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AIDA Cruises receives two silver awards for sustainability in Athens!
AIDA Cruises received two silver awards at the ESG Shipping Awards 2025 in Athens for sustainable technologies and educational initiatives.
AIDA Cruises receives two silver awards for sustainability in Athens!
On May 23, 2025, AIDA Cruises was honored with two silver awards at the ESG Shipping Awards in Athens. These prestigious awards are presented annually to companies that demonstrate sustainable and responsible practices in the maritime industry. AIDA Cruises was able to convince in the “Technology Leader” and “Community Leader” categories.
The award in the “Technology Leader” category recognizes the innovative use of biofuels, while the “Community Leader” honor highlights the AIDA Cruise & Help initiative. Dirk Inger, SVP Public Affairs, Communication & Sustainability at AIDA Cruises, was proud of the company's recognition and progress in the area of sustainability. This is loud insidebw.de further evidence of AIDA Cruises' commitment to promoting a more environmentally friendly cruise industry.
AIDA Cruise & Help: Education for children
AIDA Cruise & Help was launched in 2019 to promote educational projects for children and young people in developing and emerging countries. So far, 80 school construction projects have already been implemented, giving around 12,000 children access to education. This commitment not only supports the community, but also shows how companies can have an impact on social issues.
Innovations in shipping
In addition to social initiatives, AIDA Cruises is technology-driven and aims for climate-neutral ship operations by 2050. Several projects are in progress, including research into new drive technologies and the increased use of bio and e-fuels. An outstanding example of this is the AIDAprima, the first large cruise ship to run on marine biofuel in 2022, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 85 percent.
Already in 2024, AIDA Cruises was awarded the Gold Award for the installation of the largest battery storage system in passenger shipping, with a capacity of 10 megawatt hours on board the AIDAprima. This underlines the company's technological progress and commitment to taking a pioneering role in sustainability in the maritime industry cruises.de reported.