As CLIA, the association to which it belongs, in the light of the findings moved by the environmental organization Transport & Environment which today presented its new study on emissions of the cruise industry ( of 15 June 2023), MSC Cruises also wanted to remember the relevant initiatives and measures that the cruise industry and the same company are carrying out for the reduction of emissions, confirming the positive prospects offered from the installation of cold ironing systems on the docks ports and the development and diffusion of ecological fuels, but also explaining what the future use of gas will be natural liquefied as ship fuel, fuel that T&E has Accused for climate-changing effects.

'Which company with the most operating ships in Europe - MSC Cruises specified in a note - we have long-recognised the importance of reducing emissions in ports Europeans and everywhere else in the world where we operate. Continue moreover to ask forcefully, in all the ports we touch, the electrification of the docks that allows the power supply of the ships from land with electricity. Almost all our ships in service today in Europe - the cruise company recalled - are designed for this power supply, which represents a Standard feature of all new constructions. In the first months of 2023 we will use this power supply in eight new ports Europeans, including Alesund, Bergen, Haugesund and Kristiansand in Norway, Kiel, Hamburg and Warnemunde in Germany, Southampton in United Kingdom. Our 2024-26 plan to power ships from land with electricity includes the Italian ports of Civitavecchia, Genoa, La Spezia, Naples and Trieste; Barcelona and Valencia in Spain; Stavanger and Norfjordied, Norway; Miami, States United; Copenhagen, Denmark; Marseille, France; Rotterdam, Countries Low; Valletta, Malta and Stockholm, Sweden. Electrification docks are also planned in the ports where we are building new terminals, such as Barcelona and Miami."

"In the meantime - continues the note - we continue to drive the cruise industry in the search for additional options for reduce emissions in port, using new technologies such as fuel cells. The latter represent a pilot project already installed on board MSC World Europa, the The world's most power-efficient cruise. These and other commitments are in addition to the investments already carried out by MSC Cruises in the gas purification systems of discharge and use of marine diesel with low content sulphur, which have already substantially reduced SOx from 3.5% to 0.1% of total emissions. While natural gas liquefied, which powers our last two ships and will power all future ones, virtually eliminates SOx by 99% and reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions up to 20% compared to traditional fossil fuels for marine use, also considering the methane. We have also implemented reduction technology selective catalytic on our six most recent ships, which reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 90%."

"We also continue - highlighted the company referring in particular to the use of liquefied natural gas - a Investing significant resources in new technologies to reduce our emissions, such as systems to eliminate virtually methane from our engines on our next ship MSC World America, which will be launched in 2025. We will developing existing LNG technology. We asked the European institutions to help us make fuels available organic and synthetic in the quantities necessary for Feeding our operations, now that we have created the question. Last week our new flagship, MSC Euribia, made the first trip in the world to zero net greenhouse gas emissions from France to Denmark, further confirming our interest and commitment for decarbonisation'.

"We will not stop - concluded MSC Cruises confirming what is the goal of the company - until We will reach the goal of net zero emissions from our maritime activities by 2050, both in port and at sea'.