AIDA Cruises receives two silver awards for sustainability in Athens!

AIDA Cruises receives two silver awards for sustainability in Athens!

Athen, Griechenland - On May 23, 2025, Aida Cruises was honored with two silver awards at the ESG Shipping Awards in Athens. These prestigious prices are awarded annually to companies that are characterized by sustainable and responsible practices in the maritime industry. Aida Cruises was able to convince in the categories "Technology Leader" and "Community Leader".

The award in the "Technology Leader" category recognizes the innovative use of biofuels, while the honor as a "community leader" emphasizes the AIDA Cruise & Help initiative. Dirk Inger, SVP Public Affairs, Communication & Sustainability at AIDA Cruises, was proud of the recognition and progress of the company in the field of sustainability. This is according to insidebw.de further evidence of the commitment of aida cruises to promote an environmentally friendly cruise industry.

AIDA Cruise & Help: Education for children

AIDA Cruise & Help was launched in 2019 to promote educational projects for children and adolescents in developing and emerging countries. So far, 80 school construction projects have been implemented that enable around 12,000 children access to education. This commitment not only supports the community, but also shows how companies can influence social issues.

innovations in shipping

In addition to the social initiatives, AIDA Cruises is technology -driven and is aiming for a climate -neutral ship farm by 2050. Several projects are in progress, including research into new drive technologies and the increased use of organic and e-fuels. An outstanding example of this is the AIDAprima, the first large cruise ship that was operated in 2022 with marinem biofuel, which could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 85 percent.

As early as 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 technological progressiveness and the endeavor of the company, in which maritime industry take a pioneering role in sustainability, such as Kreuzfahrten.de reported.