The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has introduced the winners of the annual Blue Circle Awards, which celebrates environmental management by tenants and prospects at Port of Vancouver, in line with a press launch.
“It is an honor to acknowledge the efforts of so many industry partners for making important and tangible progress towards reducing the environmental impacts, emissions and energy use associated with Canadian trade,” stated Duncan Wilson, vp of atmosphere and exterior affairs on the port authority.
Cruise Line Winners:
- Disney Cruise Line
- Princess Cruises
- Hurtigruten Expeditions
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Viking
- Norwegian Cruise Line
Of notice, Disney Cruise Line has acquired a Blue Circle Award yearly it has homeported in Vancouver.
“Congratulations to all our Blue Circle Award recipients for their ongoing efforts to build sustainability into their operations. This year, alongside 11 shipping lines and four coastal marine operators, we are thrilled to recognize seven cruise lines for their continued focus on reducing their environmental footprint during the return of cruise to the Port of Vancouver in 2022.”
The port authority’s Blue Circle Awards acknowledge delivery corporations and terminal operators that go above and past to scale back underwater noise and emissions, and to preserve vitality by way of the port authority’s EcoAction and Energy Action packages.
Launched in 2007, the EcoAction Program helps the port authority’s mandate to allow Canada’s commerce whereas defending the atmosphere and contemplating native communities by rewarding delivery strains for taking measures to scale back their environmental footprint. Almost one-third of eligible calls to the Port of Vancouver qualify for EcoAction incentives every year, receiving reductions off harbour dues for measures that scale back greenhouse fuel and air contaminant emissions, in addition to underwater noise. The port authority expanded this system in 2023 to incorporate a brand new platinum stage low cost of as much as 75%.
Through the Energy Action Initiative, launched in 2013 in partnership with BC Hydro, the port authority helps terminal operators and port tenants to be taught efficient methods to preserve vitality. The initiative has helped implement greater than 40 vitality conservation tasks throughout port lands so far—serving to save greater than 11,500 megawatt hours of vitality (sufficient to yearly energy 1,200 homes).
The port authority is re-launching the on-site Energy Management Assessment workshops this yr after they have been paused throughout the pandemic, with the Terminal Operator class set to return subsequent yr.
“Our teams are excited to start reconnecting with tenants and terminal operators at the Port of Vancouver to schedule Energy Action consultations to discuss ways to reduce energy consumption, and switch from diesel and gasoline to lower emissions fuels and electric power,” stated Wilson.