Vancouver port commends Princess Cruises and Holland America
Princess and Holland America are among 11 cruise and shipping lines honored by Port Metro Vancouver for their efforts to improve the area's air quality.
The 2010 Blue Circle awards mark companies' success in reducing their carbon footprint when calling in the city, including converting to innovative shore power technology. The system depends on a shoreside energy source and ships outfitted to plug into a grid instead of using engines to power their onboard services while in port.
Holland America and Princess came together to play a key role in providing the power source, and partnered with the port, the Canadian government, the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, and BC Hydro to invest $9 million. The project went live in August 2009.
"Port Metro Vancouver continues to make sustainability a top priority," said Robin Silvester, Port Metro's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased to honor those who achieve excellence in reducing air emissions with our Blue Circle Award."
The other 2010 Blue Circle Award recipients are:
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APL (Canada)
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Grieg Star Shipping, Ltd. (Canada)
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Hapag-Lloyd, Inc. (Canada)
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"K" Line
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Maersk Line
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises
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Seaboard International Shipping Co., Ltd.
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Silversea Cruises
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Westwood Shipping Lines
Vancouver's port was the first in Canada to offer shore power facilities. During the 2010 cruise season, the port welcomed 177 calls--including 44 shore power connections--and more than 570,000 passengers.
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