important future option, and noted a growing interest in liquefied natural gas (LNG), he also warned that the availability of such new fuels does not align with the needs of cruise ships.

Strang further called on cooperation from beyond the cruise industry to address current challenges, suggesting that a knowledge transfer from other sectors, such as aviation, would be of benefit.

In August, CLIA highlighted industry efforts to reduce cruise emissions through a $1 billion investment in environmental technology, including technologies said to be pioneered by the cruise industry.

Earlier this year, Strang said Carnival and its subsidiary, AIDA Cruises, were working to overcome restrictions and regulations in the Port of Rotterdam that are currently preventing its new LNG-powered vessel AidaPrima from receiving or using LNG bunkers there.

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