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Short-range target

Carbon intensity indicator targets are yet to be implemented, but cruise ships already face a disadvantage. By spending more time at ports and taking shorter voyages, cruises risk a poor score on the CII, which primarily focuses on distance travelled. John Haefl inger, senior vice-president of sustainability and maritime policy at Carnival Corporation, and Linden Coppell, vice-president of sustainability and ESG at MSC Cruises, explain to Jim Banks why the calculation method should be reviewed.

Port Aligns on Shore Power Project with Shell, Cruise Lines, CenterPoint, Texas A&M

Galveston, TX – The Galveston Wharves, together with Carnival Corporation, CenterPoint Energy, Royal Caribbean Group, Shell Trading (US) Company (“Shell”) and Texas A&M University at Galveston, will work toward potential solutions to develop environmentally beneficial shore power at the Port of Galveston through a non-binding memorandum of understanding.

A united front for the climate

The International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s contribution to the global efforts to address climate change feature prominently in our strategic plan. The mandatory data collection system for fuel oil consumption of ships, which comes into force from March this year, provides robust data and information about future decisions concerning additional measures, over and above those already adopted, that can be made. We have committed to produce a comprehensive strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships, beginning with an initial strategy that will be adopted at the 72nd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee this April in London.