With domestic freight transportation projected to increase rapidly within the next decade, short sea shipping (i.e. moving goods using vessels rather than trucks) has been touted as an economical, environmentally friendly alternative to trucking. This new report from Friends of the Earth weighs in on the environmental risks this mode of transportation presents and potential ways to mitigate its impacts. Read more...
Authored by cruise industry expert, Ross Klein, Getting a Grip On Cruise Ship Pollution looks at all aspects of the cruise industry from its pollution streams, to its history of environmental violations, to the modest number of environmental laws that govern the industry. The report also contains a wide-ranging set of recommendations that provide solutions for comprehensive environmental reform of the cruise industry. Read more...
Millions of Americans take cruise vacations every year. Yet, most travelers don’t realize that taking a cruise is more harmful to the environment and human health than many other forms of travel. The 2010 Cruise Ship Report Card lets vacationers decide which cruise to take based on a cruise ship or cruise line’s environmental and human health impacts. Read more...
Read the New York Times article about the cruise industry.