AIDA Cruises celebrates double victory at the ESG Shipping Awards 2025!

AIDA Cruises celebrates double victory at the ESG Shipping Awards 2025!

Athen, Griechenland - On May 23, 2025, the AIDA Cruises celebrated significant achievements in the shipping industry in Athens. The company was awarded two ESG Shipping Awards that appreciate the sustainable efforts in the cruise industry. The silver award in the "Technology Leader" category was awarded for the innovative use of biofuels, while the silver price in the "Community Leader" category honors the AIDA Cruise & Help initiative.

Dirk Inger, SVP Public Affairs, Communication & Sustainability by Aida Cruises, was proud of these awards and emphasized the importance of sustainable practices in the maritime sector. "The awards are further proof of our commitment to innovation and social responsibility," he said.

sustainability in focus

The ESG Shipping Awards Award every year in the maritime economy in ten categories. Aida Cruises received a gold award for installing the largest battery storage system in passenger shipping in 2024, with a storage capacity of 10 megawatt hours on board AIDAprima. This commitment to sustainable technologies speaks for the long-term goals of the company, which is striving for net zero emissions in ship operations by 2050.

In order to achieve these ambitious goals, Aida Cruises works intensively with partners from science and industry. The focus is on the development of new drive technologies and the research of organic and e-fuels. It should be emphasized that AIDAPRIMA was the first major cruise ship to successfully operated with marinem biofuel, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions by at least 85 percent.

education initiatives for the youth

Another aspect of AIDA Cruises' social engagement is the initiative AIDA Cruise & Help founded in 2019, which focuses on improving educational opportunities for children and adolescents in developing countries. To date, this initiative financed 80 schools that enable 12,000 children to gain access to education. This shows that the company not only invests in technological innovations, but also in the future of young people.

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