MSC Cruises will “remain on track to meet, or likely exceed, the target for 40% improvement in emissions intensity by 2030 compared to 2008,” the company’s new sustainability report showed.
New Delhi, July 24, 2021: On 22 July 2021, the cruise line published its Sustainability Report 2020 that focuses on the steps that MSC Cruises took to secure the sustainability of its business.
Due to the extraordinary circumstances of the past year, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the company had to adapt its operation to resume sailing and reach zero-emission goals.
Furthermore, MSC Cruises saw the number of commercially operational days for the year drop by 75% and the number of passengers decreased by 78%.
In parallel to dealing with the immediate challenges brought by the pandemic, MSC Cruises worked on projects to achieve International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) 2030 CO2 emission reduction targets.
In February 2021, the company announced that it took delivery of MSC Virtuosa, the last newbuild ship in the company’s fleet to be powered by conventional fuel adding that it plans to move to LNG as fuel with three LNG-powered ships under construction and expected to be delivered by 2025.