NCLH releases ESG report

NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has published its annual environmental, social, & governance report, detailing its progress on its sustainability initiatives.

The report highlights NCLH’s progress on its ESG strategy and goals, with key highlights from the past year including a revamped climate action strategy, with targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The overhauled strategy focuses on efficiency, innovation and collaboration, along with short- and near-term emissions reduction targets supporting its pursuit of net zero by 2050.

NCLH is now targeting a reduction in greenhouse gas intensity of 10% by 2026 and 25% by 2030, compared to 2019.

To shore up this goal, NCLH now has methanol-ready newbuilds on order, modifying its final two Prima-class ships, which are expected to be delivered in 2027 and 2028.

They will now accommodate the use of green methanol as an alternative fuel source.

NCLH successfully tested small quantities of biodiesel B30 in four of its ships last year, a blend which is 70% marine gas oil and 30% biodiesel.

By the end of this year, NCLH anticipates more than 20% of its fleet will have tested and operated on biodiesel blends.

NCLH has also invested in shorepower, with 12 of the company’s ships currently equipped to connect to a landside power grid.

The company continues to invest in expanding this technology and expects to have approximately 60% of its fleet shorepower-enabled by year-end, and approximately 70% by yearend 2025.

NCLH also entered into a partnership with Take 3 for the Sea last year to actively encourage team members, guests, and other stakeholders to stop plastic pollution reaching waterways (CW 05 Jun).