Tomorrow, the Port of Lisbon will welcome the MSC Euribia, the first cruise ship to undertake a journey with zero greenhouse gas emissions. It was a short four-day trip from Saint-Nazaire to Copenhagen, but a giant leap into a new era for the industry.
This historic journey of over a thousand miles achieved zero greenhouse gas emissions by utilizing bio-LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) fuel and applying the mass balance approach, demonstrating that emissions-free cruises are indeed possible. The first visit of the MSC Euribia to Lisbon is part of a nine-day journey that began in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain, and concludes in Hamburg, Germany.
To commemorate the ship's passage through the Portuguese capital, the Port of Lisbon Administration will present the Commander with the customary commemorative plaque, with the ship being escorted by tugboats from the company Portugs.
Carlos Correia, President of the Port of Lisbon Administration (APL), emphasizes, "We couldn't start the year in a better way, and it's a pride for the Port of Lisbon to welcome the MSC Euribia, the most energy-efficient cruise ship of all time and one of the most environmentally advanced vessels. This ship is proof that stakeholders in the cruise industry are aligned with the common goal of reducing ship emissions and adopting green technology to achieve zero carbon by 2050."
“Overall, cruise companies, and MSC Cruises in particular, have been investing in and experimenting with innovative environmental technologies, developing alternative and cleaner fuels to create more energy-efficient ships. In turn, the Port of Lisbon continues to work on the electrification process of the Lisbon Cruise Terminal to mitigate the environmental impacts of this activity," Carlos Correia further emphasizes.
This is the second LNG-powered cruise ship from MSC Cruises, virtually eliminating sulfur oxides and particles, reducing nitrogen oxides by 85%, and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20%.
The MSC Euribia is named after the ancient goddess Eurybia, who, according to mythology, controlled the winds, currents, and stars to dominate the sea, reinforcing the ship's mission to lead the implementation of state-of-the-art sustainable technologies to protect and preserve the precious marine ecosystem.